Unpacking The NFT Boom: Essentials, Opportunities, and Pitfalls of the NFT Marketplace

Although NFTs have been around since approximately 2014, they exploded into mainstream consciousness in early 2021, fetching eye-popping prices at auction with more companies continuing to get involved with the latest blockchain innovation. Join our interdisciplinary panel of Manatt professionals as they provide an overview of NFTs and the metaverse, including new revenue streams, how to sell NFTs, key issues surrounding NFT sales and technology, differences between open and closed trading platforms, contract rights, major NFT-related litigation trends and the impact and influence of NFTs in the sports world.

Topics will include:

• The basics of NFTs and the metaverse
• An overview of new revenue streams including how to sell NFTs and secondary-sales
• Key issues surrounding NFT sales and technology
• Key differences between open and closed trading platforms
• Contract rights for various deals and smart contracts
• The impact and influence of NFTs in the sports world, including opportunities and trends
• Major NFT-related litigation trends