Ray Chan, the Founder and CEO of 9GAG and Memeland, dives deep into the evolution of meme culture. He shares the origin story of 9GAG and discusses the intersection of memes with Web3 and NFTs. Ray explores how memes can shape politics and enhance digital engagement, especially among younger audiences. He emphasizes the complexities of the meme economy, where free expression meets monetization. Finally, he contrasts the adoption of decentralized technologies between Asia and the West, highlighting cultural factors at play.

The podcast features Ray Chan, CEO of 9GAG, discussing transitioning from Web2 to Web3, the 'midcurve strategy,' Memeland framework, meme coin fundamentals, attention economy analysis, and successful meme coin traits.

9GAG CEO and Memeland founder Ray Chan joined us for an exclusive fireside chat at The Gateway Korea centered on Asia's pivotal role in the Web3 revolution.Moderated by ARC Community's director, Gabriel Yang, the conversation explored topics like inherent inclusivity, transcending borders, and gender bias. Chan also discusses Asia’s leadership role in the crypto space and other categories, such as luxury goods and technology. Ray Chan (9GAGCEO) is a businessman best known as the CEO and Co-Founder of the Hong Kong-based meme-centric entertainment website 9GAG. Since launching in 2008, the brand has accrued over 200 million followers across various social media platforms. In April 2022, 9GAG announced Memeland, its Web3 venture studio, and subsequently launched Its inaugural NFT project, The Potatoz, and secondary collection, The Captainz.In this talk, we cover: - Why Asia will drive the next bull market - Why other NFT projects aren’t the “competition”- The pros and cons of remote work& much moreFollow Ray on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/9gagceoFollow Ray on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/9gagceoTo listen to the audio version, go to pod.link/1561616636To sign up for the nft now newsletter, where we break down the NFT market into actionable insights each week, go to: https://www.nftnow.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.