Tag: art trends

Beyond the Hype Will Labubu's Fate Expose Speculative Art?

Beyond the Hype Will Labubu's Fate Expose Speculative Art?

• Commentary

We’ve all seen it. The frenzy. The lines. The resale prices. Labubu, that already adorable, already creepy little elf-like freak, has made himself a huge and pretty well-deserved success. Are we seeing a true moment in culture, or a strategic bait and switch doomsday device ready to self-destruct? Labubu’s trajectory...

Further Reading

5 Ways the GENIUS Act Could Unleash Southeast Asia's Crypto Art Boom

Recently, the Senate passed the GENIUS Act, a bill that would create a regulatory framework for stablecoins. We know that the political back-and-forth in Washington D.C. feels far away and abstract right now, but it’s not. With the proper support, this legislation has the potential to further energize the burgeoning...

Avalanche's Gaming Battle Pass: A Win for Emerging Artists?

Gee, the crypto world sure is a gilded cage, huh? A world of Cpos, Crusoe, laser eyes, and frankly just a bunch of noise. Yet every once in a while, something comes along that penetrates the hype and provides an actual opportunity. Avalanche’s free gaming battle pass could be that...

Avalanche's Gamble: Will Free NFTs Fix Blockchain Gaming?

Avalanche is placing a big bet on free NFTs with its new “Battle Pass.” The idea? Lure gamers into its ecosystem, reward them with AVAX and in-game assets, and create a unified gaming experience. It all sounds great on paper. Will it actually solve all the problems plaguing blockchain gaming,...

Moscow's Bitcoin Index: A Gateway for Southeast Asian Crypto Artists?

Is Moscow the new unexpected partner in crime for Southeast Asian crypto artists? Sounds crazy, right? But hear me out. The Moscow Exchange (MOEX) launching a Bitcoin index might seem like a purely Russian affair, a step towards legitimizing crypto within its own borders. However, if you scratch beneath the...

Is Moscow's Bitcoin Index a Trojan Horse for Crypto Regulation?

The MOEX, formally the Moscow Interbank Currency Exchange, recently introduced a Bitcoin index. So what? It’s too easy to dismiss this as just another example of a nation-state testing the waters of the crypto world. Look closer. Is this truly a better embrace of digital assets, or just the much...

Labubu's Fading Echoes: A Warning for Southeast Asia's NFT Artists?

You all remember that wide-mouthed, somewhat creepy, but oh so famous elf statuette. It took Asia by storm, stoked by blind boxes, influencer-backed marketing, and the global economy’s most dangerous motivator: the fear of missing out. In the meantime, fortunes were made as Pop Mart’s stock soared. For a little...

Wall Street Pepe: DeFi's Future or Just Another Pump-and-Dump Scheme?

$WEPE.Wall Street Pepe. The title alone will conjure up a weird mix of internet meme culture gone self-referential and the bloodthirsty shark tank that is Wall Street. You read those stories, those headlines hollering about 230%+ increases, and deep down somewhere, you wanna get in on the action. Everyone wants...

Wall Street Pepe's NFT: Empowering Artists or Just Another PFP?

The $WEPE rocket ship has already launched, on the fumes of promises of wealth and a Pepe-centric revolution. A 230% surge? Alpha Chats spitting out 500% gains? That’s enough to make even the most jaded crypto skeptic do a double take. Without a doubt, they claim that the next frontier...