According to Michael Lau (@mikelaujr), Raine Maida, CEO of FanDrop and lead singer of Our Lady Peace, shared insights at Consensus 2025 about leveraging web3 technology for artists and creators. Maida emphasized FanDrop's role in enabling direct fan engagement and monetization through blockchain, highlighting real-world use cases for NFTs and decentralized platforms in the music industry. These developments suggest increasing adoption of crypto and blockchain in entertainment, which may drive higher transaction volumes and user growth on related networks, as cited by Michael Lau on Twitter.