The Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi. April 28th, 2025. A “Royal Token Banquet” sponsored by Promax, which is actually a corporation that is wholly owned by Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohamed Al Nahyan. Sounds glamorous, doesn't it? A conference of Web3 moguls, VCs and grand dignitaries, all waiting on baited breath...
Web3. It’s not just a bunch of new buzzwords though, it’s a paradigm shift. To be fair, figuring out this brave new world ain’t easy. It’s like attempting to put together IKEA furniture using instructions written in Klingon! Atua AI’s Grok integration is more than an advanced teacher tool. This...
The breathtaking concentration of HyperLiquid’s control – 70% of the entire on-chain perpetual futures market – is emblematic of a new trend. It's a testament to the power of innovation in DeFi, but a stark reminder of the age-old question: who guards the guardians? Or, are we just seeing a...
So, FloppyPepe raised $1.5 million. A meme coin. Let that sink in. Alternatively, is this just a fad powered by online buzz? Or are we witnessing the dawn of a new era in the crypto industry? I like to think it’s more than a meme, and here’s why.Democratizing Finance Through...
The second major promise — of a democratic, meaningful, transparent process to organize and make decisions — is so far unfulfilled. We've all heard the hype. But before you dive headfirst into this brave new world, let's talk about something crucial: the uncomfortable truths about DAO security and governance. This...
Forget the corporate boardrooms and backroom deals. The future of power does not involve moving up the ladder. It’s a digital roundtable, as open to anyone with a voice and a stake as the building of that table might be. That table, my friends, is the Decentralized Autonomous Organization, or...
Let's be blunt: the gaming industry has become a bit of a walled garden. For too long, a handful of massive studios have dictated what we play, how we play, and even who gets to create. You, me, that kid down the street with the killer game idea – we’ve...
The excitement about SoonChain and GPTVerse’s AI Game Generator (AIGG) is through the roof. Everyone is talking about democratizing game development. Are we truly ready for it? Indeed, are we even asking the right questions about how this technology will shape the governance aka “the game” of Web3 itself.Who Will...
DFINITY's Internet Computer (ICP) promises a revolution: a "Self-Writing Internet" powered by AI. Now, imagine launching on-chain apps with just a few lines of text. They claim it takes one to two minutes from ideation to production application. Sounds like a dream, right? As with most technologies, those hopes can...