Commentary

Bitcoin's Boom For Whom? 7 Ways May's Growth Could Leave Emerging Artists Behind

Bitcoin's Boom For Whom? 7 Ways May's Growth Could Leave Emerging Artists Behind

May. The month for flowers to bloom, and possibly Bitcoin too. The buzz is undeniable: halving events, ETF inflows, even whispers of Bitcoin as the new digital gold. While Wall Street salivates over potential riches, a critical question lingers: Who really benefits from this boom? Worse, are we not opening...

Nigeria's Blockchain Leap: Hope or Hype? The Truth Behind Adoption

Nigeria's Blockchain Leap: Hope or Hype? The Truth Behind Adoption

The African giant, Nigeria, is currently abuzz with the excitement of new technology. This time, the impetus is fueled by the potential of blockchain. We hear, over and over, how blockchain is going to change everything from land registries to student data. But before we uncork the champagne, let's ask...

Mahomes' NFT Museum: Genius Move or Just Another Cash Grab?

Mahomes' NFT Museum: Genius Move or Just Another Cash Grab?

Patrick Mahomes, the new gridiron genius, just thrown down an NFT marketplace. On the surface, it looks like a logical progression for a star athlete in the internet age. A unique opportunity to engage with their most passionate fans, immortalize legendary moments, and quite frankly, make some money. Scratch beneath...

Is AI-Powered Smart Contract Deployment a Web3 Savior or a Trap?

Is AI-Powered Smart Contract Deployment a Web3 Savior or a Trap?

We’ve been told for years that AI is going to change the world, and Web3 is no different. AGII, a Seattle, Wash.-based venture thinks it’s found the secret sauce for how you unlock truly scalable blockchain apps. Their innovative piece is the deployment of smart contracts guided by AI. Faster...

Mahomes' NFT Museum: A Game Changer for Artists in Emerging Markets?

Mahomes' NFT Museum: A Game Changer for Artists in Emerging Markets?

Mahomes is launching an NFT museum. Okay, cool. Another celebrity jumping on the bandwagon, right? Maybe. Let's flip this narrative. Let's talk about the unexpected potential here, the ripple effect that could reach far beyond Kansas City and touch the lives of artists you've probably never heard of, laboring in...

AGII's AI: Leveling the Playing Field for Southeast Asian Web3 Artists?

AGII's AI: Leveling the Playing Field for Southeast Asian Web3 Artists?

Is the future of Southeast Asian art being written in Seattle? It sounds absurd, right? AGII's recent AI integration into its Web3 platform might be the most significant development you haven't heard about. Put aside the buzz of celebrity NFTs; this is truly about democratizing opportunity for artists that have...

Zone's Ethereum A Bridge Too Far For Southeast Asia's Artists

Zone's Ethereum A Bridge Too Far For Southeast Asia's Artists

I still remember clearly a young Balinese artist whose name was Dewi. She found it difficult to gain visibility and be profitable with her digital drawings beyond her remote village. She’d minted her colorful paintings as NFTs, dreaming of reaching the worldwide crypto market. The gas fees were crippling, and...

Ethereum's Regulator Takeover 3 Reasons Why It's a Disaster

Ethereum's Regulator Takeover 3 Reasons Why It's a Disaster

Zone’s vision of a “regulated Ethereum” isn’t progress, it’s a gilded cage. It’s evermore a Trojan horse promising security whilst smuggling in the very forces that Ethereum was created to fight against. We're not talking about simple compliance here. We're talking about embedding the state directly into the code, and...

US Crypto Boom: Will It Crush Southeast Asian Artists' Web3 Dreams?

US Crypto Boom: Will It Crush Southeast Asian Artists' Web3 Dreams?

That’s what makes the world of crypto a thrilling adventure! As we sit today, the US is preparing for a steep ascent. Wall Street this week is all aflutter with excitement as Bitcoin climbs. In the background, I can’t help but notice a ball of fear growing in the pit...

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...