Tag: digital assets

Illinois' Proposed Digital Asset Law Threatens Tech Innovation

Illinois' Proposed Digital Asset Law Threatens Tech Innovation

• Regulation

A bills pending in Illinois – the Digital Asset Custody & Protection Act (DACPA) – has raised quite the furor. People are alarmed over its potential impact on the state’s burgeoning tech ecosystem. The bill, intended to regulate digital assets, could impose significant costs and compliance burdens on Illinois-based startups...

BlackRock & SEC: Decoding Crypto ETP Rules & Tokenization Future

BlackRock & SEC: Decoding Crypto ETP Rules & Tokenization Future

• Facts

BlackRock, the largest asset management firm in the world, recently faced scrutiny before the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Their testimony shed light on pressing topics involving the regulation of cryptocurrency spot Exchange-Traded Products (ETPs), representing a watershed moment in the ongoing regulatory development of digital assets. This meeting,...

Square Enix on Soneium: Bold Web3 Gamble or a Last-Ditch Save?

Square Enix on Soneium: Bold Web3 Gamble or a Last-Ditch Save?

• Commentary

Is this Square Enix betting the house, or just moving the plants around? Their move of Symbiogenesis to Sony's Soneium blockchain raises eyebrows, especially given the game's lukewarm reception. Let’s face it, a couple hundred NFT collectors is a bit of a whew, blockbuster. This begs the question: is this...

Square Enix's Symbiogenesis Jumps to Sony's Soneium Blockchain

Square Enix's Symbiogenesis Jumps to Sony's Soneium Blockchain

• Facts

History indicates that Square Enix, a name long associated with gaming innovation, is serious about their Web3 intentions. Their narrative-led blockchain game, Symbiogenesis, is currently working with Sony’s Soneium blockchain to bring an exciting cross-game campaign. This announcement further proves that leading publishers are starting to embrace blockchain gaming. It...

Nike's NFT Fail: A Brutal Lesson in Customer Experience

Nike's NFT Fail: A Brutal Lesson in Customer Experience

• Facts

Nike, a brand long synonymous with innovation and athletic excellence, has been taking some recent missteps in the Web3 space. The company has announced plans to wind down its RTFKT NFT project that brought it extraordinary sales success, but has repeatedly flopped in execution. To succeed in the digital space,...

MTT Sports' Web3 Gamble: Empowering Players or Just Another Token?

MTT Sports' Web3 Gamble: Empowering Players or Just Another Token?

• Commentary

Is MTT Sports really looking to better the competitive environment for players by moving into Web3? Or as a few people have asked rhetorically, is this just another well-disguised token grab in disguise as innovation? As someone deeply involved in expanding blockchain access, particularly in Southeast Asia, I can't help...

US Crypto Policy: 3 Laws That Could Reshape Your Portfolio

US Crypto Policy: 3 Laws That Could Reshape Your Portfolio

• Facts

The future of the regulatory landscape for cryptocurrencies in the United States is uncertain and moving rapidly. Indeed, 2025 already appears on track to be a watershed year for these regulations. With a new administration installed and major appointments to regulatory and oversight bodies in place, the time seems ripe...

Walking Dead NFT Game Shuts Down: What Happens to Your NFTs?

Walking Dead NFT Game Shuts Down: What Happens to Your NFTs?

• Facts

Gala Games, a prominent player in the blockchain gaming space, has announced the shutdown of The Walking Dead: Empires, a multiplayer survival game built around Ethereum NFTs. The final playable date is July 31, 2025. This uncertainty has left NFT holders deeply concerned about what will happen to their in-game...

Walking Dead Empires Shuts Down: What Happens to Your NFTs?

Walking Dead Empires Shuts Down: What Happens to Your NFTs?

• Facts

Gala Games has announced the impending shutdown of The Walking Dead: Empires, a blockchain-based multiplayer survival game, by July 31, 2025. Understandably, this development has NFT holders worried about the fate of their in-game NFTs. In most instances, these assets are major taxpayer investments. DeliciousNFT.com is here to set the...

Gala Games NFT Debacle A Warning Sign For Web3 Regulation?

Gala Games NFT Debacle A Warning Sign For Web3 Regulation?

• Commentary

The impending sunset of The Walking Dead: Empires by Gala Games isn't just another game closure. Surprisingly, or rather not at all, it’s a blaring klaxon that Web3 gaming is the Wild West and we need regulatory guardrails ASAP. We’re not just talking about digital assets, NFTs, promised permanence, these...

Japan's "New Capitalism 2025" Plan Signals Regulatory Embrace of Bitcoin and Web3

Japan is strategically positioning itself as a global leader in digital innovation with its updated "New Capitalism 2025" plan, released on April 13. Taken together, this plan represents a major regulatory turning point event toward welcoming Bitcoin and Web3 technologies. The initiative aims to leverage digital assets to solve social...

Japan's Bitcoin Revolution: A Boon for Artists and Web3 Creators?

Is Japan on the verge of accidentally unleashing a tsunami of creative destruction and financial liberation onto the rest of the emerging markets? I know this seems like a tall order, but hear me out. Japan’s regulatory change to officially recognize Bitcoin as a financial product. This step is a...

5 Ways This Crypto Bill Empowers Southeast Asian Artists, Not Wall Street

Let’s be honest, when you hear about crypto regulation, your first thought probably isn't Southeast Asian artists finding new avenues for creative expression. Surely visions of Wall Street honchos and inscrutable derivatives dance in your head. Well, what if I told you that the Senate’s Banking Committee just released their...

Senate Republicans Forge Ahead on Crypto Market Structure Framework

Republican senators working on a new framework for digital assets legislation, riding the positive bipartisan wave in the Senate as of late. This announcement follows the Senate’s passage of a bill to regulate stablecoins last week. It was passing with overwhelming bipartisan support.Senators Tim Scott, Cynthia Lummis, Thom Tillis, and...

Crypto's 'Light-Touch' Regulation Gamble Will It Protect You?

The Senate Committee’s proposed “light-touch” regulatory framework for crypto is a long high-stakes poker game. Are we all truly holding a winning hand, or are we collectively bluffing our way into a future financial crisis? It’s a question every investor, every innovator, and frankly, every citizen should want to know....

Trump Jr. at KBW2025: Web3's Mainstream Moment?

Donald Trump Jr.’s scheduled keynote address at KBW2025 is raising eyebrows and inspiring intense discussion across the Web3 ecosystem. He’s just a high-profile guy shaking things up in the crypto world. His presence further exemplifies the increasing importance of blockchain technology and its potential to revolutionize the traditional economy. Does...

Trump Jr. at KBW2025: Web3's Punk Rock Moment or Sellout?

Or I think about Nandar, a wonderful Burmese artist that I met in Yangon, sharing with me her latest NFT collection. Each work exploded with vivid imagery, bravely fighting back against the junta’s repressive hold. She began selling them directly to supporters around the world, allowing her to cleverly sidestep...

KBW2025: Is Trump Jr. Web3's Trojan Horse or its Savior?

Donald Trump Jr. at Korea Blockchain Week? It's a head-scratcher, isn't it? About as easy as locating a MAGA hat at a Burning Man soirée. Before we put this down as just another short-lived publicity stunt, let’s take a closer look at what this could IoTally Web3 means. Cynical ploy...