Amanda Cassatt joins to highlight what strategies are helping Web3 brands stay aloft in the bear market. Plus: Cam goes to CES, yells into a box.On “Carpe Consensus,” hosts Ben Schiller, Danny Nelson and Cam Thompson take a look at the state of non-fungible tokens, Web3 and the metaverse with Amanda Cassatt.[1:50] Inside the Desk: NFT marketplace SuperRare cuts staff by 30% and Cam gifts her dad an NFT, with mixed success.[9:19] Amanda Cassat: Where can Web3 companies go from here? Cassatt emphasizes the need for utility that lasts beyond the hype.[22:00] Cam’s Corner: Cam recaps the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), where Web2- and Web3-native companies showcased competing views on the future of the metaverse. [28:41] Cam’s Corner IRL: Cam features audio from CES interviews with Justin Hochberg and Sandy Carter.What’s “Carpe Consensus?” CoinDesk’s newest podcast is for crypto fans and fiends, DeFi degens and non-fungible enthusiasts, while welcoming the crypto curious. Each week, hosts Ben Schiller, Danny Nelson and Cam Thompson thread together the biggest themes in crypto. Consensus speakers and guest experts join the hosts to pull back the curtain on all things crypto and Web3, providing listeners with a balanced look at the state of the industry. Tune in weekly on Thursdays on the CoinDesk Podcast Network.Join the most important conversation in crypto and Web3 at Consensus 2023, happening April 26–28 in Austin, Texas. Come and immerse yourself in all that Web3, crypto, blockchain and the metaverse have to offer. Use code CARPE to get 15% off your pass. Visit https://consensus.coindesk.com.-“Carpe Consensus” is executive produced by Jared Schwartz and produced and edited by Eleanor Pahl.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.