I think back to visiting a small art collective in Yangon just a few years ago. It was a time when the energy was electric, the talent readily evident, but the artists themselves were suffering. They were making amazing digital art and wanted to access the global NFT market. Those...
The U.S. Attorney’s Office is using that authority to combat crypto “confidence scams” exceeding $225 million. That's great. Let's zoom in. Let's talk about the real victims – not just faceless investors, but the vibrant, struggling artists of Southeast Asia whose dreams are being crushed before they even get off...
Can a forgotten warehouse on Chicago's West Side really become a beacon for the global art scene, particularly for artists from Southeast Asia? Dr. Anosh Ahmed's ambitious crypto and blockchain innovation center project sounds promising on paper: 100,000 square feet of opportunity, 250+ jobs, and a wave of tech-driven advancement...
The story follows Anya, a gifted young artist living in a rural Cambodian village. Her elaborate batik patterns incorporated with traditional Khmer symbols are stunning. She dreams of being able to sell her art to the world, not just to the local market that she is bound to. Crypto, specifically...
Forgotten Playland is an experimental social indie party game evoking a stylized attic atmosphere. On the surface, it would appear to be a universe apart from the dynamic creative sphere of Southeast Asia. Its recent addition of support for NFTs flips the script. This kind of initiative can connect underappreciated...
The crypto world had promised a revolution, a democratization of finance. Recently, it has seemed like the same old inequitable power structures are just donning a blockchain veneer. Venture Capital firms are the de facto new Medici family, picking winners and losers and sitting on billions. Centralized exchanges are the...
Okay, let's talk about something really important: the future of art, money, and freedom, especially for those hustling in Southeast Asia. You might be thinking, "Quantum physics? Bitcoin? What does this have to do with me, an artist trying to make a living?" Everything. Absolutely everything.Project Eleven’s recent $6 million...
The release of Pudgy Penguins’ Pengu Clash was heralded as a success for the Web3 gaming sector. A fun, “play-to-win” mini-game developed on the TON blockchain, creating yet another stride forward for NFTs. Except… the PENGU token sank almost 8% right out of the gate.While analysts point to market volatility,...
Gee, the crypto world sure is a gilded cage, huh? A world of Cpos, Crusoe, laser eyes, and frankly just a bunch of noise. Yet every once in a while, something comes along that penetrates the hype and provides an actual opportunity. Avalanche’s free gaming battle pass could be that...
Imagine a world where talent isn't stifled by gatekeepers, where creativity isn't choked by exorbitant fees. That's the promise of decentralized finance (DeFi), and Bybit's new DEX, Byreal, built on Solana, could be a significant step towards realizing it, especially for emerging artists in places like Southeast Asia.Forgotten Voices, Finally...
