Oregon's Attorney General is taking a swing at Coinbase with a lawsuit echoing the SEC's previously dropped case. Coinbase is calling it a “copycat case." To them, it’s a waste of taxpayer money and a dangerous return to “regulation by enforcement.” Is it really that simple? Or is there something...
Here’s what happened Jesse Pollak’s innocuous retweet was the match that lit the ZORA fire. Is this simply another pump-and-dump, or does it indicate something much more meaningful about the future of Web3? I hope it’s the latter, but there would be a huge regulatory asterisk attached.Why Zora's Surge Really...
As a Southeast Asian artist, I tread the slippery digital terrain. In the meantime I continue to watch regulatory battles unfold in the West with growing concern. The recent news of Oregon's Attorney General planning to sue Coinbase on April 18th, mirroring the SEC's previously dismissed case, feels like a...
Is LOL Land, this deceptively complex, totally adorable, browser-based game from Yield Guild Games (YGG) really all that and a bag of chips? Or would it instead open the floodgates to a surge of artistic inspiration within Southeast Asia’s thriving Web3 ecosystem? I understand how this sounds, crazy even, connecting...
LOL Land. Pudgy Penguins. YGG tokens. A browser-based board game. It all sounds harmless, doesn't it? A casual, fun-first videogame Web3 adventure, made to hook the players in with the siren song of low-effort rewards and easy-to-learn mechanics. I hope I’m wrong, but I can’t shake this feeling. Hopefully we’re...
JP Morgan is betting big on gold. Okay, fine. As Wall Street titans rediscover their latest fortunes, we need to consider what this “safe haven” stampede really signifies for artists across the country. It’s doubly important for the people of Southeast Asia who have staked their fortunes on crypto. Ya...
JP Morgan’s recent report, though, is more than just another analyst note. It should be a loud and clear alarm for anyone who may still be holding on to the notions of “Bitcoin is digital gold”. Yet the crypto faithful zealously campaign for its adoption, lauding it as a shield...
In fact, just this week NFT-UNI.com, yet another domain used in a “pig butchering” scam was seized by the U.S. Secret Service. Another one. This isn’t an esoteric issue for tech bros to argue about over lattes. We’re not just talking about bankers’ greed—we’re talking about real people losing their...
Nandar, a beautiful, passionate young artist in Myanmar, uses her imagination and artistic talent to develop rich, complex digital art. She aspires to escape the grip of poverty and hunger via her artistic endeavors. Out of necessity, she stumbles upon the world of NFTs—her ticket to finally getting paid for...
Trump's sudden embrace of crypto, after years of bashing it, isn't just a political flip-flop. It's a flashing red light for financial integrity. And we’re not simply referring to a former president getting rich. Instead, we’re watching them enable a systemic meltdown. Deregulation, self-serving conflicts of interest, and a flagrant...
