Today, the global crypto landscape is changing faster than ever. The regulatory paths of Europe and the United States could not be more divergent. While the U.S. grapples with legislative uncertainty, Europe, led by the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework, is positioning itself as a haven for crypto businesses. This...
I think back to the day I first met Anya (name changed), a young, accomplished digital artist who lived in a small village in Cambodia. Her art, bold, colorful, and unapologetically her, reflected her journey, her pain, and aspirations. She released an NFT collection, Beyond Imagination, and left it all...
Signals, an innovative go-to-market platform, is set to change the game for NFT launches. Signals is a groundbreaking new approach focused on addressing the persistent price discovery challenges that have plagued the NFT world. It looks to improve the way we assess demand for these digital assets. This unique platform...
The NFT space isn’t without its challenges, including inequitable distribution and volatile price discovery. Think about hunting for a limited edition NFT drop and getting sniped by bots, or having to outbid everyone else in gas fees. Fair.xyz is doing something incredibly brave to address these challenges head-on. Their mission...
A digital Wild West. We’ve all seen the gas wars and the emergence of bot armies. It’s a nauseating experience when an insider’s dump derails your investment. Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) of 2017 redux, anyone? It’s a deeply frustrating, more often than not infuriating experience for both digital creators and...
The steppes of Kazakhstan. Solana. Web3. Tokenized real estate. At first glance, just like connecting a dial-up modem to a SpaceX rocket, these two things appear to have nothing in common. Dig a little deeper, and you’ll find a revolution shaking the trees. This exciting movement has the potential to...
Kazakhstan is stepping onto the Web3 stage in a big way with its Solana Economic Zone (SEZ KZ). This new initiative aims to make the UAE a regional blockchain hub. It will use Solana’s high-speed, low-cost blockchain to lure crypto firms from around the world and ignite tech innovation. At...
Kazakhstan’s wager on Solana may very well prove a masterstroke, or it could start to rip the carefully woven fabric of international crypto regulation. Are we ready for the fallout?Regulatory Arbitrage In The Making?The Solana Economic Zone (SEZ KZ) sounds promising: a blockchain haven in Central Asia, attracting startups, fostering...
Kazakhstan has officially launched the Solana Economic Zone Kazakhstan (SEZ KZ), marking a significant milestone as Central Asia's first blockchain-powered economic zone. The Solana Foundation and Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry are joining forces. They made this great announcement during the EXPO in Astana. SEZ KZ...
For too long, the story of the art world has been told by the lens of Western institutions and aesthetics. Galleries in New York and auction houses in London still control the keys to the kingdom. For better or worse, they determine who gets appeared and who stays invisible. What...
