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Liberation Labs Secures Funding to Fuel Web3 Gaming Expansion in Africa

Liberation Labs Secures Funding to Fuel Web3 Gaming Expansion in Africa

• Web3 Projects

Liberation Labs, a provider of global counterparty baking as a service (BaaS) technology, has completed a USD 23.80 million capital increase with several UK funds. This funding round aims to bolster the company's expansion in the African gaming market and support its partnership with NEOM's food company, Topian. This investment...

Nigeria's Blockchain Boom: 5 States Leading the Revolution

Nigeria's Blockchain Boom: 5 States Leading the Revolution

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Today, Nigeria is alive with tech entrepreneurial spirit —a.k.a. Its youthful, tech-hungry population is moving at a breakneck pace to expand and innovate with blockchain technology. DeliciousNFT.com is diving hands first into the thick of this revolution. It features five pioneering states, each of whom is taking daring steps to...

5 Binance Hopefuls: Will Southeast Asia's Creative Web3 Finally Break Through?

5 Binance Hopefuls: Will Southeast Asia's Creative Web3 Finally Break Through?

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Binance is also making waves, cleaning house to open the door to new talent. The “Vote to Delist” program … It’s more than housekeeping, it’s making a big statement. An indication that they’re open, willing, desirous for innovation, for projects that really speak to the future possibilities of this Web3....

Is Paris Blockchain Week's $10M Startup Prize Just Hype?

Is Paris Blockchain Week's $10M Startup Prize Just Hype?

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Ten million dollars. It sounds impressive, doesn't it? Paris Blockchain Week (PBW) trumpets its "Start in Block" competition, dangling a $10M+ prize pool in front of starry-eyed Web3 startups. Let's be honest, in the world of crypto, where fortunes are made and lost faster than you can say "rug pull,"...

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....