The atmosphere was electric at Token2049 in Dubai as Meta Earth dropped their ME Network v2.0 to the world. "Community-driven," they declared. "Decentralized future," they promised. As someone who's spent years working with grassroots movements in Southeast Asia, particularly in Myanmar, I can't help but ask: Is this genuine empowerment,...
The NFT market is coming back to life, with sales recently spiking 22%. This resurgence begs the question: is this a sustainable recovery or just a temporary spike? Several factors are contributing to this renewed interest, including the correlation with cryptocurrency prices, the rise of platforms like Polygon, and the...
Okay, the headlines are screaming it: NFTs are back! With sales booming, buyers beating down the door and overall bullish sentiment on the crypto market, it seems fate has smiled upon us. Sales volume has nearly doubled, gone up by a staggering 22.43%, and is at $107.1 million. We’re experiencing...
At the moment I’m happily submerged in Southeast Asia’s bubbling creative ecosystem. When I look at the Web3 ecosystem these days, I’m equally enthused and fearful. The promise of NFTs—direct artist-to-collector relationships, bypassing gatekeepers—is incredibly powerful, especially for creators in regions often overlooked by traditional art markets. So, when I...
Claynosaurz jumping ship… or rather, expanding to Sui. Is this genuine strategic evolution or just the next shiny object? Let’s face it, the entire Web3 space is a graveyard of projects that sold everyone on the moon and served up, uh, moon dust. Are we seeing something truly transformative happen,...
The elephant in the room is this: can a dinosaur-themed NFT project actually make a difference in the lives of Southeast Asian artists grappling with the real-world challenges of poverty, censorship, and limited access to global markets? It sounds absurd, right? A cartoon T-Rex impacting real lives? To continue reading,...
As we approach the end of 2023, the XRPL NFT ecosystem is alive with innovation and development. “Nifties,” as they’re sometimes known, are stealing the headlines, and marketplaces are springing up faster than you can say “the future is decentralized.” There's a looming question that keeps me, and should keep...
XRP NFTs, popularly referred to as “nifties,” are on the rise thanks to ecosystem support, an increasing number of user-friendly marketplaces, and a committed community. Another catalyst for this growth can be attributed to the fact that the XRPL, the blockchain that XRP lives on, natively supports NFTs. Interest is...
The XRPL – the XRP Ledger – typically receives more hype. We constantly see the hype around Ethereum this, and Solana that. Hidden beneath the surface, a vibrant NFT ecosystem is quietly brewing, one that's perfectly positioned to empower a generation of artists often overlooked by the mainstream: Southeast Asian...
MiCA. The very name of it is a return to the bureaucratic nightmare. For artists and everyday users in Southeast Asia, that’s what it risks becoming—precisely because it has been so successful. Meanwhile, the EU is busy patting itself on the back for “regulating crypto.” In doing so, it is...
