Commentary

Milady's Rarest: Empowering Southeast Asian Artists or Just Elitism?

Milady's Rarest: Empowering Southeast Asian Artists or Just Elitism?

The digital art world is buzzing. Now we read headlines about Milady NFTs, floor prices rising, and trading volumes exploding. Most recently, on April 20, 2025, bolsaverse.eth purchased a top 25% rarity Milady from miberamaker333. Floor prices are skyrocketing, volume’s going through the roof, and everyone is racing each other...

Zora's Memecoin: Genius Move or Regulatory Minefield?

Zora's Memecoin: Genius Move or Regulatory Minefield?

To call ZORA a “memecoin” is sheer genius or extreme naiveté. Maybe both? In the wild west of crypto, US regulators are in a rush to be the sheriffs. They’re always looking for people to prosecute and make an example out of. Now, Zora’s new token is launching on Base,...

Zora's ZORA: Will This Memecoin Actually Empower Creators?

Zora's ZORA: Will This Memecoin Actually Empower Creators?

In this way Zora had become a sanctuary for artists like Anya. As a digital painter, she had found it increasingly difficult to survive on commission work in the traditional art world. "Finally," she told me in a recent online chat, "a place where my work can be seen, appreciated,...

NFTs Save the World? Inside the Wild Dream of a Crypto Bunker Club

NFTs Save the World? Inside the Wild Dream of a Crypto Bunker Club

Okay, let's be real. You're probably rolling your eyes. NFTs saving the world? Sounds like peak crypto-bro delusion, right? A pack of virtual gorillas looking to purchase their escape from doom’s day. But stick with me for a minute, because Dead Bruv's "Billionaire Bunker Club" – while undeniably absurd –...

Is This NFT Bunker a Genius Move or Crypto's Final Boss?

Is This NFT Bunker a Genius Move or Crypto's Final Boss?

And that’s what the Dead Bruv project is all about—crowdfunding a Cold War bunker through NFTs. It truly is the most genius plan I’ve ever witnessed in crypto, or alternatively, it is a regulatory time bomb that is set to explode. Maybe both? It’s as if Banksy had the chance...

NFTs Aren't Dead, They're Evolving

NFTs Aren't Dead, They're Evolving

Let’s face it, once the NFT market cooled down after the 2021 boom, you couldn’t escape the headlines shouting that ”NFTs are dead!” We were dazzled by those celebrity endorsements, the meter sales figures, and the promises of a smart, digital revolution. Then… poof. The floor prices of former blue...

NFTs: The Emperor Has No Clothes And Crypto Bros Are Mad

NFTs: The Emperor Has No Clothes And Crypto Bros Are Mad

The NFT crash wasn’t a tragedy, it was a necessary reckoning NFT DayDreams on Unsplash Well, the emperor had no clothes and now the crypto bros are, get this, very angry. They’ve been building their castles on sand, and the tide has finally come in. This isn’t merely the market...

5 Binance Hopefuls: Will Southeast Asia's Creative Web3 Finally Break Through?

5 Binance Hopefuls: Will Southeast Asia's Creative Web3 Finally Break Through?

Binance is also making waves, cleaning house to open the door to new talent. The “Vote to Delist” program … It’s more than housekeeping, it’s making a big statement. An indication that they’re open, willing, desirous for innovation, for projects that really speak to the future possibilities of this Web3....

Binance's Next Big Bets? The Unseen Risks Behind These 5 Projects

Binance's Next Big Bets? The Unseen Risks Behind These 5 Projects

So adios, Binance—clearing house, clearing room for the new kids on the block. Liam Miller at NFTevening also points to MegaETH, DeepBook (DEEP), Hyperlane (HYPER), Gomble (GM), and Aster as promising Binance listings in the making. Cool. Exciting, even. Before you rush to spend your hard-earned crypto on these projects,...

SEC's Crypto Shift A Trap? Why Regulatory Capture Fears Are Overblown

SEC's Crypto Shift A Trap? Why Regulatory Capture Fears Are Overblown

Look, I get it. Anytime an industry lies in bed with its regulators, the trip wire begins to snap. Especially in the crypto space, where the Wild West spirit continues to hang around. The narrative brewing is that the SEC's recent crypto charm offensive—the roundtables, the "open door" policy—is a...

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...