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Terminal 3's Digital ID: Empowering Artists or Another Web3 Mirage?

Terminal 3's Digital ID: Empowering Artists or Another Web3 Mirage?

Digital identity. Sounds utopian, right? A future without the annoyance of passwords, where your information belongs only to you. Yet the road to digital paradise is covered with good intentions and a truckload of broken projects. Conveniently, Terminal 3, a colorful new startup from Hong Kong with a mighty $8...

MEXC's $300M Fund The REAL Gateway for Southeast Asian Web3?

MEXC's $300M Fund The REAL Gateway for Southeast Asian Web3?

The crypto exchange giant now has a rank of seven in spot trading volume. At Token2049 in Dubai, they launched a big initiative for providing runway to early-stage Web3 projects spanning blockchain tech, public chains, wallets, and decentralized tools. Sounds fantastic, right? A much-needed boost for innovation. Let's peel back...

Beyond the Hype: Can Terminal 3's Digital ID Fix Web3's Trust Problem?

Beyond the Hype: Can Terminal 3's Digital ID Fix Web3's Trust Problem?

Web3. The exhilarating, intoxicating vision of a decentralized utopia, liberated from the iron grip of Big Tech and brimming with possibility. Let's be honest, right now it feels more like the Wild West – a chaotic landscape riddled with scams, rug pulls, and a general sense that you're constantly one...

MEXC's $300M Web3 Gamble A Risky Bet or Strategic Masterstroke?

MEXC's $300M Web3 Gamble A Risky Bet or Strategic Masterstroke?

The crypto world is abuzz with MEXC's recent announcement: a $300 million fund dedicated to Web3 projects. Five years, early-stage blockchain technologies, and a laser beam focus on projects with “AAA status” potential. Sounds exciting, right? Maybe. Or perhaps it’s just a recipe for the next speculative bubble to burst.Too...

Web3's Harvard Moment: Are Elites Finally Listening to Emerging Markets?

Web3's Harvard Moment: Are Elites Finally Listening to Emerging Markets?

I’ll never forget Nandar though, an incredibly smart young woman from Yangon. Chloe survived on a diet of instant noodles for several months as she bootstrapped her first Web3 hackathon. Her enthusiasm for empowering her compatriots, other Burmese coders, with blockchain skills was infectious. The painful underlying scarcity of resources...

SPACE ID: Empowering Southeast Asia's Artists, One Domain at a Time

SPACE ID: Empowering Southeast Asia's Artists, One Domain at a Time

Picture this future where your art is the star of the show, not an afterthought buried deep in a pile of unrecognizable alphanumeric strings. Imagine a new digital identity that captures the creativity and culture of your work! On the face of it, SPACE ID makes a pretty compelling promise....

Bitget at Harvard: Is Web3's Philanthropic Turn a Genuine Shift or Just PR?

Bitget at Harvard: Is Web3's Philanthropic Turn a Genuine Shift or Just PR?

Web3 companies are now the first to dogooders. We see it everywhere: scholarships, mentorship programs, and initiatives plastered with feel-good branding. Take Bitget, for example. They recently visited Harvard, presenting their Blockchain4Youth and Blockchain4Her programs. All $10 million to the youth and getting women involved in Web3 – pretty incredible,...

SPACE ID's Regulatory Tightrope Walk: DeFi's Future Hangs in the Balance

SPACE ID's Regulatory Tightrope Walk: DeFi's Future Hangs in the Balance

SPACE ID is currently making a big splash as the platform that’s cutting through the confusing and expensive Web3 identity nightmare. Human readable domain names instead of those mile long wallet addresses? Sounds fantastic, right? A unified identity across blockchains? Even better. Hold on, just a minute though. In short,...

McCormick's Bitcoin Bet: Is This Web3 Innovation or Wall Street 2.0?

McCormick's Bitcoin Bet: Is This Web3 Innovation or Wall Street 2.0?

Senator Dave McCormick is making headlines with his new Bitcoin purchase. He invested $505,000 to $1.1 million into the Bitwise Bitcoin ETF, creating a huge amount of hype. He’s a majority member of the Senate Banking Committee, which is continuing to shape crypto regulation with his introduced GENIUS Act providing...

UK Crypto Regs: 3 Ways It Can Empower Southeast Asian Artists

UK Crypto Regs: 3 Ways It Can Empower Southeast Asian Artists

The UK’s push to crack down on crypto, hand-in-hand with the US, may feel far removed from Southeast Asian creators. Don't be fooled. It’s underpinned by the notion that this isn’t just about London boardrooms; it shouldn’t just empower creatives in our backyards, but those in emerging markets.Think of it...

Japan's "New Capitalism 2025" Plan Signals Regulatory Embrace of Bitcoin and Web3

Japan is strategically positioning itself as a global leader in digital innovation with its updated "New Capitalism 2025" plan, released on April 13. Taken together, this plan represents a major regulatory turning point event toward welcoming Bitcoin and Web3 technologies. The initiative aims to leverage digital assets to solve social...

Senate Republicans Forge Ahead on Crypto Market Structure Framework

Republican senators working on a new framework for digital assets legislation, riding the positive bipartisan wave in the Senate as of late. This announcement follows the Senate’s passage of a bill to regulate stablecoins last week. It was passing with overwhelming bipartisan support.Senators Tim Scott, Cynthia Lummis, Thom Tillis, and...

Trump Jr. at KBW2025: Web3's Mainstream Moment?

Donald Trump Jr.’s scheduled keynote address at KBW2025 is raising eyebrows and inspiring intense discussion across the Web3 ecosystem. He’s just a high-profile guy shaking things up in the crypto world. His presence further exemplifies the increasing importance of blockchain technology and its potential to revolutionize the traditional economy. Does...

Donald Trump Jr. Headlines Korea Blockchain Week 2025

Korea Blockchain Week (KBW) 2025, Asia’s largest and most influential Web3 conference, is returning to Seoul this coming September. The collaborative innovation summit recently announced its second wave of speakers and lead partners. You can expect big names such as Donald Trump Jr., Keone Hon from Monad Foundation, Guy Young...

Civitas Goes Immutable: Faster, Cheaper, and Gas-Free Trading!

Civitas is making a massive leap into the future of blockchain gaming, so join us! As an official partner of Immutable’s, our competitive game officially migrated from Ethereum to the Immutable zkEVM. This change will transform the Civitas experience for players all over the world. This new transition brings with...

Civitas Adopts Immutable Passport for Gas-Free Gameplay

Welcome to Civitas, an exciting new digital universe where players create and lead their own city-states. To make that experience all the more seamless, they’ve recently added Immutable Passport. This transition allows players to shape their civilization's future using augmented reality (AR), on-chain tools, and subDAOs without incurring gas costs....

Kazakhstan's Solana Zone: Web3 Oasis or Regulatory Mirage?

Kazakhstan is taking an ambitious step in the global Web3 race with its new Solana Economic Zone (SEZ). The SEZ is a controlled experimentation space. It seeks to establish a fertile environment for real-world crypto adoption and incubate new Web3 projects. The initiative is intended to mirror the success of...

Kazakhstan Launches Solana Economic Zone to Spur Web3 Innovation

Kazakhstan, officially registered as an SEZ the Solana Economic Zone Kazakhstan (SEZ KZ) in Astana. This is a major move towards encouraging the development of Web3 throughout Central Asia. The new zone, which is blockchain-driven, is the first of its kind in the region. The Solana Foundation jointly developed it...