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Bitcoin's $85.5K Wall: Can Southeast Asia's Artists Break Through?

Bitcoin's $85.5K Wall: Can Southeast Asia's Artists Break Through?

That $85,500 mark… …it’s not just an arbitrary number on a graph. It's a wall. That’s a very real financial barrier that stands between Bitcoin’s unlimited potential and the dreams of thousands of Filipino artists connected by a vibrant creative community. We hear a lot about how ETF inflows are...

MapleStory's Gasless Gamble Is Web3's Future Or a Regulatory Nightmare?

MapleStory's Gasless Gamble Is Web3's Future Or a Regulatory Nightmare?

Nexon’s MapleStory Universe is already taking the industry by storm with its recent Henesys Chain. This sharded Layer 1 blockchain aims to provide gasless transactions and launches permissioned NFT functionality. Built on Avalanche and powered by AvaCloud, it’s an ambitious move, to be sure. Is it really a stroke of...

Lisk's 169M User Play: Asia's Artists Finally Get a Web3 Stage?

Lisk's 169M User Play: Asia's Artists Finally Get a Web3 Stage?

This isn’t just another crypto partnership announcement. This is about giving a voice to the forgotten – the artists of Southeast Asia struggling to break through the noise and build sustainable careers. Lisk is taking an ambitious step with The Binary Holdings (TBH). This exciting partnership would potentially expand access...

Silks' Deadline: Can Rosen's Lawsuit Protect Southeast Asian NFT Artists?

Silks' Deadline: Can Rosen's Lawsuit Protect Southeast Asian NFT Artists?

The Rosen Law Firm's class action lawsuit against Game of Silks, with its looming April 25, 2025, lead plaintiff deadline, feels a world away for many. For NFT artists in Southeast Asia, it’s a first tremor that may set off an avalanche. We're talking about more than just a single...

Crypto's 'Light Touch' Dream: Why Southeast Asia's Artists Should Worry

Crypto's 'Light Touch' Dream: Why Southeast Asia's Artists Should Worry

Southeast Asia’s dynamic art scene is at the forefront of this digital transformation powered by crypto and NFTs. A “light touch” regulatory approach is favored by advocates of a crypto-friendly regulatory framework. It could just as quickly turn that dream into a nightmare for the artists and creators who stand...

Jackson Sharkz NFT Giveaway: Southeast Asia's Next Big Break?

Jackson Sharkz NFT Giveaway: Southeast Asia's Next Big Break?

Is Southeast Asia on the verge of bursting onto the global NFT stage? The Jackson Sharkz NFT giveaway, which started on April 15th, 2025, from Jackson.io, could be the spark. Over 10,000 participants in three days? That’s not merely a giveaway—it’s a symbolic statement. A declaration that the region was...

Is Jackson Sharkz NFT Giveaway a Web3 Game Changer?

Is Jackson Sharkz NFT Giveaway a Web3 Game Changer?

The Web3 space is rife with empty promises. Jackson.io is causing a massive ripple with their newest “Jackson Sharkz NFT Giveaway” in this overfished sea. The giveaway on X, drawing over 10,000 participants in just three days, begs the question: is this genuine innovation, or just another cleverly disguised marketing...

Game of Silks Deadline: Is Rosen Law's Suit a Web3 Wake-Up Call?

Game of Silks Deadline: Is Rosen Law's Suit a Web3 Wake-Up Call?

The clock is ticking for Game of Silks NFT holders. April 25, 2025 – that's the deadline to potentially step up as lead plaintiff in Rosen Law Firm's class action lawsuit. This isn't just about Silks. This is not a discussion of the Wild West that Web3 has evolved into,...

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...