Tag: web3

MapleStory's Gasless Gamble Is Web3's Future Or a Regulatory Nightmare?

MapleStory's Gasless Gamble Is Web3's Future Or a Regulatory Nightmare?

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Nexon’s MapleStory Universe is already taking the industry by storm with its recent Henesys Chain. This sharded Layer 1 blockchain aims to provide gasless transactions and launches permissioned NFT functionality. Built on Avalanche and powered by AvaCloud, it’s an ambitious move, to be sure. Is it really a stroke of...

Lisk's Asia Move: Will Telco Integration Democratize Web3 or Just Centralize It?

Lisk's Asia Move: Will Telco Integration Democratize Web3 or Just Centralize It?

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Lisk is just getting started in Asia! They have teamed up with The Binary Holdings (TBH) to incorporate their dApps into telco apps across Indonesia and the Philippines. On the surface, it sounds fantastic: 169 million potential users, seamless onboarding, and a chance to bring Web3 to the masses. TBH...

Lisk's 169M User Play: Asia's Artists Finally Get a Web3 Stage?

Lisk's 169M User Play: Asia's Artists Finally Get a Web3 Stage?

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This isn’t just another crypto partnership announcement. This is about giving a voice to the forgotten – the artists of Southeast Asia struggling to break through the noise and build sustainable careers. Lisk is taking an ambitious step with The Binary Holdings (TBH). This exciting partnership would potentially expand access...

Lisk Taps Into 169M Users: Web3 Goes Mainstream in Asia!

Lisk Taps Into 169M Users: Web3 Goes Mainstream in Asia!

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Lisk is taking a big step to bring Web3 to the masses in Southeast Asia. In order for them to do this, they have created a strategic partnership with The Binary Holdings. This partnership will make Web3 onboarding possible for millions by bringing decentralized applications (dApps) natively into the telecom...

Lisk Partners with The Binary Holdings to Broaden Web3 Accessibility in Southeast Asia

Lisk Partners with The Binary Holdings to Broaden Web3 Accessibility in Southeast Asia

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Lisk is an Ethereum-compatible Layer 2 blockchain that enables web3 builders from high-growth markets to thrive. It now looks to build on this across SEA through a strategic partnership with The Binary Holdings (TBH). The collaboration will integrate Lisk's decentralized applications (dApps) directly into telco applications, making them accessible to...

MEXC's $30M IgniteX: Fueling the Next Gen of Web3 Talent

MEXC's $30M IgniteX: Fueling the Next Gen of Web3 Talent

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MEXC Ventures has set its Web3 engine in motion through its newly launched IgniteX program. This $30 million program is focused on developing the next generation of blockchain leaders and innovators. Over the next five years, IgniteX will focus on education, research, and supporting early-stage blockchain projects. This is what...

Is Jackson Sharkz NFT Giveaway a Web3 Game Changer?

Is Jackson Sharkz NFT Giveaway a Web3 Game Changer?

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The Web3 space is rife with empty promises. Jackson.io is causing a massive ripple with their newest “Jackson Sharkz NFT Giveaway” in this overfished sea. The giveaway on X, drawing over 10,000 participants in just three days, begs the question: is this genuine innovation, or just another cleverly disguised marketing...

Game of Silks Deadline: Is Rosen Law's Suit a Web3 Wake-Up Call?

Game of Silks Deadline: Is Rosen Law's Suit a Web3 Wake-Up Call?

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The clock is ticking for Game of Silks NFT holders. April 25, 2025 – that's the deadline to potentially step up as lead plaintiff in Rosen Law Firm's class action lawsuit. This isn't just about Silks. This is not a discussion of the Wild West that Web3 has evolved into,...

MEXC's $30M Web3 Gamble: Savior or Subtle Power Grab?

MEXC's $30M Web3 Gamble: Savior or Subtle Power Grab?

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$30 million. That's the headline figure attached to MEXC Ventures' new IgniteX initiative, a supposed CSR play aimed at "fostering Web3 talent and innovation." On the face of it, that seems to be a worthwhile goal. I mean, who doesn’t want to unlock the potential of the next generation of...

IgniteX: Will MEXC's $30M Light Up Southeast Asia's Web3 Scene?

IgniteX: Will MEXC's $30M Light Up Southeast Asia's Web3 Scene?

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Will IgniteX actually ignite? And so while $30 million sounds like a lot of money, and on paper at least, MEXC’s commitment to Southeast Asia’s Web3 future is admirable. But money alone doesn't guarantee success. Will this be the real thing, or just another short-lived spark? It all comes down...

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....

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...

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....

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...

ProCap's Bitcoin SPAC: A Gateway for Southeast Asia's Untapped Crypto Potential?

I still vividly recall my first meeting with Anya, in a tiny cafe in Hanoi. She was a wonderful ceramic artist, unable to gain traction to have her work shown and, even more crucially, compensated for appropriately. Traditional galleries took their astronomical commissions, and international transfers were a nightmare of...

ProCap's Billion-Dollar Bitcoin Bet: Genius Move or Regulatory Minefield?

ProCap’s billion-dollar Bitcoin play, made possible by taking the company public through a SPAC merger with Columbus Circle Capital, is nothing if not audacious. It's a statement. A great big middle finger, I suppose, to the established financial universe. Anthony Pompaliano, Bitcoin bull and crypto entrepreneur. He is taking a...