Is Vietnam on the verge of becoming the Florence of Southeast Asia, powered by crypto rather than the Medici? I know that sounds nuts, but trust me. This new Digital Technology Industry Law lays out a comprehensive definition of crypto assets. It wants to provide real value, not just enrich...
Picture this — a world in which your art is appreciated for more than what is visible. A world where access to funding isn’t an everyday battle and exposure isn’t restricted by industry gatekeepers. This is still far away a dream for most Southeast Asian artists. What if I told...
We can’t risk losing the best new art patronage model because it was just one unlucky roulette wheel turn falsely packaged as innovation. Amusnet is one of the biggest companies on the iGaming market. They are excited to be sponsoring the award for “Most Traded NFT Collection” at the Ortak...
A few years ago, I visited a small art collective in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The raw talent was overwhelming – beautiful batik paintings, amazing wood carvings, incredible contemporary pieces. The artists struggled. They were dependent on the few local galleries, their reach limited, their cash flow tenuous. It really hit me...
The whispers are getting louder. Solana ETF. Approved? Maybe. Soon? Possibly. Before we uncork the champagne and declare victory for the little guy, especially the artists and creators in Southeast Asia who I deeply care about, let's ask a crucial question: Who really benefits?Wall Street Wins, Artists Lose?The story they’re...
Am I the only one that sometimes feels like the Web3 space is just a huge Silicon Valley echo chamber? We hear about the same projects, the same growth/innovation founders, the same mythologies. What of the amazing talent that is brewing in Southeast Asia? Is a mint like Moonfrost’s OG...
We’ve all listened to the siren song of NFTs, offering musicians a one-way ticket to wealth. The reality? For many, it's been a brutal awakening. Well, all those musicians who were tax-bitten when they made $3 million in NFT sales and watched them melt down and come immediate tax-burden-worthy. That’s...
Let's be honest, the wild west of crypto is exciting, but it's leaving a lot of talented people behind, especially artists in Southeast Asia trying to break into the Web3 space. We listen to all the buzzwords such as decentralization, NFTs, and the metaverse. What do they truly translate into...
I've been deeply involved in expanding blockchain access in Southeast Asia, and South Korea's new stablecoin law isn't just another piece of legislation. It's a potential rocket booster for artists across the region. Cut through the jargon and let’s focus on how this will improve and save lives.Art Sales Get...
Meet Anya, a fictional expert batik maker hailing from the Malaysian countryside. In the pre-Web3 world, her detailed creations were limited to her immediate community, where they were sold for hardly anything at all. Today, she mints them as NFTs and sells them directly to collectors all over the world,...
