Tag: confidentiality

Inco's $5M Round: Will Confidentiality Unlock Southeast Asia's Web3 Boom?

Inco's $5M Round: Will Confidentiality Unlock Southeast Asia's Web3 Boom?

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Southeast Asia. An area humming with artistic innovation, business ingenuity, and a cultural proclivity for valuing private expertise. Now, Inco, flush with a new $5 million, believes they hold the proverbial magic key to the region’s Web3 potential. Is it all just smoke and mirrors, or can privacy truly be...

Inco's $5M Bet: Is Confidentiality the Key to TradFi's DeFi Embrace?

Inco's $5M Bet: Is Confidentiality the Key to TradFi's DeFi Embrace?

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Inco's recent $5 million strategic funding round, led by a16z CSX and including Coinbase Ventures, is more than just another VC injection into Web3. It's a flashing neon sign pointing towards the elephant in the room hindering TradFi's wholesale adoption of DeFi: a desperate need for confidentiality. You can’t engineer...

Inco Secures Funding to Advance Web3 Confidentiality with Inco Lightning Launch

Inco Secures Funding to Advance Web3 Confidentiality with Inco Lightning Launch

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Inco, a Web3 confidentiality-as-a-service provider, has closed an oversubscribed strategic round led by The Venture Reality Fund. a16z CSX led this investment to support accelerating Inco’s mission. The company is releasing its inaugural product, Inco Lightning, on Base Sepolia. Inco Lightning aims to bring that level of confidentiality to every...

DeGods' Drama Signals NFT Market's Maturation Or Just Another Exit Scam?

Frank's out. Rohun Vora, the figure who became the face of DeGods, is leaving his role. After three years, he’s passing the reins over to 0x_chill and Pastagotsauce. Fine. People move on. The timing reeks. On that fourth front, Solana sales have increased 101%. At the same time, Ethereum sales...

DeGods' Frank Exit: A Warning Sign for Web3's 'Cult of Personality'?

Frank DeGods is out. Poof. And just like that, one of the most iconic characters of the NFT space has departed. While some are celebrating fresh blood and a new direction for DeGods, I can't help but see this as a flashing neon sign screaming about a problem festering within...

DeGods' New Dawn: Can Decentralization Save NFTs From Themselves?

Frank DeGods is out. Realistic goals Two pseudonymous figures we’re calling @0x_chill and @pastagotsauce are all the way in. The NFT world holds its breath. Beyond the leadership shuffle, a more profound question looms: can decentralization really finally save NFTs from the very problems that plague them? Beyond that, will...

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...

DeGods' Founder Quits: Is This the End of NFT Hype or a Smart Pivot?

Frank DeGods is out. After three years at the helm of DeGods, Rohun Vora has stepped down, leaving many in the NFT space scratching their heads. 0x_chill and Pastagotsauce are both really at the helm—that’s a part of what has made these communities powerful. Sales are booming on both Solana...

DeGods Founder Steps Down: Is This Web3's Southeast Asia Moment?

Frank DeGods is out. 0x_chill and Pastagotsauce are in. Sales are up. To be frank, who gives a hoot about the inner workings of yet another NFT project. Unless this season of change in leadership is indicative of something much more. Something that could finally unlock the potential of Web3...

SEC's Crypto Overhaul: Will It Unleash Southeast Asia's Web3 Potential?

Paul Atkins' call for a crypto policy overhaul at the SEC isn't just about Wall Street. It's about the forgotten voices of Southeast Asia. While the US debates becoming the "crypto capital," a vibrant Web3 revolution is already brewing in the region, and the SEC's actions could either fuel its...