{"id":345935,"date":"2021-09-29T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-29T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/nft-marketplace-metaplex-hires-former-google-dev-as-ceo-appoints-advisory-board\/"},"modified":"2021-09-29T16:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-09-29T13:00:00","slug":"nft-marketplace-metaplex-hires-former-google-dev-as-ceo-appoints-advisory-board","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nft-marketplace-metaplex-hires-former-google-dev-as-ceo-appoints-advisory-board\/","title":{"rendered":"# NFT marketplace Metaplex hires former Google dev as CEO, appoints advisory board"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong># NFT marketplace Metaplex hires former Google dev as CEO, <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>oints advisory board  <\/strong>&#8221;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cointelegraph.com\/images\/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjEtMDkvYmU0MTE0YmMtMDUzOC00ZTU3LTg3MmEtNDY2MjQ0NDQwYWEyLmpwZw==.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content\" data-v-128018ef>Nonfungible token (NFT) marketplace Metaplex has hired a new CEO and appointed an advisory board comprising some of crypto\u2019s most influential voices, setting the stage for the continued growth of the Solana-based project.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Adam Jeffries, a developer with career stops at Google, Amazon, Citadel and Kaggle, has been appointed CEO of Metaplex Studios, the company announced Wednesday. Joining him is a new board of advisers that includes blockchain streaming platform Audius;\u00a0CoinShares chief strategy officer Meltem Demirors; Cultur3 Capital co-founders Alex Yamashita, Mark Streeter and Rolf Hoefer; and Phantom chief product officer Chris Kalani. Rounding out the advisory group are Steven Irby, co-founder of Street Dreams Magazine, and Dylan Macalinao of Saber Labs. <\/p>\n<p>In addition to his professional background, Jeffries was hired for his vast codebase knowledge, which includes roughly two-dozen different languages. He told Cointelegraph that his focus on the user experience through application development led him to eventually join Metaplex. He explained:\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cFrom my experience and also from watching the last decade of tech innovation, I know firsthand that in order for new <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> to gain mass adoption, it needs to be simple and easy to use by everyone. So, building the right tools for people to interface with new technologies is incredibly important.\u201d\u00a0<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Metaplex launched on the Solana blockchain in June of this year and has since powered $385 million worth of transactions from NFT sales. Projects such as Degen Ape Academy and Aurory generated considerable uptake during their respective NFT drops in September. <\/p>\n<p>NFT sales have soared to record highs this year, quickly becoming one of the most talked-about industries within blockchain and cryptocurrency. Sales topped $2.5 billion in the first half of the year before setting a single-month sales record of $4 billion in August. <\/p>\n<p>Despite registering impressive growth in the first three months of operations, Metaplex trails several other leading NFT marketplaces in terms of sales volume. OpenSea remains the single largest NFT platform, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/dappradar.com\/nft\/marketplaces\">according<\/a> to DappRadar. Axie Infinity, CryptoPunks, SuperRare and\u00a0NBA Top Shot round out the top five NFT marketplaces. <\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Related: <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>NFTs could mark a resurgence in art galleries<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As a result of heightened demand, venture funds have been keen to back promising NFT marketplaces. Recent data from Dapper Labs showed that projects focused on tokenized sports collectibles raised almost $1 billion in the span of a week, with Sorare accounting for $680 million.<\/p>\n<p><template data-name=\"subscription_form\" data-type=\"markets_outlook\"><\/template><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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