Here’s what happened Jesse Pollak’s innocuous retweet was the match that lit the ZORA fire. Is this simply another pump-and-dump, or does it indicate something much more meaningful about the future of Web3? I hope it’s the latter, but there would be a huge regulatory asterisk attached.Why Zora's Surge Really...
As a Southeast Asian artist, I tread the slippery digital terrain. In the meantime I continue to watch regulatory battles unfold in the West with growing concern. The recent news of Oregon's Attorney General planning to sue Coinbase on April 18th, mirroring the SEC's previously dismissed case, feels like a...
Is LOL Land, this deceptively complex, totally adorable, browser-based game from Yield Guild Games (YGG) really all that and a bag of chips? Or would it instead open the floodgates to a surge of artistic inspiration within Southeast Asia’s thriving Web3 ecosystem? I understand how this sounds, crazy even, connecting...
Developed as a family-friendly browser-based board game for casual web3 users, LOL Land has plans to officially launch on April 15. In short, LOL Land, our first consumer-facing product, is built on Abstract Chain, consumer-friendly Layer 2. It was central to Yield Guild Games’ (YGG) strategy to create captivating web3...
LOL Land. Pudgy Penguins. YGG tokens. A browser-based board game. It all sounds harmless, doesn't it? A casual, fun-first videogame Web3 adventure, made to hook the players in with the siren song of low-effort rewards and easy-to-learn mechanics. I hope I’m wrong, but I can’t shake this feeling. Hopefully we’re...
In fact, just this week NFT-UNI.com, yet another domain used in a “pig butchering” scam was seized by the U.S. Secret Service. Another one. This isn’t an esoteric issue for tech bros to argue about over lattes. We’re not just talking about bankers’ greed—we’re talking about real people losing their...
Nandar, a beautiful, passionate young artist in Myanmar, uses her imagination and artistic talent to develop rich, complex digital art. She aspires to escape the grip of poverty and hunger via her artistic endeavors. Out of necessity, she stumbles upon the world of NFTs—her ticket to finally getting paid for...
As one of crypto’s original first-mover NFTs, CryptoPunks is currently sitting at staggering 93% decline in total sales. Even with this downturn, individual CryptoPunks are still selling for multi-millions, demonstrating the collection’s lasting value to collectors. Although the floor price across the NFT market drops, the CryptoPunks is one of...
Trump's sudden embrace of crypto, after years of bashing it, isn't just a political flip-flop. It's a flashing red light for financial integrity. And we’re not simply referring to a former president getting rich. Instead, we’re watching them enable a systemic meltdown. Deregulation, self-serving conflicts of interest, and a flagrant...
The former president’s sudden entry into the burgeoning field of cryptocurrency has caused quite the stir. His interests span the entire crypto gamut, from meme coins to blockchain-based video games. These projects come with a difficult brew of regulatory obstacles, ethical concerns, and financial pitfalls. This article will explore what...
