Live from Consensus: Memes & Money | Gen C Ep 82

In this episode of "Gen C", we feature a panel from Consensus 2024 moderated by Camilla McFarland with artist Rhett Mankind, marketer Liz Hagelthorn, talent representative Chris Jacquemin and investor Derek Edws to discuss the emergence of meme coins, the tokenization of cultural concepts and the potential impact of this trend on art, celebrity and the monetization of ideas. This episode was recorded live at Consensus 2024 in Austin, Texas. 00:00 Understanding Brand Equity and Meme Equity 00:42 Event Highlights and Impressions 02:03 Crypto's Growing Legitimacy 03:06 Institutional Focus and Infrastructure 04:43 The Value of In-Person Events 07:25 Exploring Memes and Money 09:19 Panel Introductions and Perspectives 12:14 Tokenizing Culture and Meme Coins 22:32 Regulation and Intellectual Property 30:59 Future of Financialized Culture Links mentioned from the podcast: Derek on Twitter: https://x.com/derekedws Liz on Twitter: https://x.com/LizHagelthorn Rhett on Twitter: https://x.com/rhett Chris on Twitter: https://x.com/chrisjacquemin Camilla on Twitter: https://x.com/camillionaire_m #cryptocurrency #digitalfinance #finance #bitcoin #crypto Subscribe to CoinDesk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/CoinDesk?sub_confirmation=1 CoinDesk is the leading digital media, events and information services company for the crypto asset and blockchain technology community. Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/coindesk LinkedIn: https://www.din.com/company/coindesk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coindesk Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CoinDesk Newsletters: https://www.coindesk.com/newsletters CoinDesk Podcast Network: https://open.spotify.com/show/2jyIhkvAQhed8AWDZiPpSP Markets Daily Crypto Roundup: https://open.spotify.com/show/7sDXM8BlxsUqzL2IqmLqwE