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How Plasma Is Rewriting Marketing by Making Dollars the Product
When most blockchain ventures promise to “revolutionize finance,” their message rarely resonates beyond the crypto faithful. They talk of...

Wuxia (Amy) Bao
Oct 137 min read


How to Strengthen Communities through Token Incentives
How to Strengthen Communities through Token Incentives When social media first took off, platforms promised empowerment. Users would connect, create, and share. But as these networks grew, power consolidated in the hands of platform owners. Algorithms replaced transparency, and creators questioned why their contributions built billion-dollar companies yet earned them little in return. A new generation of blockchain-based platforms is quietly changing that equation. By replaci

Wuxia (Amy) Bao
Oct 126 min read


Solana’s Brand in Motion: Lessons for Building a Web3 Ecosystem
Few blockchain ecosystems have evolved as rapidly—or as visibly—as Solana. Founded in 2018 by Anatoly Yakovenko, a former Qualcomm...

Wuxia (Amy) Bao
Oct 126 min read


How Luxury Brands Are Reinventing Value in the Metaverse
Discover how luxury brands like Gucci, Tiffany, and Dolce & Gabbana are redefining exclusivity through NFTs and digital fashion in the metaverse.

Teck Ming (Terence) Tan
Oct 114 min read


Synthetic Stablecoins: Building Digital Dollars Without Banks
Discover how synthetic stablecoins create $1 digital assets using crypto collateral instead of banks—a $300B market revolutionizing decentralized finance.

Teck Ming (Terence) Tan
Oct 118 min read


Meme Coins: Understanding the Pop Culture Behind Speculative Finance
Understanding meme coins from a cultural perepctive

Wuxia (Amy) Bao
Oct 116 min read


Banks reverse course on stablecoins as regulatory clarity meets existential threats
Major banks are racing to launch stablecoins after years of skepticism. Discover why regulatory clarity is driving this dramatic shift in 2025 and what it means.

Teck Ming (Terence) Tan
Oct 86 min read


Cardano Analysis: Technical Brilliance, Market Indifference
Despite top-tier infrastructure and decentralization, Cardano ranks #10 by market cap but captures just $350M in DeFi—300x less than Ethereum. Why?

Teck Ming (Terence) Tan
Oct 810 min read


The Temptation of Transparency: The Ethical Boundaries and Strategic Actions in Web3 Marketing
How should Web 3 marketer navigate ethical challenges?

Wuxia (Amy) Bao
Oct 87 min read


The Must-Know Principles and Paradox of Airdrop for Marketing Beginners
Why airdrops are important and tricky at the same time?

Wuxia (Amy) Bao
Oct 87 min read


Rethinking ROI: How Crypto Is Redefining Marketing Effectiveness and Efficiency
For decades, marketing effectiveness has been measured through a simple but powerful formula: return on investment. The traditional ROI...

Wuxia (Amy) Bao
Oct 89 min read


Ripple XRP Ledge: An Institutional Payment Without DeFi Marketing
XRP Ledger dominates institutional payments with $1.3T processed quarterly, yet has zero DeFi presence. Discover the paradox behind this payment giant.

Teck Ming (Terence) Tan
Oct 713 min read


A Framework for Reinventing Digital Scarcity for Luxury Brands through NFTs
Safeguarding traditional brand values through crypto innovation

Wuxia (Amy) Bao
Oct 77 min read


Gucci blockchain NFT: genuine Web3 or luxury veneer?
Gucci uses real blockchain technology with verified smart contracts, but maintains centralized control. Is this genuine Web3 innovation or luxury branding?

Teck Ming (Terence) Tan
Oct 616 min read


Clinique NFT Loyalty Program: Innovation Theater in Blockchain Clothing
Clinique's NFT loyalty program promised metaverse innovation but delivered centralized marketing. Why did the beauty brand's blockchain venture fail?

Teck Ming (Terence) Tan
Oct 610 min read


Why Traditional Companies Are Building Corporate Crypto Treasuries: Strategy, Risk, and Returns
Traditional companies now hold $88B+ in crypto reserves. Discover why 250+ firms are adopting Bitcoin as a strategic treasury asset in 2025.

Teck Ming (Terence) Tan
Oct 512 min read


Traditional Finance Goes On-Chain: The Infrastructure Behind Real-World Asset Tokenization
Major banks are tokenizing $30B+ in real-world assets on blockchain. Learn how JPMorgan, BlackRock, and Goldman Sachs are reshaping traditional finance.

Teck Ming (Terence) Tan
Oct 415 min read


Budweiser Web3 NFT: Trophy Purchase or Trust Transformation?
Budweiser's $96,000 NFT domain purchase and Heritage Collection seemed revolutionary. But was it genuine Web3 adoption or just corporate marketing theater?

Teck Ming (Terence) Tan
Oct 215 min read


Starbucks Odyssey: Technical Deep Dive Into a "Centralized Web3" NFT Loyalty Experiment
Starbucks Odyssey promised blockchain loyalty rewards but shut down after 15 months. A deep dive into why this NFT experiment failed its 58,000 users.

Teck Ming (Terence) Tan
Oct 213 min read


NBA Top Shot's Blockchain Paradox Revealed
NBA Top Shot claims blockchain decentralization but operates with full corporate control. Discover the Web2 reality behind the Web3 marketing hype.

Teck Ming (Terence) Tan
Oct 211 min read
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