Tag: rwa

Web3's RWA Maze: 3 Paths, Which One Are You Really On?

Web3's RWA Maze: 3 Paths, Which One Are You Really On?

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It’s an exciting time in the Real World Assets (RWAs) space on Web3. This evolution holds the potential to bring together the best of both worlds of traditional finance and decentralized technologies. Getting started in this new landscape can be like trying to find your way out of a hedge...

Web3's RWA Wild West: 3 Tribes, 1 Question—Are You Building or Burning?

Web3's RWA Wild West: 3 Tribes, 1 Question—Are You Building or Burning?

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We’re not just on the cusp of a Web3 RWA revolution, we might be witnessing a slow-motion train wreck. The promise? Connecting the old world of assets to the new decentralized one. The reality on the ground is messy—particularly in emerging markets such as Southeast Asia. On this front, the...

Web3's RWA Reckoning: Are Regulators About to Crash the Party?

Web3's RWA Reckoning: Are Regulators About to Crash the Party?

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The Wild West days of Web3 are over, folks. We've all been riding high on the promise of decentralized finance, but a reckoning is coming, and it's wearing a badge and carrying a rule book. Yet that reckoning has suddenly turned very squarely toward Real World Assets (RWAs), the touted...

Tokenize Indonesia: Is This RWA Accelerator a Regulatory Game Changer?

Tokenize Indonesia: Is This RWA Accelerator a Regulatory Game Changer?

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Indonesia. Southeast Asia’s archipelago nation, an economic sleeping giant now truly awakening to the full potential and possibilities afforded by Web3. Highly touted by advocates, we’ve heard the numbers – over 100 million crypto users, a rapidly expanding tech hub. Is this merely hype, or is there substance behind the...

Indonesia's RWA Revolution: 3 Ways Tokenize Indonesia Empowers Artists

Indonesia's RWA Revolution: 3 Ways Tokenize Indonesia Empowers Artists

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Indonesia. A place with a rich history of artistic culture, stunning natural landscapes, and unrealized creative capacity. We’re all familiar with the hard times artists are going through, particularly artists from our countries’ emerging economies. They produce brilliant works, put their hearts and souls into their art, and they continue...

Tokenize Indonesia: $88B RWA Opportunity Unlocked!

Tokenize Indonesia: $88B RWA Opportunity Unlocked!

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Indonesia mandates that tokenization is a part of this, and it is well on its way to becoming a leader in RWA tokenization. Among the pioneers of this thrilling new wave is Tokenize Indonesia’s accelerator program. Saison Capital, BRI Ventures and Coinvestasi are at the forefront of this push. Combined,...

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...

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...

Donald Trump Jr. Headlines Korea Blockchain Week 2025

Korea Blockchain Week (KBW) 2025, Asia’s largest and most influential Web3 conference, is returning to Seoul this coming September. The collaborative innovation summit recently announced its second wave of speakers and lead partners. You can expect big names such as Donald Trump Jr., Keone Hon from Monad Foundation, Guy Young...

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....