Am I the only one that sometimes feels like the Web3 space is just a huge Silicon Valley echo chamber? We hear about the same projects, the same growth/innovation founders, the same mythologies. What of the amazing talent that is brewing in Southeast Asia? Is a mint like Moonfrost’s OG...
Frank DeGods is out. 0x_chill and Pastagotsauce are in. Sales are up. To be frank, who gives a hoot about the inner workings of yet another NFT project. Unless this season of change in leadership is indicative of something much more. Something that could finally unlock the potential of Web3...
The state of play in the Web3 landscape today is rapidly shifting, with Southeast Asia becoming an increasingly dynamic hub of innovation. Is a new Layer-1 blockchain, powered by a $1.3 million presale, enough to finally unlock the region’s enormous promise? Well, that’s the question that continues to swirl around...
We witness their lustrous murals, their celebratory music, their cultural programming bombarding our social feeds every day. But behind the curated perfection lies a harsh reality: getting paid is a pain.For most, making money on platforms like Instagram is a financial labyrinth filled with traps and snares. High bank fees,...
Is the future of art decentralized? Absolutely. But the real question is: who gets access to that future? For too long, the NFT space has been dominated by Western artists and the wealthy elite. At the same time, some of the most creative and talented individuals have not been able...
Alright, MapleStory Universe taking Web3 out of the game with NFTs? I get it, I get it, the eye-roll is audible almost as a chorus. Today, NFTs are often associated with major speculative bubbles and a big environmental footprint, and the gaming community is largely skeptical. Before we completely dismiss...
Even before the pandemic, the art world had begun to feel like a gilded cage to many. Galleries, collectors, and critics functioning as the gatekeepers, the arbiters of taste – determining who was worthy of a public platform and who would die in anonymity. What if there was a crowbar...
The elephant in the room is this: can a dinosaur-themed NFT project actually make a difference in the lives of Southeast Asian artists grappling with the real-world challenges of poverty, censorship, and limited access to global markets? It sounds absurd, right? A cartoon T-Rex impacting real lives? To continue reading,...
The XRPL – the XRP Ledger – typically receives more hype. We constantly see the hype around Ethereum this, and Solana that. Hidden beneath the surface, a vibrant NFT ecosystem is quietly brewing, one that's perfectly positioned to empower a generation of artists often overlooked by the mainstream: Southeast Asian...
MiCA. The very name of it is a return to the bureaucratic nightmare. For artists and everyday users in Southeast Asia, that’s what it risks becoming—precisely because it has been so successful. Meanwhile, the EU is busy patting itself on the back for “regulating crypto.” In doing so, it is...
