Tag: web3

BlackRock's ETH Staking: A Win for Artists, a Boost for Web3?

BlackRock's ETH Staking: A Win for Artists, a Boost for Web3?

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Is Wall Street on the verge of creating unexpected allies in a new generation of artists? It sounds crazy, I know. But hear me out. BlackRock’s new plan to introduce staking to their Ethereum ETFs is a potentially groundbreaking move for crypto investors. It also provides a glimmer of hope...

HODL Summit Dubai: 5,000 Crypto Leaders Shaping Web3's Future

HODL Summit Dubai: 5,000 Crypto Leaders Shaping Web3's Future

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Dubai is gearing up to host the 30th edition of the HODL Summit on May 14-15, 2025, at the prestigious Madinat Jumeirah. This summit will prove to be a pivotal moment for the global blockchain and cryptocurrency community. It will bring together 5,000+ builders, investors, and changemakers to explore all...

Emarat's Crypto Gas: 3 Ways It Fuels Southeast Asia's Web3 Dreams

Emarat's Crypto Gas: 3 Ways It Fuels Southeast Asia's Web3 Dreams

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Southeast Asian artists today are working at an unprecedented level. They’re making amazing art, breaking new creative ground, and developing audiences deep in the time zones most conducive to TikTok virality. Behind the vibrant colors and captivating melodies lies a frustrating reality: getting paid is a nightmare. Legacy banking channels...

Unstaked Presale Gains Momentum, Poised to Deliver AI Solutions for Web3

Unstaked Presale Gains Momentum, Poised to Deliver AI Solutions for Web3

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Unstaked is in stage 8 of its presale right now, and it provides a gold standard foundational layer for the growing Web3 ecosystem at large. With Unstaked, we’re particularly interested in designing modular AI agents that augment fundamental tasks such as user onboarding, chat support and moderation. This new, community-focused...

Unstaked Presale: 27x Gains & AI Agents Shaping Web3?

Unstaked Presale: 27x Gains & AI Agents Shaping Web3?

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The cryptocurrency scene is once again very dynamic, with new projects coming out of nowhere to become the next big thing. Headlining all of these stories are the well-established cryptocurrencies, like Bitcoin and Ethereum. More recently, many investors have turned to smaller, more agile and creative projects that offer the...

Illinois Crypto Bill Crushes Dreams of Emerging Artists & Web3 Innovators

Illinois Crypto Bill Crushes Dreams of Emerging Artists & Web3 Innovators

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This isn’t really about protecting consumers; it’s about protecting the status quo. Unfortunately, the Illinois Digital Assets and Consumer Protection Act (DACPA) shows us all too well what a harsh, regressive reality looks like. That’s especially true in Senate Bill 1797 and House Bill 742. Yet this legislation, wrapped in...

AI DApps: Southeast Asia's Artists Will Lead Web3's Revolution

AI DApps: Southeast Asia's Artists Will Lead Web3's Revolution

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It’s now clear that Southeast Asia will be the birthplace of Web3’s revolution. Ironically, though, it’s not the venture capitalists or Silicon Valley giants leading this charge. It’s these artists – empowered and protected by AI DApps – who are set to finally be the ones to rewrite the playbook....

AI DApps vs. Web3 Giants: Can AI Dethrone Gaming & DeFi?

AI DApps vs. Web3 Giants: Can AI Dethrone Gaming & DeFi?

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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...

Web3's AI Revolution: Regulation is Coming, Are We Ready?

Web3's AI Revolution: Regulation is Coming, Are We Ready?

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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;...

Doodles Airdrop Ignites Web3 Frenzy, $DOOD Token Launched on Solana

Doodles Airdrop Ignites Web3 Frenzy, $DOOD Token Launched on Solana

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Doodles, the colorful crypto NFT collection has created waves throughout the web3 space with its recent airdrop spectacular. The $DOOD token was released on May 9, 2025, and is based on the Solana blockchain. This event most certainly has sparked a ton of interest and activity in the crypto community....

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....

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...

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....

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...

Pompliano's ProCap Launches Bitcoin-Focused Financial Firm After $750M Raise

Anthony Pompliano is now in charge at ProCap Financial. This new entity will offer exclusive bitcoin-native financial services tailored to the needs of sophisticated investors. This venture was made possible through a SPAC merger between Pompliano's ProCap BTC and Columbus Circle Capital (NASDAQ: CCCM).ProCap Financial’s first fundraising round was met...