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

- Show: [IoT For All Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast)
- Published: 2022-11-10
- Length: 20m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2022-11-10-how-do-nfts-and-the-metaverse-fit-into-iot-mxc-foundations-aaron-wagener-interne
- Listen: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/iot-for-all/episodes/How-Do-NFTs-and-the-Metaverse-Fit-Into-IoT---MXC-Foundations-Aaron-Wagener--Internet-of-Things-Podcast-e28bk3l

## Summary

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.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2022-11-10-how-do-nfts-and-the-metaverse-fit-into-iot-mxc-foundations-aaron-wagener-interne#t=0) Introduction and MXC Foundation Overview
- [2:13](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2022-11-10-how-do-nfts-and-the-metaverse-fit-into-iot-mxc-foundations-aaron-wagener-interne#t=133) Founding Story: From Match X Hardware to LPWAN
- [4:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2022-11-10-how-do-nfts-and-the-metaverse-fit-into-iot-mxc-foundations-aaron-wagener-interne#t=241) The Future of IoT: Track, Trace, and Authenticity
- [5:43](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2022-11-10-how-do-nfts-and-the-metaverse-fit-into-iot-mxc-foundations-aaron-wagener-interne#t=343) Decentralized Networks and the MG Pro Miner
- [7:17](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2022-11-10-how-do-nfts-and-the-metaverse-fit-into-iot-mxc-foundations-aaron-wagener-interne#t=437) IoT, the Metaverse, and Move-to-Earn
- [9:45](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2022-11-10-how-do-nfts-and-the-metaverse-fit-into-iot-mxc-foundations-aaron-wagener-interne#t=585) NFTs for Product Authenticity and Verification
- [12:33](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2022-11-10-how-do-nfts-and-the-metaverse-fit-into-iot-mxc-foundations-aaron-wagener-interne#t=753) Adoption Strategies and LPWAN Benefits
- [16:24](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2022-11-10-how-do-nfts-and-the-metaverse-fit-into-iot-mxc-foundations-aaron-wagener-interne#t=984) IoT Perception and Conclusion

## Topics

- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)
- [Wireless & RF](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/wireless-and-rf)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Marketing & brand](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/marketing-and-brand)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- MXC Foundation (company)
- Match X (company)
- Iota (other)
- MG Pro Miner (product)
- Steppen (product)
- Amazon Sidewalk (product)
- Alexa (product)

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