Rekt Brands' Abstract Apple sold out, huh? 220,000 cans evaporated in a crypto-power-chugging-vape-cloud instant, powered by crypto speculation and the allure of DRANK points. You may assume this is just another bizarre crypto gimmick, like Bored Ape burgers or Snoop Dogg nuts. I find something much more depressing bubbling under...
Take, for example, Apple’s recent U.S. App Store guideline revisions enabling app developers to directly link visitors to external payment systems. This amendment, passed in May 2025, is the biggest victory yet for proponents of opening up Apple’s digital marketplace. The crypto community has widely cheered this move, looking forward...
Meet Aisyah, one of the best batik artists based in Yogyakarta. She puts so much love into her detailed designs but has a difficult time getting the word out to the world. Established galleries often demand high commissions, and global transaction services charge brain-numbing costs. Her vision? To be able...
Apple's decision to loosen its grip on App Store payments, allowing developers to link to external systems in the U.S., feels less like a change of heart and more like a reluctant surrender. A capitulation to the unrelenting march of doom wrought by antitrust persecution. Think of it as a...
Look closely, and Apple’s once-titanic walled garden is beginning to crack, letting the sweet smell of freedom waft through for crypto devs. A recent court ruling has forced Apple to relax its in-app payment restrictions. If implemented, this change would create a more favorable environment for crypto applications and NFT...
At the moment I’m happily submerged in Southeast Asia’s bubbling creative ecosystem. When I look at the Web3 ecosystem these days, I’m equally enthused and fearful. The promise of NFTs—direct artist-to-collector relationships, bypassing gatekeepers—is incredibly powerful, especially for creators in regions often overlooked by traditional art markets. So, when I...
Apple has historically taken a very tight leash on its App Store policies. This is particularly the case with new technologies, such as blockchain and cryptocurrencies. Recent developments on several fronts suggest that this damaging trend may be coming to an end. A recent U.S. court ruling has forced Apple’s...
Let’s face it – Apple isn’t the first company that comes to mind when you think of early adoption of disruptive technologies. So when the tech giant relaxed its puritanical App Store requirements in regard to NFTs, the entire crypto world sat up and raised one eyebrow. Was this the...
