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How Do NFTs and the Metaverse Fit Into IoT? | MXC Foundation's Aaron Wagener | Internet of Things Podcast

IoT For All Podcast · 10 Nov 2022 · 20m

What this episode covers

Aaron Wagener, COO of the MXC Foundation, explains how the organization uses low-power wide-area network (LPWAN) hardware and blockchain to decentralize IoT data exchange. He details the foundation's origins from a hardware company called Match X and its pivot to promoting LPWAN adoption through its MG Pro Miner device. Wagener discusses the convergence of IoT with the metaverse and NFTs, specifically focusing on using NFC tags and NFTs for product authenticity and track-and-trace verification.

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early-stage companies

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MXC Foundation, Match X
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MG Pro Miner, Steppen, Amazon Sidewalk, Alexa
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Iota

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