Eicke Schütze
PhygiCon | Founder
Gießen, Germany
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Seasoned Mathematician specialized in cryptography, father, Basketballer and tech enthusiast. Founder of PhygiCon, an independent consultancy focused on Web3 and Phygitals. He guides customer on any maturity level to understand, apply and leverage DLT, NFTs, Metaverse and AI in their businesses. Web3-native companies and start-ups are supported in their successful Business Development.
His final entry to the Crypto space was during the hackathon “We vs the virus” in the beginning of the Corona pandemic, where his team designed and developed the anonymous contact tracking app TrackCovidCluster based on IOTAs DLT. Impressed by the tech, he applied to become IOTA Foundation’s Partner Manager, to educate and onboard companies and organizations like Akkodis, starfinanz, EDAG, UN (FAO and WFP), GAIA-X and Amnesty International on how to use DLT efficiently. He also mentored many community driven startup projects like IOTAOrigin and contributed to DIN SPEC 32790 – A reference architecture for Blockchain architectures to establish transparency in supply chains.
After he left the IOTA Foundation, he established the usage of Authentic Vision’s unique holographic secure label as Meta Anchor to trustfully link physical products to digital assets, independent of the used DLT/Blockchain. He contributed to the design of ERC-6956 Asset Bound Non Fungible Token.
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Phygitals and Asset Bound NFT Standard (ERC-6956)
The talk “Phygitals and Asset Bound NFT Standard (ERC-6956)” by Eicke Schütze explores the potential of combining physical and digital products using blockchain technology, trusted anchors and NFTs. The speaker introduces the concept of Phygitals, which stands for objects with a physical and a digital representation, as a new way of creating, owning, and displaying objects. These objects act as icons or gateways to access digital artworks, certificates, proof of possession and experiences - IRL as well as in the metaverse, using augmented reality or virtual reality devices. The speaker explains the benefits of Phygitals for manufacturers, artists and brands, such as:
• Enhancing the artistic expression and value of digital art by giving it a physical presence and context
• Enabling the verification and provenance of ownership and authenticity using blockchain technology
• Creating a trusted bridge between the physical and virtual worlds, and fostering a community of product owners
The speaker also showcases some examples of Phygital products, such as:
• The crypto stamp issued by the Philately Liechtenstein extending customer experience with puzzles, sounds and animations
• Amber Island, the Web3 Whisky society and its strictly limited world’s first Cryptopunk Whisky
• Soulboards, the unique artisan skateboard decks with Digital Soul, designed by Patrick Vogel
The speaker concludes by highlighting the relevance and impact of
• Leveraging Phygitals to protect and reward brands and collectors
• Trustworthy link technologies with examples
• Expanding the market and accessibility of products by using cryptocurrency and NFTs as a medium of exchange and ownership
• Enriching the metaverse with diverse and immersive digital art experiences that can be accessed through physical objects
The talk “Phygitals and Asset Bound NFT Standard (ERC-6956)” by Eicke Schütze is a visionary and inspiring presentation that showcases the potential of Phygitals as a new form of products that blends the physical and digital worlds. 🎨
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