The CloneX incident – where digital art linked to valuable NFTs briefly vanished, replaced by a stark error message – isn't just a tech snafu. It's a flashing red light screaming: "We need NFT regulation, now."Centralization Kills Decentralization Dream?Think about how you would purchase a home. Then poof – the...
OpenSea has made a spectacular return as the top NFT marketplace. It currently operates over 40% of the overall NFT trading volume and attracts 70% of all active NFT wallets. The release of OS2 is great news indeed! The Solana integration and the SEC abandoning its investigation into this partnership...
Is this marketing genius, or Web3’s moment of jumping the shark? Relatedly, I’m fascinated that Trump is going to host a gala dinner for the top TRUMP meme coin holders at his Washington golf club. The prospect of him actually showing up does make me cynical, though. It does indeed...
Senator Dave McCormick. The name would confer power and prestige, an all-seeing, all-knowing protector of our economic destiny. Instead, it's sparking a question that chills the blood: are we witnessing the legalized corruption of crypto regulation?McCormick sits on the Senate Banking Committee's digital assets subcommittee, a key player in shaping...
An invitation-only dinner for the 10 biggest holders of the TRUMP meme coin, held at a Trump golf club? Sounds like a recipe for success all right, is it success, or a slow-motion regulatory train wreck? Let’s just be honest with ourselves, the entire plan smells like a disaster in...
Take Nandar, one of the most talented digital artists I encountered in Yangon. She creates stunning NFTs inspired by Burmese folklore, but struggles with exorbitant transaction fees and limited access to global marketplaces through traditional banking. Her story isn't unique. Thousands of other creatives in Southeast Asia are encountering these...
Come on, let’s not kid ourselves—you’re really drinking the AI Kool-Aid right now. The computational power, the beautiful interfaces, the hype of being able to change everything from your marketing efforts to your investment portfolio. But I’m here to tell you that all that glitters is not gold. Beneath the...
The whispers are growing louder. The unthinkable is becoming…plausible. Is the same US government that a few years ago called Bitcoin a failure now scheming to weaponize it? Are they really trying to achieve global superiority? Forget decentralization. Forget financial freedom. Have we become so accustomed to Silicon Valley’s predation...
The global financial winds are shifting, and while the giants grapple for control, a quiet revolution is brewing in the vibrant heart of Southeast Asia. Delete the stories about dollar hegemony and Bitcoin accumulation. The actual story is about artist empowerment and reclaiming cultural narratives through Web3. We're not just...
Every day we are inundated with headlines about how AI will transform everything from healthcare to finance. Let's pull back the curtain. I'm here to tell you that the shiny facade of AI hides a rather unpleasant truth: the data fueling it is often a hot mess.Garbage In, Garbage Out,...
