Time to move, or the US will lose the blockchain race. The problem is deeper than bureaucratic red tape and technological complexity. It's something far more insidious: a dangerous complacency fueled by a fundamental misunderstanding of the stakes. We're not just talking about a new technology; we're talking about the...
It's not just about Bitcoin anymore. It's a revolutionary tool, and if the US gets its act together, it could radically change the lives of artists around the world, especially those struggling in developing nations. Picture Southeast Asia, where the talent is plentiful and boundless, but the opportunity frequently is...
Solfar Illinois had everything going for it to be blessed as the next blockchain miracle growth state. Now, it finds itself on the cusp of suffering from regulatory overreach. Two bills, Senate Bill 1797 and House Bill 742, collectively known as the Illinois Digital Assets and Consumer Protection Act (DACPA),...
This isn’t really about protecting consumers; it’s about protecting the status quo. Unfortunately, the Illinois Digital Assets and Consumer Protection Act (DACPA) shows us all too well what a harsh, regressive reality looks like. That’s especially true in Senate Bill 1797 and House Bill 742. Yet this legislation, wrapped in...
Dewi is a Masters alumni and budding Balinese artist. She spends hours hand-drawing elaborate batik patterns, her fingers permanently dyed blue by indigo under the blazing equatorial sun. She dreams of being able to show her art to the world, but galleries are difficult to get into and online platforms...
The SEC’s Crypto Task Force has certainly been hard at work. Very busy. Two such meetings with BlackRock directly in recent months, diving deep on everything from Bitcoin ETFs to tokenization. What’s being discussed behind closed doors? Most significantly of all, who’s doing the talking. Are we witnessing the future...
Meta's back in the stablecoin game? Seriously? After the Diem debacle, you would think they learned their lesson. Yet here they are, ready to brush off their blockchain dreams, looking to Instagram as their own crypto bank. The question can’t be just “Can they do it?” It's "Should they be...
We stand at a precipice. The unyielding advance of Artificial Intelligence offers unprecedented progression, but equally includes the harbingers of a dystopian reality. Bias in algorithms, mass manipulation, job displacement — these are all very real concerns. Irresponsible AI advancement is driving all of this and cutting off millions from...
It’s now clear that Southeast Asia will be the birthplace of Web3’s revolution. Ironically, though, it’s not the venture capitalists or Silicon Valley giants leading this charge. It’s these artists – empowered and protected by AI DApps – who are set to finally be the ones to rewrite the playbook....
It feels like only yesterday that I met Anya for the first time in Yangon last year. She’s a ferociously talented nature painter. Today, she plays with AI art generators, imagining a mash-up of time-honored Burmese designs meeting transcendent, forward-looking forms. The dubious pay-as-you-go model of most AI platforms proved...
