History indicates that Square Enix, a name long associated with gaming innovation, is serious about their Web3 intentions. Their narrative-led blockchain game, Symbiogenesis, is currently working with Sony’s Soneium blockchain to bring an exciting cross-game campaign. This announcement further proves that leading publishers are starting to embrace blockchain gaming. It...
PENGU’s price skyrocketing, Upbit’s listing sparked the fuse, and the market cap is all but playing footsie with a billion dollars. Sounds exciting, right? Maybe. But as someone who's covered the blockchain space for years, I can't help but feel a knot of anxiety tightening in my stomach. We've seen...
Edge Matrix and CoLabs, huh? Well, well, well…another day, another “revolutionary” partnership aiming to change the future of NFTs. Lower costs, quicker processing, multi-chain compatibility – it’s all the typical jargon. As a blockchain journalist, I’ve watched this movie before. Let's dig deeper. Is this really a moonshot, too, as...
JD Vance, Bitcoin 2025. Sounds impressive, right? A sitting VP gracing a crypto conference. But let's cut the hype and ask the question nobody seems to be yelling from the rooftops: Does this actually mean anything for the artists struggling in Southeast Asia's burgeoning creative scene?Forgotten Voices Finally Heard?We've seen...
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...
Nike’s RTFKT shutdown isn’t just a stumble. It's a faceplant into the mud, leaving a stain on Web3's promise of a decentralized, creator-centric future. Even the smell is extreme. It stinks of corporate ass-covering, particularly for fledgling creatives and communities across Southeast Asia who gambled on the Swoosh fulfilling their...
The art world, if we’re real for a moment, can be a pretty impenetrable place. A tiny group of wealthy gatekeepers, some of whom have never even released a game themselves, choose who gets promotion, and who gets… well, rekt. What if the blockchain, and in particular, ostensibly frivolous stuff...
Nike's stumble in the NFT space with RTFKT isn't just a brand fumble. It's a glaring red flag signaling the urgent need for carefully considered Web3 regulation. According to the plaintiffs, RTFKT NFTs constitute unregistered securities in violation of U.S. This case is about more than digital sneakers—this case threatens...
Nike, a brand long synonymous with innovation and athletic excellence, has been taking some recent missteps in the Web3 space. The company has announced plans to wind down its RTFKT NFT project that brought it extraordinary sales success, but has repeatedly flopped in execution. To succeed in the digital space,...
Politics and cryptocurrency have never been more intermingled. The next Bitcoin 2025 conference looks to be a bellwether event in this 4th turning crossroads moment in history. We’re excited to have VP Vance speaking at the convening! Given his personal Bitcoin holdings and the current political landscape surrounding digital assets,...
