Chris Torres, Founder of NYAN Cat, on Meme's Role in Society

Unless you have been off-grid for the past 10 years you have surely come across Nyan Cat, one of the world’s most recognizable memes. Chris created this character exactly 10 years ago as part of a charity drive, and most recently sold it as an NFT for 300ETH. While the word ‘meme’ is linked with “internet jokes,” this conversation with Chris clearly describes how memes are in fact units of cultural transmission, and have become embedded in our daily lives.In this episode we'll cover:Nyan Cat's origin storyThe importance of artists in today's world How memes move financial marketsCC0 vs public domain & other forms of licensing rightsFuture drivers of NFT adoption The future of memesTo follow Chris Torres on Twitter, go here: https://twitter.com/prguitarman