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Web3's Untold Stories: Asian Teens Building a Decentralized Future

Web3's Untold Stories: Asian Teens Building a Decentralized Future

I know we hear this a lot— Web3, blockchain, NFTs, the buzzwords are a mile a minute. Yet behind the tech, a human story unfolds. This is the most sad part of this narrative, especially for the youth, who are still tremendously building and crafting this city. And on the...

M3M3 Lawsuit: 3 Crypto Lessons Investors Must Learn Now

M3M3 Lawsuit: 3 Crypto Lessons Investors Must Learn Now

This is more than official headline, as it is proving to be a harsh classroom for all with an epidermis in the crypto gamble. Forget the Lambo dreams for a minute. This isn’t an overnight get rich quick scheme, but rather a path toward not getting rekt. The fraud and...

3 Web3 Skills Teens Need Now (Before the Crypto Boom)

3 Web3 Skills Teens Need Now (Before the Crypto Boom)

Let's cut the fluff. You're here because you're either a parent, grandparent, or mentor wondering how to prepare the next generation for what's next. And what's next is Web3. It's not just about crypto. It’s less about the particulars and more about a fundamental shift in how the internet operates,...

Meteora's M3M3 Mess: Did VC Greed Blind Investors?

Meteora's M3M3 Mess: Did VC Greed Blind Investors?

I had lunch recently with one young Filipino startup founder, whom I’ll call “Miguel,” whom I met at a recent local blockchain hub in Manila. With DeFi at his side, he’s going all in on a project to deliver access to micro loans to underserved communities around the world. He's...

Upexi's Solana Gamble: Genius Move or Risky Bet for Asian Startups?

Upexi's Solana Gamble: Genius Move or Risky Bet for Asian Startups?

Upexi’s latest play is pretty significant, as they’ve committed to funding a $100 million Solana treasury. This surprise move shocked the market and skyrocketed their stock. 632%? That's insane. A crucial question lingers, especially for us in Asia: Is this a stroke of genius, a new playbook for corporate treasuries,...

Solana's $100M Test: Will Upexi's Bet Spark a DeFi Revolution or Fizzle?

Solana's $100M Test: Will Upexi's Bet Spark a DeFi Revolution or Fizzle?

Upexi’s $100 million dive into Solana is more than just a crypto headline—it’s a bellwether. A test case. It’s a winner-take-all high-stakes poker game except the stakes are the future of corporate DeFi adoption. The 600%+ stock surge? That's the initial adrenaline rush. The real question is, what happens when...

FO Music Fest: Is Web3's Future Filipino Community-Driven?

FO Music Fest: Is Web3's Future Filipino Community-Driven?

Web3. It’s a concept, a dream, a pipeline-to-fortune buzzword. Who is this revolution for? Is it yet another playground for the Silicon Valley elite, or can it truly be a tool to empower communities frequently marginalized and neglected? The recent FO Music Festival in Hong Kong is a testament to...

Is This AI CEO's 'Cannibalization' Strategy Genius or Insane?

Is This AI CEO's 'Cannibalization' Strategy Genius or Insane?

Meet Aling Nena, a phenomenal programmer from a little barangay in Cebu. She put her blood, sweat, and tears into creating a radical new e-commerce platform to connect people with local artisans. It was her bayanihan project, her effort to collectively uplift her community. What if a new Silicon Valley...

FO Festival's Million-Dollar Gamble: Web3's Real ROI Revealed?

FO Festival's Million-Dollar Gamble: Web3's Real ROI Revealed?

A million dollars. Now, that’s a number that’ll turn heads, especially in the boom bust cycle that is the Web3 world full of hype. FO COM, spearheaded by Hengfeng International, recently crossed that rubric with a provocative move. SOL fare launched their million-dollar prize pool at the “With FO ·...

Windsurf's AI Gambit: 3 Data Points That Predict Boom or Bust

Windsurf's AI Gambit: 3 Data Points That Predict Boom or Bust

Windsurf’s bold tactic of voluntarily eating its own launches every 6-12 months could be a stroke of genius or flat-out craziness. Forget game changing, disruptive, innovation through small, measured, incremental improvements in performance – they’re betting the whole farm on it. In the cutthroat and hyper-competitive world of AI-driven development,...

Further Reading

Asia's Startup Surge: Can They Outpace US Economic Shifts?

Coinbase Enters S&P 500, Cementing Crypto's Mainstream Ascent

Coinbase Joins S&P 500: Crypto Officially Arrives on Wall Street

Web3.0: The Next Iteration of the Internet or Just Hype?

Web3.0: Hype or Future? A Realistic Investor's Guide

Cardano's Privacy Stablecoin: A Game Changer or Regulatory Minefield?

Cardano Eyes Privacy Stablecoin, Hoskinson Proposes 'Selective Disclosure'