“I’m Gonna Get to the Bottom of This Whole NFT Neal Debacle” Ludwig Discusses New YouTube CEO, Reveals Interview Coming
Ludwig, one of YouTube’s biggest stars, recently spoke about the departure of the platform’s former CEO, Susan Wojcicki. She revealed that she is stepping down after spending the past nine years as CEO of the company. In this video, Ludwig also discussed the new CEO, whom he has met previously.
Neal Mohan, the next CEO of YouTube, is a big fan of NFTs and Web3, so many viewers are concerned that NFTs will be added to the platform somehow. Ludwig, never one to shy away from a controversial topic, suggested to the new CEO that they chat, and Neal agreed.
“Back to it, baby! Back to it. I’m going to get to the bottom of this whole NFT Neal debacle.”
Ludwig reveals that he is going to interview the new YouTube CEO
After spending some time talking about Susan Wojcicki and her leaving the platform, Ludwig opened up in the latest video on his Ludwig+ channel about Neal Mohan. He had met the new CEO before, and discussed him as “cool.”
“And the new CEO is this guy named Neal. And I’ve met Neal! Neal is a cool guy. I don’t know what he’s done at the company, but I know that every time he talks, he sounds like a cool Lighthouse.”
Several people in the streamer’s chat immediately mentioned that Neal is big into crypto and NFTs, which the streamer will address in a moment. Instead, he continued to talk about new CEO Neal Mohan.
“I’ve done a couple of YouTube roundtables, and it’s all the big ones, and every time Neal talks, he’s like, ‘Yeah, so, we’ve been working on Shorts!’ And I’m just, Neal, keep working on the shorts. Keep doing your thing.”
However, the YouTuber would then address the elephant in the room, which is the fact that Neal is a big fan of NFTs, and was behind the decision to add NFTs to a content creator’s monetization.
“Didn’t he do the NFT stuff? He fucks a bit with NFTs. A bit to much? I do not know. We can find out, because I asked Neal to do an interview. I said “Hey wanna chat sometime?” and son of ab**ch YouTube CEO Neal’s first order of business is “Let’s do it.”
The creator declared that he wanted to get to the bottom of the “NFT Neal debacle,” and would start talking about a “Goose a**,” which he would not sell to Neal for less than 100 bitcoin. His chat was confused, unsure if Ludwig had such a bizarre NFT.
“We can talk! We get to shoot shit! I’m not going to lie, it’s crazy that I did one interview with the head of YouTube. It’s crazier that I’ve done two in one year. It’s a bit rare, I feel.”
Although the date of the interview has not been given, the YouTuber assures fans that it is “pretty much a lock” that it will happen.
YouTube commenters react to the changing of the guard
The discussion turned almost immediately to the new CEO himself. Since he was behind the push to include NFTs on YouTube, many fans of the platform are worried about its future.
There was some indecision in the YouTube comments on the YouTuber’s latest video. Some said they would miss Susan, but others complained about her decisions and said she would not be missed.
Others joked that Ludwig eventually became CEO of YouTube. However, it was not all doom and gloom. Some hoped that Neal would be as supportive of Ludwig’s endeavors as Susan was.
Some would say this is a “Be careful what you wish for” situation, much like the myth of the Monkey’s Paw. By wanting Susan to leave YouTube, fans of the platform may have received something or someone with worse intentions.
It is unknown what Ludwig and Neal will talk about other than of course bringing up NFTs. The streamer isn’t likely to pull any punches, and his fans are eager to see what’s to come.
Edited by
Anirudh Padmanabhan
