Reservoir's sunsetting of its NFT API, just two months after a $14 million Series A, feels less like a strategic pivot and more like a canary in a coal mine. A very expensive canary. Coinbase and MetaMask relied on this infrastructure. You likely did too, indirectly. Now what?Centralized Reliance: A...
Ubisoft, a titan of the gaming world, is doubling down on Web3 with Might & Magic: Fates. It’s a daring gambit, though, collaborating with Immutable to introduce an NFT-powered card game to the mobile space. While the promise of true digital ownership and a skill-based competitive environment sounds appealing, a...
I actually first encountered Anya in a little cafe in Hanoi last year. She’s a phenomenal digital artist—it’s hard to explain, but she makes these deeply atmospheric landscapes based in Vietnamese mythology. We all know Anya’s work is gorgeous, but she can’t even afford to pay her internet bill. She...
Is Web3 selling out its soul? That’s the question that’s been bouncing around my mind since hearing about Reservoir closing down its NFT marketplace services. October 15, 2025 – mark that date. In short, it seems to us a further nail in the coffin for the independent creator, not least...
The metaverse, often thought of as a Western aspirational, has gotten very interesting. For Southeast Asia today, it’s become increasingly more applicable. The Sandbox's partnership with Bruce Lee Enterprises isn't just a licensing deal. It's a cultural bridge, a potential economic boom, and a powerful signal that the digital future...
The Sandbox’s most recent scoop – entering a partnership with Bruce Lee Enterprises – has got the industry buzzing. Nostalgia is a hell of a drug, and Bruce Lee is some strong shit. Is this a genuine step towards building a more open metaverse? Or are they simply putting a...
The idealistic dream of Web3, an open and decentralized paradise that would liberate us from the tyranny of Big Tech, has seemed tempting from day one. A lot of it still seems like a pipedream, a mirage glimmering on the horizon. Aleph Cloud, formerly Aleph.im, sharply decides to rebrand. They...
The Web3 world, despite all its promises of decentralization, can sometimes seem like a gilded cage predicated on centralized behemoths. Think about it: all those revolutionary dApps and DAOs humming away on…AWS and Google Cloud. It’s as if we were going to build a permanent monument to freedom on land...
The Securities and Exchange Commission. The supposed bastion of fair markets. These days, it’s starting to seem more like a Spotify for memes, spitting out… well, memes. That’s precisely the problem. When a regulatory body uses meme culture, it deserves to be interrogated. Are we witnessing a real strategic re-orientation,...
Southeast Asian artists are in the middle of an unprecedented renaissance. An invisible insurrection, powered by algorithms and imagination. It requires one big catalyst, and that catalyst may just be – wait for it – crypto legislation. I know, this one sounds as riveting as watching grass grow, huh? I...
