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SoundMoney Protocol: Savior or Just Another Web3 Pipe Dream?

SoundMoney Protocol: Savior or Just Another Web3 Pipe Dream?

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SoundMoney Protocol promises a revolution: artists finally getting their fair share, fans directly supporting the music they love, and a transparent, decentralized music industry. It's a beautiful vision. Amidst the frenzy and glamour of the Web3 bubble, can good intentions make a sustainable difference? Or will this become yet another,...

HODL 2025: Will Dubai's Web3 Boom Empower Southeast Asia's Artists?

HODL 2025: Will Dubai's Web3 Boom Empower Southeast Asia's Artists?

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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...

Is Dubai's HODL 2025 a Blockchain Oasis or Mirage?

Is Dubai's HODL 2025 a Blockchain Oasis or Mirage?

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Dubai. The very mention of the name evokes visions of glimmering glass towers, limitless aspiration, and today, an explosive crypto ecosystem. HODL 2025, formerly known as the World Blockchain Summit, will take a lead role. It’s shaping up to be an incredible display of innovation, deal-making and the future of...

Dubai to Host 30th Edition of HODL Summit in May 2025

Dubai to Host 30th Edition of HODL Summit in May 2025

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Dubai is set to host the 30th edition of the HODL Summit on May 14-15, 2025, at the Madinat Jumeirah. Trescon is the organizer behind HODL Dubai. This 3 day event will be a massive, engaging and inspiring deal-making innovation platform to connect disruptive blockchain projects with investors, enterprises and...

SoundMoney Protocol's BEZY Token to Revolutionize Music Industry

SoundMoney Protocol's BEZY Token to Revolutionize Music Industry

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SoundMoney Protocol’s BEZY token launching on April 28. This new endeavor hopes to revolutionize the current state of the music industry by utilizing blockchain technology. BEZY, the native token of the SoundMoney Protocol, will be interoperable and tradable on both Ethereum and REZO. However, BEZY has a maximum supply of...

Solana's New Tokens: Are Whales Manipulating HOTMOM, DOOD, and IKUN?

In short, are we just seeing Wild West 2.0, but on Solana blockchain this time? Assets such as HOTMOM, DOOD, and IKUN soared in the third week of May 2025. Their increase has been astronomical to say the least. But behind the flashy headlines and impressive daily transaction volumes, a...

Atkins' SEC Promise: Is 'Regulation by Enforcement' Really Ending?

What new SEC Chair Paul Atkins has in mind is nothing short of a revolution – a simple yet bold US crypto asset policy modernization. His commitment? To stop regulation by enforcement and bring in an age of clear, observable rulemaking. It sounds fantastic, doesn't it? Almost as good feeling...

NFTs Empower Artists in Southeast Asia Here's How

The art world—as it exists today—for far too long, has been a gilded cage. Curators, galleries and rich patrons—gatekeepers every one. Southeast Asia as a whole is teeming with artistic talent that just isn’t exposed or recognized on the world stage. An incredible transformation is underway in this dynamic community....

SEC-BlackRock Crypto Talks: One Question To Decide Bitcoin

The SEC and BlackRock talking crypto. It sounds like a punchline, right? The crowning irony is that Wall Street, the home of the old regime financial system, is now lobbying regulators. This is in sharp contrast to the often utopian vision of a decentralized, trustless revolution. Here we are. While...

SEC Crypto Meeting with BlackRock: 5 Legal Traps You Must Know

Asset management behemoth and market force, BlackRock, recently met with the SEC’s Crypto Task Force. This isn’t just a public meeting, this is the proverbial chess move that could change the entire crypto landscape. Ideally, the final result is clarity. History teaches that this “clarity” often results in increased consolidation,...

27x Gains? How Unstaked's AI Agents Empower Southeast Asian Creators

I’ve experienced the full force of this creativity myself on the ground in Southeast Asia. Too frequently, that promise is stifled by the overwhelming task of traversing the Web3 space. Imagine onboarding new users, fighting off a constant stream of spam, and offering round-the-clock community support. It's exhausting, and it's...

DOOD Token: Will It Empower Southeast Asian NFT Artists?

The excitement surrounding this DOOD token launch is palpable. Airdrops, exchange listings, NFT sales through the roof – it’s just crazy. Beyond the surface-level hype, a more profound question lingers: Can this token genuinely empower Southeast Asian NFT artists?Bridging the Digital Divide NowCulturally, Southeast Asia is a fascinating mix of...