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5 Crypto Survivors Thriving Amid Regulation: Are They the Future?

5 Crypto Survivors Thriving Amid Regulation: Are They the Future?

We're staring down the barrel of a regulatory shotgun in the crypto world, aren't we? Interpretation Wild West days are coming to a close quickly. Now KYC and AML regulations are crashing the party, with government agencies salivating over getting a piece of the action. Here's the truth: this isn't...

Web3's Untapped Potential: 5 Tokens Empowering Artists & Creators in 2025

Web3's Untapped Potential: 5 Tokens Empowering Artists & Creators in 2025

Let's face it, the crypto space can feel like a Wall Street boys' club. We’re accustomed to narratives surrounding institutional investors, high-powered algorithms and predatory market making. What about the artists? The creators? The voices that have historically been silenced by that noise? What about those in Southeast Asia, Latin...

Axelar's $60M Bet: Web3's Savior or Just Another VC Pipedream?

Axelar's $60M Bet: Web3's Savior or Just Another VC Pipedream?

The promise of Web3 has always been tantalizing: a decentralized internet, free from the clutches of Big Tech and centralized control. It feels like we’re just swapping out one set of gatekeepers for another. Instead of leaving big tech behind, we’re trading Mark Zuckerberg for Marc Andreessen. Axelar's $60 million...

Axelar: Southeast Asia's Artists Hold the Key to Cross-Chain Adoption?

Axelar: Southeast Asia's Artists Hold the Key to Cross-Chain Adoption?

Picture a future where the rich culture of Southeast Asia is not held back by distance or lack of access, time, or resources. Picture this situation—in a Balinese painter in his studio easily hawks artwork to a buyer in New York City. They get paid in their preferred crypto, benefiting...

Meta Earth's Dubai Launch: 3 Reasons Why It Matters, 1 Reason to Worry

Meta Earth's Dubai Launch: 3 Reasons Why It Matters, 1 Reason to Worry

The Dubai sun glimmers like thousands of diamonds, and so does the promise of Meta Earth. Token2049 Dubai is electric right now, and Meta Earth, the new modular blockchain project, is squarely at the center of it all. They’re not just attending, either—they’re a Golden Meadow title sponsor, splashing out...

Meta Earth Airdrop: Is This Dubai Event the Key to Southeast Asia's Web3 Boom?

Meta Earth Airdrop: Is This Dubai Event the Key to Southeast Asia's Web3 Boom?

Southeast Asia is buzzing. From busy Jakarta to the makerspaces of Bangkok, you can feel the excitement for Web3. Now, we’re witnessing artists, creators, and regular people alike become wooed by the allure of decentralized platforms, NFTs, and other miraculous economic models. The road is definitely not lined with cash....

CoinFerenceX's Decentralized Dream A Web3 Revolution or Just Clever Marketing?

CoinFerenceX's Decentralized Dream A Web3 Revolution or Just Clever Marketing?

CoinFerenceX. Sounds impressive, doesn't it? The first decentralized Web3 event, guaranteeing best-in-class ROI, transparency, & transforming industry conferences as you know them. Let’s slow down that hype train a little bit. Are we about to experience a real revolution in how we organize for events? Or is this just another...

Zora's Update: How Southeast Asian Artists Can Ride the NFT Wave

Zora's Update: How Southeast Asian Artists Can Ride the NFT Wave

Jesse Pollak's retweet. A 20% price jump. Millions in trading volume. Sounds like another Tuesday in crypto, right? Wrong. As artists of Southeast Asia, this is a clarion call. We must act swiftly. ZORA is only the beginning. This is a monumental change in how creators are able to reach...

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...