May 16, 2026, 4:39AM EDT · 19:47
OpenSea CMO Adam Hollander joins Gareth Jenkinson at Consensus to explains how OpenSea is evolving from an NFT marketplace into a broader platform for trading and owning assets across crypto.
The conversation explores the future of NFTs, tokenized real-world assets, meme coin speculation, mobile onboarding, and why OpenSea believes verifiable digital ownership will remain a foundational part of the internet economy.
OUTLINE
00:00 – Introduction
00:58 – NFT Market Shift
01:54 – OpenSea’s Evolution
04:03 – Why NFTs Matter
07:06 – Meme Coins vs NFTs
08:35 – OpenSea Competition
11:40 – Simplifying Crypto
14:02 – OpenSea Token Plans
17:12 – The Future of NFTs
19:10 – Closing Thoughts
Guest links:
Adam Hollander – https://twitter.com/HollanderAdam
OpenSea – https://twitter.com/OpenSea
Host links:
Gareth Jenkinson – https://twitter.com/gazza_jenks
The Block – https://twitter.com/theblockco
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