Is Web3 selling out its soul? That’s the question that’s been bouncing around my mind since hearing about Reservoir closing down its NFT marketplace services. October 15, 2025 – mark that date. In short, it seems to us a further nail in the coffin for the independent creator, not least...
Cryptocurrencies have grown into a huge industry, worth trillions of dollars. They have mostly slipped under the regulatory radar that squeezes heavy restrictions on traditional financial institutions. No one is more alarmed by this than financial experts and regulators. Combined with the recent devastating hacks and the potential for economic...
The idealistic dream of Web3, an open and decentralized paradise that would liberate us from the tyranny of Big Tech, has seemed tempting from day one. A lot of it still seems like a pipedream, a mirage glimmering on the horizon. Aleph Cloud, formerly Aleph.im, sharply decides to rebrand. They...
Bitcoin had its moment. It ignited the crypto revolution, no doubt. Southeast Asia doesn’t need another store of value. We need more tools for construction, for creation—instruments to empower the artists and communities that traditional finance has passed over and continues to exclude. Drop the bluster, 2025 is all about...
Even hearing the word brings to mind visions of scams, rug pulls and ape JPEGs selling for more than homes. Worse, the media can’t get enough of a good crypto collapse, and regulators are circling like vultures. To be completely fair, much of the criticism is justified. Burying the whole...
Web3 and e-learning will completely change the state of education and education access as we know it. They will address the critical shortcomings of legacy systems and deliver transformative solutions. With the power of blockchain technology, educators and institutions have the opportunity to facilitate learning experiences that are more accessible,...
We keep hearing the buzz: Web3 is going to revolutionize education. Decentralization! Democratization! Empowerment! As someone who's spent years digging beneath the surface of shiny new things, I've learned to ask the tough questions. Is Web3 e-learning really making an equal playing field… Or does it just rework the same...
Let's be real. We’re all familiar with these “Top 10” lists, promising insights on the hottest new Web3 projects. But only 22% of these initiatives include metrics to assess innovative impacts on transforming the land of emerging markets. In particular, I’m referring to Southeast Asia, a part of the world...
Cronos (CRO), Arweave, Cosmos, VeChain, Filecoin, Litecoin and Sonic are all creating crypto and blockchain history. Those platforms are already positioning themselves as the future major players in the industry. Cronos benefits from its strong ties to the Crypto.com ecosystem, while Arweave distinguishes itself with a unique approach to decentralized...
Decentralized finance still carries the hope of a new kind of financial system made by the people, for the people. Unfortunately, this vision has recently come under a stealthy and pernicious attack. Now picture the little DeFi project, the pet creation of a handful of idealistic and bright developers, hoping...
