A journey through the digital media environment that led to the meteoric rise and subsequent turmoil of the NFT market, the development of blockchain/crypto use cases, and the emergence of Web3 - all from the perspective of a legal insider. Attorney David Hoppe delivers his nuanced interpretation of the court cases, business models, risks, and opportunities that created and continue to define the metaverse, extended reality, video gaming, NFTs, DAOs, and the entire digital revolution. With chapters such as “Sell the Sizzle, Not the Stake” and “Hold My Beer – NFTs, Alcohol, and Intellectual Property,” many of Hoppe’s hot takes are both insightful and irreverent.
As managing partner of Gamma Law, a digital media firm with offices in San Francisco and New York, Hoppe was a first mover in the blockchain/crypto/NFT legal space. He is uniquely qualified to opine on how these technologies have influenced the global legal structure.