How Doodles is Making NFTs Mainstream

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For this week’s Thursday episode, I interviewed Julian Holguin, the CEO of Doodles.

We discuss how Julian transitioned from being the president at Billboard to CEO of Doodles, the NFT collection expanding its brand beyond crypto and creating valuable partnerships with companies like McDonalds, Crocs, Adidas and more.

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Talking points for the road

As we leave 2024 and head into 2025, here’s some crypto-focused headlines that caught my eye…and should catch yours, too.

1. A Year of Crypto Tech In Review (CoinDesk)

2. Crypto Crystal Ball 2025: Is TradFi About to Remake the Crypto Industry? (Decrypt)

3. Bitcoin to $200,000 in 2025? 11 experts weigh in on where the market’s going (DL News)

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