This is the second of a multi-part series on Nandar by Cinthia M. Souza of Coffee and Cocktails Art Collective & Organization (CCACO). She taught local artists to mint their work as NFTs. This allowed them to avoid the heavy-handed censorship and erratic financial system that has haunted Myanmar for...
The FTX dumpster fire is still smoldering, and this time the blaze is being fanned towards NFT Star and Delysium. FTX, in its relentless pursuit to claw back assets, is suing these entities for failing to deliver tokens promised under SAFT agreements. Or is this only about recouping losses? Or...
Web3. The Wild West of the internet. A land of infinite promise, yet a terrain fraught with possible snares, notably for creatives. We’ve long been sold on the premise of decentralization, but to most creatives, decentralization without privacy seems like decentralized exposure. And that’s a problem. A big one.Are You...
India stands at a fascinating crossroads. We are witnessing the accelerated advent of AI, a powerful force that promises to reinvent everything — healthcare diagnostics, agricultural methods, educational modalities. This technological tidal wave poses the danger of deepening entrenched societal disparities if not actively countered. The question is: can Web3,...
That energetic expanse, created by principles of creativity and openness, is drawing another generation of builders into the fold. Lurking in the shadows is a harsh reality: a Wild West of vulnerabilities that can leave artists, especially those in emerging markets like Southeast Asia, exposed and vulnerable. We’re talking about...
Has the revolution gone too far, and are we indeed just building trustless castles on sand? While everyone obsesses over smart contract vulnerabilities, the real danger might be lurking where the chain ends: off-chain. We’re not discussing the APIs, the storage solutions, whatever the heck it’s hosted on—which centralized servers...
There is a lot of excited chatter in the crypto space as optimism returns. Growing stablecoin adoption, growing bipartisan support in government, and the hope brought by clearer regulatory frameworks are fueling this optimism. This rush of positive sentiment is a strong signal that digital assets are becoming widely accepted....
Web3 technology is rapidly growing around the globe, and some nations have positioned themselves at the forefront of this innovation. These countries are models for their forward-thinking regulatory approaches. They further have some of the highest rates of digital asset ownership and Web3-related job market growth. Analyzing each of these...
Digital India. It’s a favorite buzzword of the administration, which euphorically invokes it at every opportunity while heralding the nation’s technologically enlightened future. Aadhaar, UPI – these are undeniable successes. What if we’re radically misunderstanding this real digital revolution and it’s not happening from the top down, but rather, it’s...
It’s an exciting time in the Real World Assets (RWAs) space on Web3. This evolution holds the potential to bring together the best of both worlds of traditional finance and decentralized technologies. Getting started in this new landscape can be like trying to find your way out of a hedge...
