Sure enough, the crypto winter froze much of the hype found in the NFT space, and to that I say, good riddance. We're finally seeing the dust settle, revealing the true potential: art. Not monkey JPEGs created to pump and dump, but real, challenging art. And within this renaissance, Southeast...
I’ll never forget the first time that we met Nandar in Yangon in 2021. Her lips curled into a smile as she buzzed with excitement explaining her vision. NFTs would democratize the art world in Myanmar, allowing artists to market directly to collectors around the world, without established gallery gatekeepers....
The global financial winds are shifting, and while the giants grapple for control, a quiet revolution is brewing in the vibrant heart of Southeast Asia. Delete the stories about dollar hegemony and Bitcoin accumulation. The actual story is about artist empowerment and reclaiming cultural narratives through Web3. We're not just...
It’s a tired, cliché phrase, and it’s a tragedy. Particularly when you factor in the energizing, frequently underutilized artistry that’s brewing in Southeast Asia. We're talking about a region brimming with raw talent, but often stifled by systemic issues: lack of access to funding, convoluted royalty systems, and the ever-present...
The traditional art world? It's a gilded cage. Gatekeepers, galleries, and opaque pricing structures have artificially created scarcity and decided who was seen and who was never heard. What if that system could be disrupted, not by another app or platform, but by something fundamentally different: a self-writing internet?DFINITY’s Internet...
The metaverse, often thought of as a Western aspirational, has gotten very interesting. For Southeast Asia today, it’s become increasingly more applicable. The Sandbox's partnership with Bruce Lee Enterprises isn't just a licensing deal. It's a cultural bridge, a potential economic boom, and a powerful signal that the digital future...
Southeast Asian artists are in the middle of an unprecedented renaissance. An invisible insurrection, powered by algorithms and imagination. It requires one big catalyst, and that catalyst may just be – wait for it – crypto legislation. I know, this one sounds as riveting as watching grass grow, huh? I...
The Web3 revolution had us believing that decentralization, democratization, and creator empowerment were just around the corner. The good news is that everybody should be benefitting. Look around. It's largely the same players who dominated Web2: Silicon Valley giants, established venture capitalists, and a select group of already-famous artists. The...
The future of education isn’t determined in a Silicon Valley board room. Rather than coming fully-formed, TED’s next big thing is being built, pixel by pixel, in the innovative studios and creative cities of Southeast Asia. And it's powered by Web3. You might think art and blockchain are strange bedfellows,...
As that grows, Polygon has already established itself as a leader in the NFT space, outpacing Ethereum in NFT volume with its collection backed by tangible assets. This collection, called the Courtyard collection, has produced over $20 million in sales and created a tremendous excitement within the investor community. The...
