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Beyond the Hype: Yupp's $33M Seed & Web3's REAL Regulatory Reckoning

Beyond the Hype: Yupp's $33M Seed & Web3's REAL Regulatory Reckoning

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What’s clear is that Yupp’s recent $33 million seed round – led by none other than a16z crypto – is much more than another funding announcement. It’s a really big red flag, a flashing neon sign pointing towards the collision course Web3 is hurtling towards with… well, reality. We’re referring...

AI Meets Crypto: Yupp's $33M Seed & the Future of Web3

AI Meets Crypto: Yupp's $33M Seed & the Future of Web3

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Yupp Yupp has definitely made a big splash recently in the tech world. The startup that works at the intersection of artificial intelligence and blockchain technology raised a stunning $33 million in seed funding. A16z Crypto, the crypto-focused arm of Andreessen Horowitz, managed this major investment. Led by participation from...

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Labubu's Fading Echoes: A Warning for Southeast Asia's NFT Artists?

You all remember that wide-mouthed, somewhat creepy, but oh so famous elf statuette. It took Asia by storm, stoked by blind boxes, influencer-backed marketing, and the global economy’s most dangerous motivator: the fear of missing out. In the meantime, fortunes were made as Pop Mart’s stock soared. For a little...

Labubu vs. NFTs: Will the Cute Craze Crash Like Crypto Art?

The art world and the toy market might seem worlds apart, but recent trends suggest they share a common thread: the power of hype and the potential for a market bubble. Blockchain regulatory analyst Marcin Kowalczyk explores how the current Labubu dolls’ mania resembles the NFT bubble. He has an...

Wall Street Pepe Soars 230%! Is the WEPE Army Choosing Rich?

The meme coin market is aflame once again, this time with the explosive rise of Wall Street Pepe ($WEPE). This token has absolutely exploded, including an incredible 233% increase during just the month of June, fueled by the expansion of its Alpha Chat community. Is this the real deal for...

Beyond the Hype Will Labubu's Fate Expose Speculative Art?

We’ve all seen it. The frenzy. The lines. The resale prices. Labubu, that already adorable, already creepy little elf-like freak, has made himself a huge and pretty well-deserved success. Are we seeing a true moment in culture, or a strategic bait and switch doomsday device ready to self-destruct? Labubu’s trajectory...

Wall Street Pepe: DeFi's Future or Just Another Pump-and-Dump Scheme?

$WEPE.Wall Street Pepe. The title alone will conjure up a weird mix of internet meme culture gone self-referential and the bloodthirsty shark tank that is Wall Street. You read those stories, those headlines hollering about 230%+ increases, and deep down somewhere, you wanna get in on the action. Everyone wants...

Wall Street Pepe's NFT: Empowering Artists or Just Another PFP?

The $WEPE rocket ship has already launched, on the fumes of promises of wealth and a Pepe-centric revolution. A 230% surge? Alpha Chats spitting out 500% gains? That’s enough to make even the most jaded crypto skeptic do a double take. Without a doubt, they claim that the next frontier...

Is Crypto's 'Easy Street' Dream Dead? A Southeast Asia Perspective

The siren song of crypto: easy money, financial freedom, escape from the 9-to-5 grind. It's a powerful narrative, especially alluring to those of us grinding it out in Southeast Asia's burgeoning economies. Is that actually a reality, or is it just a mirage shimmering in the tropical sun? Are we...

CFTC's Pham Warns Crypto: No 'Easy Street' Under Trump? The Real Story

Caroline Pham’s comments during a recent event are welcome, cold, adult-sized dashes of water on the faces of increasingly bullish crypto enthusiasts. That notion that a Trump administration just automatically unlocks “easy street” for the crypto industry? It's a dangerous fantasy. And Pham, bless her, is calling it out.Pro-Innovation Isn't...