Kenya's new Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASP) Bill is here, and the question isn’t just about Kenya. It's about the future of crypto innovation across the globe. Are we getting a once-in-a-generation framework? Or is this yet another example of regulatory overreach that could strangle the industry it’s supposed to...
Web3. It sold the idea of a decentralized utopia, a world liberated from the gatekeepers of old-school finance. If we’re honest, it’s more like a blindfolded walk through a minefield. Heavy jargon and convoluted, dense code can scare away future users. At the same time, the overwhelming threat of scams...
Southeast Asia is an incredibly vibrant and provocative art region, filled with game-changing experimentation that is far too frequently sidelined in the larger worldwide narrative. The advent of NFTs provides a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The issue though? The technology is super scary, a huge obstacle to entry for artists and collectors...
It's not just another piece of legislation. It's a potential game-changer for African artists and creators. So put aside the arcane legalese for a second. Creative energy is all the rage these days across the continent! Music, art, fashion and digital design is flourishing, fueled by amazing talent and ambition...
For decades, it’s been a marriage marked by mistrust, regulation harassment, and the pervasive sense of tiptoeing around. Remember the ICO boom and bust? The SEC then swooped in with regulations designed for traditional equities. Their actions triggered a flood of costly litigation and handcuffed innovation in an emerging technology....
The black screen. That's all it took. NFT holders are left with a chilling digital emptiness. It’s an unfortunate reminder that, even in the most decentralized of cyberspaces, like that of Web3, there are still centralized vulnerabilities lurking beneath the surface. The RTFKT image disappearance wasn’t merely a technical hiccup....
Meet Dewi, a gorgeous batik artist from Yogyakarta, Indonesia. For countless generations, her family has carefully and respectfully drawn complex patterns on fabric, an art-form handed down through family trees like sacred bloodlines. Dewi dreams bigger. Her goal is to make her art accessible to the world. She’s interested in...
Well, your $2800 NFT just became a digital black hole. How does that make you feel? Angry? Defeated? Welcome to the club. RTFKT’s Clone X and Animus NFT images have recently disappeared, leaving just a spooky black screen. This deeply disturbing shift should send shockwaves to anyone who is interested...
Indonesia. Southeast Asia’s archipelago nation, an economic sleeping giant now truly awakening to the full potential and possibilities afforded by Web3. Highly touted by advocates, we’ve heard the numbers – over 100 million crypto users, a rapidly expanding tech hub. Is this merely hype, or is there substance behind the...
Indonesia. A place with a rich history of artistic culture, stunning natural landscapes, and unrealized creative capacity. We’re all familiar with the hard times artists are going through, particularly artists from our countries’ emerging economies. They produce brilliant works, put their hearts and souls into their art, and they continue...
