Is Web3 truly for everyone? It’s a question that ricochets around the crypto echo chamber that usually receives some enthusiastic response in favor of decentralization and democratization. Let's be real: for most people, Web3 remains a confusing, intimidating space dominated by complex jargon and requiring specialized technical skills. That’s where...
Is Protocol AI truly the spark that breaks Web3 out of early adopters’ purgatory once and for all? Or is it merely the latest shiny object in a sector bursting at the seams with buzz? Let’s get the facts straight and stop ignoring the hard truths. Macroeconomic winds will blow...
India flirting with a strategic Bitcoin reserve? This change could very well launch us into a new age of fiscal freedom. Or, instead, it might just drop us deeper into a wild and treacherous boom-bust cycle of volatility. Forget the hype, and let's be real. This isn’t some “Digital India”...
Forget survival. We're talking about thriving. India, with its tech prowess and entrepreneurial spirit, isn't just poised to weather the crypto storm; it's positioned to dominate it. But only if it is smart about it with a strategic crypto reserve. Think of it like this: India's already built the UPI...
Asia’s startup scene hit with reality check While headlines trumpet a global venture funding surge, fueled by North America and one company's AI ambitions, the ground reality in Asia, particularly China, paints a drastically different picture. And Southeast Asia? Sometimes it seems like we’re just screaming into the abyss, wishing...
Did you feel that tremor? That was the sound of $60 billion pouring into AI in just Q1 2025. A massive wave, right? Every wave has a trough. The kicker though is that trough gulping crypto’s VC blood transfusion.One Giant Leap, One Giant Dip?Let's be real. The VC world is...
Let me tell you about Anya. Anya recently constructed a DeFi platform in rural Thailand, specifically intended to provide rice farmers access to micro-loans with crypto. Brilliant, right? Disruptive, impactful. She then pitched to dozens of VCs, most who were just happy to hear about “Asia’s potential.” What she received...
Alright, crypto friends, I know you’re all excited about that $250 million into your space last week. From headlines yelling about Infrastructure taking over, DeFi predominate, Auradine’s $350M raise, and a16z doubling down on LayerZero. Fine. But you’re not seeing the bigger picture by worrying about this nit-picky stuff.AI Isn't...
Financial AI promised objectivity. It pledged to make superior judgment, devoid of human bias. Instead, we received a digital echo chamber of our own prejudices, magnified and intensified. And the numbers? Startling. Yet you start coming across reports of especially dangerous AI lending platforms denying loans to minority applicants at...
In short, the hype cycle around the AI-Web3 convergence is at full throttle. You see it everywhere – conferences like Istanbul Blockchain Week's Dealflow Den, VCs tripping over themselves to fund "decentralized AI" startups, and breathless articles promising a revolutionary future. Except, let’s face it, a lot of it is...
