Are NFTs dead? RARI Chain's Jana Bertram says they’re just evolving

In this episode of Hashing It Out, host Elisha Owusu Akyaw chats with Jana Bertram, Head of Strategy at Rari Foundation, to explore the current state and future of nonfungible tokens (NFTs).  Together they discuss the challenges and opportunities in the NFT space, including the impact of royalties, scalability, and adoption in real-world applications. Jana also reflects on her journey into Web3 and shares insights into how NFTs evolve beyond the speculative market to support diverse use cases such as digital identity and asset ownership. The conversation also examines other shifting dynamics of the NFT ecosystem and its broader implications for the blockchain industry. 00:00 – Introduction 01:34 – Are NFTs Really Dead? 03:05 – Real-World Asset Tokenization 06:21 – Jana’s Journey into Web3 09:26 – Rethinking Royalties in the NFT Space 13:53 – Why Launch a Custom Chain? 15:45 – Scalability and Affordability 18:07 – Decentralization and Security 19:22 – Barriers to NFT Growth 21:05 – The Future of NFTs 22:16 – Clarifying Rari Foundation and Rari Chain 24:26 – What’s Next for Rari and NFTs? 25:23 – Closing Remarks This episode of Hashing It Out is brought to you by Cointelegraph and hosted by  Elisha Owusu AKyaw, produced by Savannah Fortis with post-production by Elena Volkova (Hatch Up). Follow Cointelegraph on X @Cointelegraph. Follow this episode’s host, Elisha Owusu AKyaw (GhCryptoGuy), on X at @ghcryptoguy. Follow Jana on X at @yannau Check out Cointelegraph at cointelegraph.com. If you like what you heard, rate us and leave a review! The views, thoughts and opinions expressed in this podcast are the participants’ alone and do not necessarily reflect or represent the views and opinions of Cointelegraph. This podcast (and any related content) is for entertainment purposes only and does not constitute financial advice, nor should it be taken as such. Everyone must do their own research and make their own decisions. The podcast’s participants may or may not own any of the assets mentioned. Follow Cointelegraph on Twitter: @Cointelegraph Follow the host on Twitter: @ghcryptoguy, or connect with him on LinkedIn: Elisha (GhCryptoGuy) Cointelegraph’s website: cointelegraph.com The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in this podcast are its participants’ alone and do not necessarily reflect or represent the views and opinions of Cointelegraph. This podcast (and any related content) is for entertainment purposes only and does not constitute financial advice, nor should it be taken as such. Everyone must do their own research and make their own decisions. The podcast’s participants may or may not own any of the assets mentioned.