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The Shocking Reason Your Crypto Dreams Are Controlled By VCs

The Shocking Reason Your Crypto Dreams Are Controlled By VCs

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You believe you’re making a bet on the future of finance, creating a better decentralized world. Are you? Let's be brutally honest: your crypto dreams are probably being puppeteered by venture capitalists. Yes, those guys. The same individuals who used to run the show on Wall Street are now moving...

8 Crypto Giants vs. Newcomers: What's the REAL Difference?

8 Crypto Giants vs. Newcomers: What's the REAL Difference?

• Facts

Cryptocurrency is a fast-paced and constantly changing environment. Familiar names settle in, but thousands of fresh faces come out. While Bitcoin, the pioneering cryptocurrency, continues to dominate headlines, thousands of altcoins vie for attention, each promising innovative solutions and disruptive technologies. Marcin Kowalczyk is an experienced blockchain projects regulation analyst...

8 Crypto Giants vs Newcomers: The Southeast Asian Edge They Lack

8 Crypto Giants vs Newcomers: The Southeast Asian Edge They Lack

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Let’s face it, the crypto space can sometimes be a Silicon Valley bubble. Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana – I get it, they’re big deals. To claim that they’re really tackling the issues that impact all of us, globally. Or are they just picking issues that appeal to rich white people? I'd...

Illinois' Proposed Digital Asset Law Threatens Tech Innovation

Illinois' Proposed Digital Asset Law Threatens Tech Innovation

• Regulation

A bills pending in Illinois – the Digital Asset Custody & Protection Act (DACPA) – has raised quite the furor. People are alarmed over its potential impact on the state’s burgeoning tech ecosystem. The bill, intended to regulate digital assets, could impose significant costs and compliance burdens on Illinois-based startups...

Illinois Crypto Bill: Crushing Southeast Asian Dreams Before They Start?

Illinois Crypto Bill: Crushing Southeast Asian Dreams Before They Start?

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Now expand that impact to a young artist in Yangon, Myanmar, who is starting to see a way out of poverty. She’s deeply rooted and utterly visionary, making digital work that mixes Indigenous motifs with cyberpunk adventure. But access to the global art market is a forever dream. Banks are...

Rent the Runway's Gamble: Is Doubling Down Enough?

Rent the Runway's Gamble: Is Doubling Down Enough?

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Rent the Runway. RTR. That was what everyone thought would be the future of fashion, no? Dump the closet congestion, adopt limitless fashion, help save the environment—all while looking gorgeous. Recently, RTR has appeared to test the waters of several styles. It’s obviously in search of the best match made...

5 Ways EigenLayer Unleashes Southeast Asia's Web3 Creative Boom

5 Ways EigenLayer Unleashes Southeast Asia's Web3 Creative Boom

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Anya, a talented Balinese multimedia artist, devotes herself to crafting exquisite NFTs with heart and soul. Yet she sees them suffer on obscure marketplaces weighed down by high gas fees. Her struggle isn't unique. Countless Southeast Asian creatives face similar hurdles: high costs, limited infrastructure, and a feeling of shouting...

UK's Web3 Incubation Hub Ignites with Backing from Industry Titans

UK's Web3 Incubation Hub Ignites with Backing from Industry Titans

• Web3 Projects

We have a new Web3 accelerator program that has just started in the United Kingdom. It’s positioned to have a major hand in producing the next wave of blockchain local startups. The effort is supported by big names in the industry like Fabric Ventures, Animoca Brands, Coinbase and FoundersFactory. The...

Venture Capital Fuels Crypto Innovation: A Week of Significant Funding Rounds

Venture Capital Fuels Crypto Innovation: A Week of Significant Funding Rounds

• Web3 Projects

This week, venture capital firms injected hundreds of millions of dollars into the cryptocurrency and blockchain industries. To us, their actions strongly signal the confidence in the potential for growth in this industry. Numerous companies in multiple sub-sectors, ranging from decentralized AI to blockchain infrastructure, have raised large funding rounds....

India's Crypto Rules: Boom or Bust for Blockchain Startups?

India's Crypto Rules: Boom or Bust for Blockchain Startups?

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India’s trip down the crypto-coaster has been rife with excitement, regulatory bust, and short-lived hopefuls. For blockchain startups in the country, this regulatory uncertainty brings both huge challenges and special opportunities. DeliciousNFT.com is excited to explore the current state of crypto regulations in India. We’ll gauge their effects on the...

Japan's "New Capitalism 2025" Plan Signals Regulatory Embrace of Bitcoin and Web3

Japan is strategically positioning itself as a global leader in digital innovation with its updated "New Capitalism 2025" plan, released on April 13. Taken together, this plan represents a major regulatory turning point event toward welcoming Bitcoin and Web3 technologies. The initiative aims to leverage digital assets to solve social...

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...

Senate Republicans Forge Ahead on Crypto Market Structure Framework

Republican senators working on a new framework for digital assets legislation, riding the positive bipartisan wave in the Senate as of late. This announcement follows the Senate’s passage of a bill to regulate stablecoins last week. It was passing with overwhelming bipartisan support.Senators Tim Scott, Cynthia Lummis, Thom Tillis, and...

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...