How Zora is Redefining the Creator Economy | Jacob Horne

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In this episode, we’re joined by Jacob Horne, Co-founder and CEO of Zora, to unpack the platform’s journey thus far. We explore tokenized media, royalty models, and how crypto enables a new internet economy where content, attention, and value converge. We also dive into Zora’s design, and features they’re looking to add next.

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The Evolution of Crypto Exchanges: https://apple.co/4aZcHnJ

The PumpFun Episode: https://apple.co/4gvRjHU

Jacob’s Writings: https://jacob.energy/

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Timestamps:

(0:00) Introduction

(1:04) Zora's History

(5:13) Fractionalizing Assets

(10:35) Ads (Aptos & Ledger)

(11:07) The Royalty Debate

(15:27) Capital Formation Around NFTs & Attention Markets

(21:51) Ads (Aptos & Ledger)

(22:58) Categories of Coins

(29:47) Creator Monetization

(36:17) What Does Zora Look Like Today?

(40:14) Ads (Desk & Morpho)

(41:09) Retail Speculation Over Time

(44:41) Why Build on Top of Uniswap?

(48:29) Future Features

(52:45) A New Class of Market Makers

(56:30) NFTs Are Not Dead

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