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Trump's Crypto: How Southeast Asia's Artists Can Navigate the Risks

Trump's Crypto: How Southeast Asia's Artists Can Navigate the Risks

• Commentary

The rise of Trump's crypto empire is not just a Wall Street story. It's a global one, and Southeast Asia's vibrant artistic community needs to pay close attention. We’re discussing the prospect of market manipulation, of lax regulations that favor those who are already the 1% and a whole bunch...

Decoding Trump's Crypto Ventures: From NFTs to Meme Coins and Beyond

Decoding Trump's Crypto Ventures: From NFTs to Meme Coins and Beyond

• Regulation

Donald Trump and his family have taken their first steps into the cryptocurrency world. They’re already deep into their own NFT, meme coin and blockchain-based gaming explorations. This foray begs many questions though, including financial ethics, regulatory compliance, and the positive or negative influence on investors. The Trump family’s crypto...

Trump's Crypto Gamble: A Lifeline for Southeast Asia's Artists?

Trump's Crypto Gamble: A Lifeline for Southeast Asia's Artists?

• Commentary

The EU’s MiCA regulation has only recently touched down, a heavyweight champion of crypto rules. Over at the pond, something rad is fermenting. With a potential Trump resurgence, we're staring down the barrel of a radically different US crypto policy – one that could inadvertently become a lifeline for Southeast...

MiCA vs. Trump: Will the US Overtake the EU in Crypto?

MiCA vs. Trump: Will the US Overtake the EU in Crypto?

• Facts

One, the global cryptocurrency landscape is rapidly changing. Regulatory strategies play an outsized role in determining the fate of digital assets. The other joint leaders in the global crypto landscape are the European Union (EU) and the United States (US). They are using fundamentally different approaches to regulate cryptocurrency. The...

Trump's Tariff Boosts Crypto? Chainlink, VeChain, & Qubetics!

Trump's Tariff Boosts Crypto? Chainlink, VeChain, & Qubetics!

• Facts

Extremely rapid shifts in global economic power structures have further transformed the crypto market—a sector already notorious for extreme volatility. Many Americans think of tariffs as an obscure economic policy. Yet their impacts can profoundly shape entire industries, including the nascent digital asset ecosystem. This piece examines the unexpected influence...

Trump's Tariff Loophole: Is Crypto's Market Surge a False Dawn?

Trump's Tariff Loophole: Is Crypto's Market Surge a False Dawn?

• Commentary

We're seeing green across the crypto board. Bitcoin's flirting with all-time highs, altcoins are pumping, and everyone's talking about the next bull run. It’s no wonder, then, that articles are flooding the internet promoting projects like Chainlink, VeChain and even newer entrants like Qubetics, promising investors outrageous ROI. But hold...

Trump's Crypto Empire A Ticking Time Bomb For US Regulations?

Trump's Crypto Empire A Ticking Time Bomb For US Regulations?

• Commentary

The headlines shriek with glee at the thought of Trump’s crypto-loving underbelly, building a cryptocurrency portfolio and releasing NFT collections. Beyond the glitz and the "digital trading cards," a more insidious threat lurks: the potential decimation of already fragile US financial regulations. Do we truly want to gamble our country’s...

Is Trump's Crypto Play Exploiting Southeast Asian Artists?

Is Trump's Crypto Play Exploiting Southeast Asian Artists?

• Commentary

Donald Trump, who was once crypto’s most vocal opponent, is busy creating what some are dubbing a crypto empire. NFTs and DeFi projects such as WLFI, stablecoins, and even Bitcoin mining – it’s the new normal. And while headlines focus on millions made, potential conflicts of interest, and regulatory concerns,...

Trump's Crypto Empire From NFTs to DeFi Fuels Conflict of Interest Concerns

Trump's Crypto Empire From NFTs to DeFi Fuels Conflict of Interest Concerns

• NFT Drops

Plus, Donald Trump, son of our good friend Steve Witkoff made a big splash in the crypto space. He’s the Middle East special envoy in the Trump administration. His path to that success started with the launch of Trump Digital Trading Cards Series 1, which made $19 million. His crypto...

Trump's Crypto Game A Conflict of Interest Nightmare?

Trump's Crypto Game A Conflict of Interest Nightmare?

• Commentary

Is Donald Trump really going to make the White House a huge, pixelated casino? It certainly feels that way. The former president is apparently releasing a Trump-themed, crypto-infused real estate video game—Monopoly Go! with MAGA bustedness. This news, which ought to send shivers down the spines of anyone worried about...

DeGods Founder Steps Down! What's Next for the NFT Project?

So DeGods NFT project is at a really interesting inflection point. DeGoogled now Immutable CEO Rohun Vora, better known by his pseudonym DeGods, has resigned as CEO after three years running the ship. Leadership is changing. Reinforcing that trend, DeGods NFT sales are blasting off, particularly on Ethereum. This shift...

Crypto Developments Unfold Globally

Ripple's donations to Donald Trump, Russia's crypto platform for investors, crypto firms pursuing U.S. banking licenses, DeGods' trading surge, and Kyrgyzstan's collaboration with Binance highlight the latest developments in the cryptocurrency space. Taken together, these events are indicative of a larger, more dynamic shift in the global landscape of digital...

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 Out! Can New Leadership Revive the NFT Project?

Frank DeGods, the face and CEO of the DeGods NFT project, has stepped down after three years at the helm. His departure presents a turning point for the highly criticized project. While DOT’s fate hangs in the balance, could this agency be revitalized by new leadership? This comes after a...

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...

Frank DeGods Departs as DeGods CEO, Paving Way for New Leadership

Frank, best known in the Web3 ecosystem as Frank Vora—the name he uses on X, formerly Twitter—has officially resigned as CEO in order to focus on building…whatever comes next. He was integral to the success of the DeGods NFT project. Co-founded by Frank in 2021, DeGods has been a fascinating...

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...