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Polygon NFT Collection Backed by Physical Assets Outshines Ethereum

Polygon NFT Collection Backed by Physical Assets Outshines Ethereum

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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...

Polygon Flips Ethereum?! How RWAs are Reshaping the NFT World

Polygon Flips Ethereum?! How RWAs are Reshaping the NFT World

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The NFT landscape is ever-changing. DeliciousNFT.com is serving up a hot, spicy, fresh experience to warm you up to this new decentralized flavor. More recently, the data tells a very different story illustrating a dramatic shift in market dynamics. Polygon has recently become a leading blockchain for NFT sales –...

Polygon > Ethereum: RWA NFTs Usher in a New Era?

Polygon > Ethereum: RWA NFTs Usher in a New Era?

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The Non-Fungible Token (NFT) landscape is ever-changing, and a new tide just rolled in. Polygon, a layer-2 scaling solution for Ethereum, recently overtook Ethereum in weekly NFT sales volume. This increase is largely due to the advent of Real-World Asset (RWA) tokenization. Courtyard, one of the grassroots RWAs’ marketplaces, has...

Polygon's NFT Surge: Is Ethereum's Reign Over Real-World Assets Ending?

Polygon's NFT Surge: Is Ethereum's Reign Over Real-World Assets Ending?

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Polygon’s recent numbers on NFT sales have created quite a stir. Surpassing Ethereum in weekly volume could be dismissed as a passing fancy. It could be an indicator of the opening of market making and trading within the NFT space. Before we announce Ethereum dethroned, let’s break down what’s actually...

Zone's Ethereum A Bridge Too Far For Southeast Asia's Artists

Zone's Ethereum A Bridge Too Far For Southeast Asia's Artists

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I still remember clearly a young Balinese artist whose name was Dewi. She found it difficult to gain visibility and be profitable with her digital drawings beyond her remote village. She’d minted her colorful paintings as NFTs, dreaming of reaching the worldwide crypto market. The gas fees were crippling, and...

Ethereum's Regulator Takeover 3 Reasons Why It's a Disaster

Ethereum's Regulator Takeover 3 Reasons Why It's a Disaster

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Zone’s vision of a “regulated Ethereum” isn’t progress, it’s a gilded cage. It’s evermore a Trojan horse promising security whilst smuggling in the very forces that Ethereum was created to fight against. We're not talking about simple compliance here. We're talking about embedding the state directly into the code, and...

Zone's Regulated Ethereum: A Golden Age or Surveillance State?

Zone's Regulated Ethereum: A Golden Age or Surveillance State?

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The ever-shifting landscape of blockchain technology is rewriting the rules of finance, governance, and digital assets. One of the most exciting new ideas is regulated blockchains. Leader projects such as Zone are pioneering the way. Zone aims to bridge the gap between IF and the decentralized world. It fulfills this...

BNB Chain Sees Record NFT Sales Surge, Outpacing Ethereum and Polygon

BNB Chain Sees Record NFT Sales Surge, Outpacing Ethereum and Polygon

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BNB Smart Chain (BSC) is making waves as a big player in the NFT markets. Since that time, it has logged a historic boom in sales. The platform’s average daily sales went up to a staggering $8.2 million a day. This unforgettable leap was fueled in no small part by...

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...

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...

Schiff's Crypto Ban: Is He Protecting Us or Silencing Innovation?

Senator Adam Schiff's proposed crypto ban, the COIN Act, aimed at preventing the President (read: Donald Trump) from dabbling in digital assets, raises a critical question: Is this genuine protection against corruption, or a veiled attempt to stifle innovation, especially for emerging markets? Let's be real, the optics are terrible....