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Osaka Expo 2025 to Launch NFT Service with Digital Wallet

Osaka Expo 2025 to Launch NFT Service with Digital Wallet

• NFT Drops

As the world prepares for Expo 2025, which will be held in Osaka, Japan, momentum is building and excitement growing. The expo will introduce a groundbreaking NFT service through their recently announced “EXPO 2025 Digital Wallet.” Running from April 13 to October 13, 2025, the expo will bring together officials...

Web3's Memory Problem Solved? Optimum's Bold Claim Faces Scrutiny

Web3's Memory Problem Solved? Optimum's Bold Claim Faces Scrutiny

• Commentary

Is Web3 finally getting its act together? After years of hype about the decentralized revolution, for many it has been a painful experience that has been mostly clunky, slow and expensive. Now, a startup called Optimum, fresh out of MIT, claims to have cracked a key piece of the puzzle:...

Web3 Needs Grown-Ups: Industry OG Reveals Shocking Talent Gap

Web3 Needs Grown-Ups: Industry OG Reveals Shocking Talent Gap

• Commentary

The DAO imploded. Millions vanished. But all I could think was, “Where were the adults?” Not in the ageist sense, but in the sense of seasoned professionals who've seen boom and bust, who understand risk beyond a whitepaper, who know that "move fast and break things" doesn't scale to billions...

Web3 Talent Demand Surges Amidst Industry Evolution

Web3 Talent Demand Surges Amidst Industry Evolution

• Web3 Projects

Web3 has seen a meteoric rise over the last ten years. In the process, it has evolved from a specialized idea into an undeniable force in the online world. This fast-paced development has given rise to new global phenomena, disrupting entire industries and sparking new opportunities. As Web3 continues to...

Optimum: Web3's Memory Problem Solved? RLNC Tech Explained

Optimum: Web3's Memory Problem Solved? RLNC Tech Explained

• Facts

Web3 has been heralded as the next generation of the internet, with dreams of decentralization, improved security, and empowering users. However, beneath the surface of innovative dApps and blockchain solutions lies a critical bottleneck: memory. According to Optimum, blockchains today lack a core foundational aspect of legacy computing: a memory...

Is Dubai's HODL 2025 a Blockchain Oasis or Mirage?

Is Dubai's HODL 2025 a Blockchain Oasis or Mirage?

• Commentary

Dubai. The very mention of the name evokes visions of glimmering glass towers, limitless aspiration, and today, an explosive crypto ecosystem. HODL 2025, formerly known as the World Blockchain Summit, will take a lead role. It’s shaping up to be an incredible display of innovation, deal-making and the future of...

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...

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...

Civitas Goes Immutable: Faster, Cheaper, and Gas-Free Trading!

Civitas is making a massive leap into the future of blockchain gaming, so join us! As an official partner of Immutable’s, our competitive game officially migrated from Ethereum to the Immutable zkEVM. This change will transform the Civitas experience for players all over the world. This new transition brings with...

Immutable's Gamble: Will Gas-Free Trading Save Web3 Gaming?

Yet the hype around Web3 gaming is real, offering gamers true digital ownership and player-driven economies. Let’s get real: that promise usually meets a very different fate. High gas fees and a clunky user experience can quickly derail those intentions. Immutable is taking a big bet with its zkEVM and...

Civitas' Immutable Leap: A Win for Emerging Artists in Web3?

I think back to visiting a small art collective in Yangon just a few years ago. It was a time when the energy was electric, the talent readily evident, but the artists themselves were suffering. They were making amazing digital art and wanted to access the global NFT market. Those...

Civitas Adopts Immutable Passport for Gas-Free Gameplay

Welcome to Civitas, an exciting new digital universe where players create and lead their own city-states. To make that experience all the more seamless, they’ve recently added Immutable Passport. This transition allows players to shape their civilization's future using augmented reality (AR), on-chain tools, and subDAOs without incurring gas costs....