It feels like only yesterday that I met Anya for the first time in Yangon last year. She’s a ferociously talented nature painter. Today, she plays with AI art generators, imagining a mash-up of time-honored Burmese designs meeting transcendent, forward-looking forms. The dubious pay-as-you-go model of most AI platforms proved...
Web3 ecosystem is ever-changing, with new sectors popping up and competing against existing leaders. To date, gaming and decentralized finance (DeFi) have been the perennial darlings of the decentralized web. A new contender has entered the arena: AI-powered decentralized applications (DApps). These are DApps that have AI built into them...
AI DApps are making waves. DappRadar's data shows they're not just a flash in the pan, potentially challenging the established dominance of gaming and DeFi. That’s not an insignificant change — we’re talking about a shift from 11% market share in February to 16% in April. That's not linear growth;...
Less Inc. is an early stage, Delaware-based, Web3 technology infrastructure company. It’s quickly becoming known as one of the most promising new tech unicorns coming out of Eastern Europe. The firm is said to have a valuation of $420 million. It is disrupting existing digital ecosystems by using a Blockchain-as-a-Service...
SourceLess Inc., a Delaware-based Web3 infrastructure company founded by Eastern European founders, is taking the industry by storm. Is this the beginning of the career of Eastern Europe’s next great tech unicorn? Or is SourceLess building a deck of cards in a govplex of doom? And the potential valuation —$3-5...
Southeast Asia's burgeoning Web3 scene, brimming with potential for financial inclusion and technological innovation, faces an unlikely adversary: Donald Trump's increasingly cozy relationship with the crypto world. Yes, you read that right. While the U.S. Senate wrangles over stablecoin regulations, the shadow of Trump's business dealings looms large, potentially stifling...
Edge Matrix and CoLabs, huh? Well, well, well…another day, another “revolutionary” partnership aiming to change the future of NFTs. Lower costs, quicker processing, multi-chain compatibility – it’s all the typical jargon. As a blockchain journalist, I’ve watched this movie before. Let's dig deeper. Is this really a moonshot, too, as...
Karia Samaroo, a name first recognized as one of the leading forces of Canadian crypto innovation during her tenure with WonderFi, returns. This go round, she’s aiming at decentralized AI with xTAO. She is already targeting a TSXV listing through a reverse merger with Adrianna Ventures. And she’s going all...
We are on the cusp of a new digital age. Web3 has always promised decentralization, security and user empowerment. It’s poised to transform sectors and change how we engage with the digital universe. Beneath the gleaming surface of innovation lies a critical vulnerability, an Achilles' heel that could cripple its...
The world of Web3 is rapidly evolving, and at the heart of its progress lies an often-overlooked yet crucial element: universities. These institutions offer more than places of higher learning. Today, they’ve blossomed into incubators for the future of blockchain — powering the decentralized web with critical skills, creativity, and...
