Brian Quintenz’s recent nomination to chair the CFTC is more than just another political appointment. As such, it’s a mighty potential rocket booster for the young crypto art scene in Southeast Asia. You might be thinking, "What does a US regulator have to do with artists in Jakarta or Yangon?"...
Let's be honest, the wild west of crypto is exciting, but it's leaving a lot of talented people behind, especially artists in Southeast Asia trying to break into the Web3 space. We listen to all the buzzwords such as decentralization, NFTs, and the metaverse. What do they truly translate into...
Meet Anya, a fictional expert batik maker hailing from the Malaysian countryside. In the pre-Web3 world, her detailed creations were limited to her immediate community, where they were sold for hardly anything at all. Today, she mints them as NFTs and sells them directly to collectors all over the world,...
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...
The first time you hear about meme coins HOTMOM and IKUN, you can’t help but raise an eyebrow. You may want to do an eyebrow raise, a wry smile or maybe even an eye roll at the sheer improbability. I get it. Considering how speculative the crypto world is, and...
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....
Okay, let's talk about Doodles. A 500% rally? In this market? It would be enough to make even the most jaded crypto veteran go, hmmm. The biggest headlines are screaming about the growth of the NFT market, the return of CryptoPunks, and Bitcoin’s flirtation with the $100,000 club. Underneath it...
Is Wall Street on the verge of creating unexpected allies in a new generation of artists? It sounds crazy, I know. But hear me out. BlackRock’s new plan to introduce staking to their Ethereum ETFs is a potentially groundbreaking move for crypto investors. It also provides a glimmer of hope...
The UK’s ambitions to be the world’s crypto king I get it. Yet often that crown comes with a hefty price tag – particularly for those who are the least able to afford it. While headlines tout clarity and transparency, I can't help but wonder: who exactly benefits from this...
The HODL Summit in Dubai, which promises to be a glittering crypto innovation show, is right around the corner. Five thousand of the world’s leaders, investors and innovators are all scheduled to converge on Madinat Jumeirah. DeFi, tokenization, AI-powered blockchain – the buzzwords are cacophonous. A crucial question lingers: Will...
