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...
I think back to the day I first met Anya (name changed), a young, accomplished digital artist who lived in a small village in Cambodia. Her art, bold, colorful, and unapologetically her, reflected her journey, her pain, and aspirations. She released an NFT collection, Beyond Imagination, and left it all...
For too long, the story of the art world has been told by the lens of Western institutions and aesthetics. Galleries in New York and auction houses in London still control the keys to the kingdom. For better or worse, they determine who gets appeared and who stays invisible. What...
The crypto world has moved on. Remember the NFT frenzy of 2021? Celebrities were shilling Bored Apes, and the world was sure that digital tulips were the way of the future. Now, it’s all about memecoins. Doge, Shiba, and all the other canine-themed bullshit that comes along in their wake....
Southeast Asia is a hotbed of creativity, bursting with talent that often struggles to break through the noise of traditional media and financial systems. It’s more than just a shame—it’s dangerous business—these incredible artists, musicians and storytellers are under threat. Geographical limitations, banking restrictions, and the prohibitive costs of fair...
The digital revolution, despite its touted potential for global connection, is inclusive like a gated community. Access to this tech, particularly in the Web3 world, is still skewed heavily in favor of those who already have access. Decentralization is easy to advocate for while sitting in Silicon Valley. At the...
The news is out: Tron is going public. A reverse merger with SRM Entertainment. Tron, Inc. is born. A digital asset treasury built on TRX. Eric Trump potentially joining the team. Why does all this matter to a downtrodden street artist in a provincial town in Vietnam? Or an emerging...
The AI revolution is happening now, and who has a seat at the table? As Silicon Valley titans guard GPU resources, an exciting new initiative—known as GDePIN, from AI Pulse—aims to democratize access. But will it really open up new opportunities for artists from Southeast Asia? Or is this another...
A few years ago, I visited a small art collective in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The raw talent was overwhelming – beautiful batik paintings, amazing wood carvings, incredible contemporary pieces. The artists struggled. They were dependent on the few local galleries, their reach limited, their cash flow tenuous. It really hit me...
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...
