Tag: southeastasia

Dubai's MEBA 2025: Are We Really Empowering Southeast Asian Web3 Artists?

Dubai's MEBA 2025: Are We Really Empowering Southeast Asian Web3 Artists?

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The Burj Al Arab glittered. Champagne flowed. The inaugural Middle East Blockchain Awards (MEBA) 2025 dazzled attendees in Dubai, alongside TOKEN2049. This breathtaking event was a triumphant salute to the brightest stars of Web3 innovation. AI-generated content sparkled across screens, adding to the aura of Dubai’s intent to become the...

Meta Earth's Airdrop: A Real Chance for Southeast Asian Artists?

Meta Earth's Airdrop: A Real Chance for Southeast Asian Artists?

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Could this be the Web3 equalizer we’ve all been waiting for? Meta Earth’s airdrop, which aligns with Token2049 Dubai, could be much more than just another crypto giveaway. This might really unlock the potential of Southeast Asian creatives. The region is brimming with underutilized creative talent and often is missed...

Gaming NFTs: Southeast Asia's Artists Are About to Explode

Gaming NFTs: Southeast Asia's Artists Are About to Explode

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The future is more than digital — it’s decentralized. Southeast Asia’s artists are poised to erupt onto the world stage with the help of Gaming NFTs! We’re describing a cultural supernova, powered by blockchain, poised to blow apart the tightly held status quo of the traditional art world. Think DeFi...

19,000 NFTs Vanished? Why This Proves Web3 Needs Southeast Asia's Vision

19,000 NFTs Vanished? Why This Proves Web3 Needs Southeast Asia's Vision

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Okay, 19,000 Clone X NFTs went poof. Vanished. Gone. For a few hours, anyway. They are returned now, safe and sound in Arweave after their pesky server migration saga. All of this failure and disorganization just shouts monopoly louder than a dial-up modem in 2024. Web3’s current trajectory is a...

How FTX's Token Recovery Could Unlock Southeast Asia's Web3 Potential

How FTX's Token Recovery Could Unlock Southeast Asia's Web3 Potential

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FTX is suing NFT Star and Delysium. Big deal, right? Another day, another crypto drama. This could be something more. This isn't just about recovering assets for creditors. It's about a potential injection of capital that could reignite the Web3 fire in Southeast Asia. We're talking about empowering artists, developers,...

5 Ways Ov Finance's GameFi NFTs Empower Southeast Asian Artists

5 Ways Ov Finance's GameFi NFTs Empower Southeast Asian Artists

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The art world needs a shakeup. For far too long, gatekeepers have ruled the industry with an iron fist. Because of this, many brilliant artists, particularly from Southeast Asia, have had to fight for credit and their rightful pay. Ov Finance's foray into GameFi NFTs isn't just another tech trend....

Forget Bitcoin, These 4 Cryptos Empower SEA

Forget Bitcoin, These 4 Cryptos Empower SEA

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Bitcoin had its moment. It ignited the crypto revolution, no doubt. Southeast Asia doesn’t need another store of value. We need more tools for construction, for creation—instruments to empower the artists and communities that traditional finance has passed over and continues to exclude. Drop the bluster, 2025 is all about...

NFTs Reborn? How Southeast Asia's Artists Are Redefining Digital Ownership

NFTs Reborn? How Southeast Asia's Artists Are Redefining Digital Ownership

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The NFT market is dead, right? That's what the headlines scream. A 93% decline in trading volume since 2021? A 98% project failure rate in 2024? Justin Bieber’s Bored Ape NFT dropping nearly 94% in value? It all paints a bleak picture. Let me tell you something: those headlines are...

Milady's Rarest: Empowering Southeast Asian Artists or Just Elitism?

Milady's Rarest: Empowering Southeast Asian Artists or Just Elitism?

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The digital art world is buzzing. Now we read headlines about Milady NFTs, floor prices rising, and trading volumes exploding. Most recently, on April 20, 2025, bolsaverse.eth purchased a top 25% rarity Milady from miberamaker333. Floor prices are skyrocketing, volume’s going through the roof, and everyone is racing each other...

NFTs Aren't Dead: Southeast Asian Artists Rise

NFTs Aren't Dead: Southeast Asian Artists Rise

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CryptoPunks' fall from grace? That’s not an ending. It’s an opportunity. We've all seen the headlines: NFT sales are down, CryptoPunks are plummeting. Let’s face it, were we ever going to pretend pixelated avatars were going to be the gold standard indefinitely? The real story is much more than a...

DeGods' Drama Signals NFT Market's Maturation Or Just Another Exit Scam?

Frank's out. Rohun Vora, the figure who became the face of DeGods, is leaving his role. After three years, he’s passing the reins over to 0x_chill and Pastagotsauce. Fine. People move on. The timing reeks. On that fourth front, Solana sales have increased 101%. At the same time, Ethereum sales...

DeGods' Frank Exit: A Warning Sign for Web3's 'Cult of Personality'?

Frank DeGods is out. Poof. And just like that, one of the most iconic characters of the NFT space has departed. While some are celebrating fresh blood and a new direction for DeGods, I can't help but see this as a flashing neon sign screaming about a problem festering within...

DeGods' New Dawn: Can Decentralization Save NFTs From Themselves?

Frank DeGods is out. Realistic goals Two pseudonymous figures we’re calling @0x_chill and @pastagotsauce are all the way in. The NFT world holds its breath. Beyond the leadership shuffle, a more profound question looms: can decentralization really finally save NFTs from the very problems that plague them? Beyond that, will...

Solana's New Tokens: Are Whales Manipulating HOTMOM, DOOD, and IKUN?

In short, are we just seeing Wild West 2.0, but on Solana blockchain this time? Assets such as HOTMOM, DOOD, and IKUN soared in the third week of May 2025. Their increase has been astronomical to say the least. But behind the flashy headlines and impressive daily transaction volumes, a...

DeGods' Founder Quits: Is This the End of NFT Hype or a Smart Pivot?

Frank DeGods is out. After three years at the helm of DeGods, Rohun Vora has stepped down, leaving many in the NFT space scratching their heads. 0x_chill and Pastagotsauce are both really at the helm—that’s a part of what has made these communities powerful. Sales are booming on both Solana...

SEC's Crypto Overhaul: Will It Unleash Southeast Asia's Web3 Potential?

Paul Atkins' call for a crypto policy overhaul at the SEC isn't just about Wall Street. It's about the forgotten voices of Southeast Asia. While the US debates becoming the "crypto capital," a vibrant Web3 revolution is already brewing in the region, and the SEC's actions could either fuel its...

Atkins' SEC Promise: Is 'Regulation by Enforcement' Really Ending?

What new SEC Chair Paul Atkins has in mind is nothing short of a revolution – a simple yet bold US crypto asset policy modernization. His commitment? To stop regulation by enforcement and bring in an age of clear, observable rulemaking. It sounds fantastic, doesn't it? Almost as good feeling...