Coinbase’s shiny new MiCA license, a passport to the whole of the European Union, is certainly a historic moment. It shouts legitimacy, standardization, and further integration of crypto into the global financial system. Awe, right? A nagging question lingers: What about the rest of us? Specifically, what about Southeast Asia?Europe's...
Okay, let's be honest. Anyone who isn't at least a little bit fascinated (or terrified) by the meme coin explosion of 2025 is probably living under a rock. We’re speaking about Niche Market, a sector that paradoxically is the only crypto market sector that’s highly profitable at the moment. I...
Dr. Ahmed’s crypto hub on Chicago’s West Side – a radical approach, indeed. That now-vacant 100,000 square foot warehouse, the initial poster child of the industrial northeast’s decline, is now positioned to become a beacon of blockchain innovation. 250 union jobs, paid pre-apprenticeship training programs, and the assurance of double-digit...
Can a forgotten warehouse on Chicago's West Side really become a beacon for the global art scene, particularly for artists from Southeast Asia? Dr. Anosh Ahmed's ambitious crypto and blockchain innovation center project sounds promising on paper: 100,000 square feet of opportunity, 250+ jobs, and a wave of tech-driven advancement...
Wyoming: the land of cowboys, wide-open spaces, and…crypto? On the face of it, that looks like an anti-Big-Government match made in libertarian heaven. Beneath the rosy headlines about Kraken's move to Cheyenne and Senator Lummis' pro-crypto cheerleading, a crucial question looms: Is Wyoming's crypto haven built on solid ground, or...
The story follows Anya, a gifted young artist living in a rural Cambodian village. Her elaborate batik patterns incorporated with traditional Khmer symbols are stunning. She dreams of being able to sell her art to the world, not just to the local market that she is bound to. Crypto, specifically...
The US isn't just behind in the global crypto race; it's actively handicapping itself at the starting line. What we’re seeing now is a classic case of a self-inflicted wound. Worst of all, it would put at risk America’s competitive edge in the next wave of technological innovation. Forget about...
Put aside the Lambo fantasies and the worn out story of crypto only making the rich even more rich. Wyoming's full-throated embrace of cryptocurrency, spearheaded by figures like Senator Cynthia Lummis, is poised to create a creative renaissance, particularly for artists in emerging markets. This isn't about Wall Street 2.0....
You might be rolling your eyes. BAYC? Really? Hear me out. I know, I know, Bored Apes—they’re the bad boys of NFT land. Their move to Telegram stickers? It's not just another cash grab. It’s a pretty big deal, artists grinding in Southeast Asia especially should be looking to take...
The creators of Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC), Yuga Labs, are releasing animated NFT stickers on Telegram. June 20, 2025, was the D-Day. Cool, right? Maybe. Or maybe it's a sign that the NFT party is winding down, and the music's getting turned off.Regulatory Red Flags Everywhere?Let's be blunt: the...
