I get it. Headlines scream at us about billions in losses to crypto scams. Celsius ripped off thousands, including New Yorkers. But I can't shake this feeling: are we about to throw the baby out with the bathwater? And even more importantly, aren’t we ignoring whose baby it is in...
EXPO 2025 in Osaka? More than just another world's fair. It's a potential launchpad! An opportunity to catapult Southeast Asian artists directly into the thick of Web3. Think of it as a colorful, creative Trojan Horse packed with arts and cultural narratives. Inside, it protects the promise of economic empowerment.Forgotten...
Jerome Powell talking about stablecoin regulation? Big deal, right? Wrong. It’s a tectonic shift — particularly if you’re listening closely to the rumblings emerging from the art world of Southeast Asia. We’re living through a radical revolution, possibly the most transformative in our lifetimes. It’s a beautiful act of defiance...
(Image: A vibrant collage showcasing diverse Southeast Asian art styles - batik, wayang kulit puppets, contemporary digital art, and traditional weaving patterns)I've been thinking a lot about the future of Web3, and frankly, I'm tired of the Silicon Valley-centric narrative. We continue to hear from the same developers, the same...
Is this the moment blockchain tech really gives power back to artists in Southeast Asia? We've heard the promises before, haven't we? Decentralization, democratization, freedom! The reality? Too often, it’s been a clunky, expensive, and inaccessible system, particularly for the people who need it the most. Now, picture that world,...
This comes as OpenSea’s branching further into the Solana ecosystem, introducing tokens and eventually, NFTs to the platform. We've been here before, remember? This time, they swear it's different. More users, more demand, more liquidity, better cross-chain experience, etc etc… Let’s face it – what’s more important is who actually...
Meet Anya, a young Balinese painter who barely scrapes a living by selling her elaborate paintings to visiting tourists. The galleries snatch up the majority of their earnings and online, just like everywhere else, is flooded with inexpensive, mass-produced prints. Then she discovers NFTs. And all of a sudden, she...
And for most of Southeast Asian artists, the music ecosystem these days is not so much a tune as much as it is a lament. Now imagine this independent musician in Indonesia. They let it all out on the studio floor, creating new art with each release, only to have...
Southeast Asia is a hotbed of creativity. From the intricate batik art of Indonesia to the vibrant street art of Malaysia, the region pulses with artistic talent. How many of these artists—aside from the obvious handful of acts out of Africa—have really made it on a global level? How many...
