Leah Callon-Butler, director of Web3 investment firm Emfarsis, discusses the potential of blockchain technology in gaming, the importance of financial privacy, and the evolving landscape of virtual worlds.
Leah Callon-Butler is the director of Emfarsis, a Web3 investment and advisory firm with special expertise in strategic communications. She is also a board member at the Blockchain Game Alliance. The author holds a number of cryptocurrencies, including Web3 gaming-related tokens such as YGG, RON and SAND, and is an angel investor in 15+ Web3 startups.
Digital asset ownership is both a defining feature of blockchain games and a significant barrier, reflecting the complexities of blockchain gaming’s evolution.For innovation, adoption and impact, gaming stands out as a leading use case for blockchain technology, say Leah Callon-Butler and Nathan Smale, directors of Web3 advisory firm, Emfarsis.Unlike Web2 applications like Roblox that trap users in, Web3 empowers users with digital property rights so they can move freely.Financial privacy is useful for dissidents in extreme situations. But nobody should have to justify keeping their personal lives private, says our columnist.Despite being ostracized by the broader gaming community, financially-motivated players could unlock remarkable growth in both gaming and crypto, says Leah Callon-Butler.Game developers should stop worrying about Web3’s friction and think more about many true benefits that blockchain can bring, says Leah Callon-Butler.Virtual worlds, like Barbie’s, are a source of meaning and fulfillment for people seeking more in life. And these worlds gain from interactions: the more interoperability, the better.If you want to know what's coming next in this industry, you need to listen to people still on the sidelines, says Leah Callon-Butler.Virtual pets have been around for decades, but with NFTs, we set to own our online cats and dogs this year, not just play with them, says Leah Callon-Butler.The idea that growing stablecoin use can offer a solution to Argentina's persistent economic and political problems doesn't accord with reality, says Leah Callon-Butler after a recent visit
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