Doug DePeppe Quoted in CPR News Article March 11, 2026

“Denver-area Buchalter attorney Doug DePeppe, who specializes in blockchain technology, said the governor’s office may benefit from a rebranding of the auction. “I think the use of the term NFT — they should revisit that from a marketing standpoint. If we think as a state that this is a legitimate initiative, what’s the best way to message that? Because I think the connotations of NFTs are not necessarily positive,” he said. “When you use the term NFT, a lot of people, I think, would agree it was or may still be a fad. In other words, it’s got a bit of a bad rap because when it’s the wild west, there’s opportunity, but there’s also some unscrupulous characters.””

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