{"id":416059,"date":"2022-03-14T22:15:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-14T19:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/event-recap-austins-sxsw-2022-nfts-everywhere\/"},"modified":"2022-03-14T22:15:00","modified_gmt":"2022-03-14T19:15:00","slug":"event-recap-austins-sxsw-2022-nfts-everywhere","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/event-recap-austins-sxsw-2022-nfts-everywhere\/","title":{"rendered":"# Event recap Austin\u2019s SXSW 2022: NFTs everywhere"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a34d45480ed5\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a34d45480ed5\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/event-recap-austins-sxsw-2022-nfts-everywhere\/#%E2%80%9D_Event_recap_Austins_SXSW_2022_NFTs_everywhere_%E2%80%9C\" >&#8221; Event recap Austin\u2019s SXSW 2022: NFTs everywhere &#8220;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9D_Event_recap_Austins_SXSW_2022_NFTs_everywhere_%E2%80%9C\"><\/span>&#8221; Event recap Austin\u2019s SXSW 2022: NFTs everywhere &#8220;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"post-content\" data-v-128018ef>South by Southwest, one of Austin\u2019s biggest festivals with exhibits from tech industry leaders, films and musical acts, kicked off its first weekend \u2014 and the <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\">theme<\/a> for many seemed to be nonfungible tokens, or NFTs.<\/p>\n<p>From Friday to Sunday, companies from Doodles to luxury car manufacturer Porsche offered NFT-themed exhibits to the thousands of attendees appearing in person in Texas. Many panels and workshops included discussions on how to create and store customized NFTs during the event, with firms like Blockchain Creative Labs offering an interactive experience across the street from NFT galleries and other meetups.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.cointelegraph.com\/uploads\/2022-03\/606242da-ef59-494d-b2f5-7b6b142ab7d5.jpg\"><figcaption style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Blockchain Creative Labs exhibit at SXSW. Photo: Rachel Wolfson<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Three Cointelegraph team members were present for many of the events on-site, including designing personalized CryptoPunks at Ripple\u2019s house on Rainey Street after enjoying a crypto-themed cocktail. Fluf World, one of the largest exhibits at the festival, featured immersible experiences with digital characters and drew in many participants with its rabbit avatars and panels on Web3 and the metaverse.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Fluf World at SXSW  <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fqsgUeeVxy\">pic.twitter.com\/fqsgUeeVxy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 shinebright (@shine_bright434) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/shine_bright434\/status\/1503256545978638339?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 14, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Ben McKenzie, the actor known for his roles on TV shows including <em>Gotham<\/em> and <em>The OC <\/em>who\u00a0has also spoken out against public figures endorsing crypto, hosted a panel at SXSW with The New Republic staff writer Jacob Silverman and Edward Ongweso of Vice <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Media<\/a>. While McKenzie said the widespread use of crypto-related products at the festival seemed to be a marketing tool, Ongweso added that he saw a consistent theme to companies promoting NFTs:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI just expected more interesting gimmicks, demonstrations, attempts to show the real use of value, something fascinating and interesting about it. Instead, a lot of it is really centered on a very narrow experience that will maybe woo you, but not much in thinking about how this can actually do anything other than make money for you, maybe if you\u2019re lucky.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.cointelegraph.com\/uploads\/2022-03\/201e7e19-4720-4a49-b159-9e6819b08a70.jpg\"><figcaption style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Ben McKenzie, Jacob Silverman and Edward Ongweso speaking on crypto at SXSW<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Austin Mayor Steve Adler also spoke alongside Miami Mayor Francis Suarez on how the two cities are handling the changes in culture by drawing in tech firms and a diverse array of people. Though Adler announced on Friday initiatives to study how Austin could adopt crypto-friendly policies and promote the benefits of blockchain <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a>, crypto wasn\u2019t the main topic of conversation outside of mentioning the city\u2019s recent partnership with CityCoins.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Related: <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>Crypto City: Guide to Austin<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Founded in 1987, Austin\u2019s SXSW festival drew in more than 400,000 people in 2019 before scaling back due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 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