If you recognise this, congratulations! You are a fellow degen!Sifu. Ring any bells? Could be the Master Shifu (Red Panda) from Kungfu Panda or the endearing term you call the uncle who gives you more food at the cai fan stall. Not sure if you know the name. But Sifu aka “OxSifu”, is quite a controversial character. Sifu is the CFO of Frog Nation, which led a series of DeFi projects. He was exposed as Michael, Patryn, the co-founder of QuadrigaCX, “the infamous crypto exchange that lost $190M...

If you recognise this, congratulations! You are a fellow degen!Sifu. Ring any bells? Could be the Master Shifu (Red Panda) from Kungfu Panda or the endearing term you call the uncle who gives you more food at the cai fan stall. Not sure if you know the name. But Sifu aka “OxSifu”, is quite a controversial character. Sifu is the CFO of Frog Nation, which led a series of DeFi projects. He was exposed as Michael, Patryn, the co-founder of QuadrigaCX, “the infamous crypto exchange that lost $190M...

NFTs exploded into the web3 scene like Snoop Dogg crashing a party, but will it still be there when the party is over?Now would be a great time to take stock and talk about NFTs… again. But this time, let’s zoom waaaaay out. Let’s go 30,000 feet in the air and see what NFTs have become over the last year or so. Let’s analyze the evolution of NFTs since its supposed inception years ago. Its not exact science trying to categorise something so nascent and fresh, so bear with me. It would take mo...

NFTs exploded into the web3 scene like Snoop Dogg crashing a party, but will it still be there when the party is over?Now would be a great time to take stock and talk about NFTs… again. But this time, let’s zoom waaaaay out. Let’s go 30,000 feet in the air and see what NFTs have become over the last year or so. Let’s analyze the evolution of NFTs since its supposed inception years ago. Its not exact science trying to categorise something so nascent and fresh, so bear with me. It would take mo...

Lucid Air is unstoppable. With a choice of single, dual, or three-motors and max horsepower of up to 1,200+, it can go from 0–60 in sub 2 seconds, reach a quarter-mile in under 9 seconds, achieve a top speed of 200+ mph, and has a proven track record for power, literally.You know I love Tesla. I love it more than McDonald’s twister fries only available in Singapore. Its ridiculously fast, modern, well-thought out, highly functional, beats any traditional sedan in every possible way and it doe...

Lucid Air is unstoppable. With a choice of single, dual, or three-motors and max horsepower of up to 1,200+, it can go from 0–60 in sub 2 seconds, reach a quarter-mile in under 9 seconds, achieve a top speed of 200+ mph, and has a proven track record for power, literally.You know I love Tesla. I love it more than McDonald’s twister fries only available in Singapore. Its ridiculously fast, modern, well-thought out, highly functional, beats any traditional sedan in every possible way and it doe...

Not even the almighty inflation can bother AriZona Iced Tea.Hold my iced tea and allow me to introduce AriZona. They sell an assortment of iced teas, energy drinks and juices. Those drinks rake in nearly $1B in sales yearly. If you ever been to a convenience shop in the U.S, you have probably seen their canned drinks before. Oh yea and I have tried AriZona iced tea before. The peach flavoured tea was a tad sweet but at just above a dollar and after a hot run, it was perfect. In the world of b...

Not even the almighty inflation can bother AriZona Iced Tea.Hold my iced tea and allow me to introduce AriZona. They sell an assortment of iced teas, energy drinks and juices. Those drinks rake in nearly $1B in sales yearly. If you ever been to a convenience shop in the U.S, you have probably seen their canned drinks before. Oh yea and I have tried AriZona iced tea before. The peach flavoured tea was a tad sweet but at just above a dollar and after a hot run, it was perfect. In the world of b...

Scientists are turning insects into cyborgs to save lives.Cockroaches! What do you think of when you read that? Gross little flying menaces that frighten the crap out of you and simply refuse to die? Same here. Most of us would have a inane fear of these feisty creepy crawlies. But what if I told you these pests can save lives? Imagine a future where we can control tiny insects and make them go places where we can’t go. Researchers at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University (NTU) figured...

Scientists are turning insects into cyborgs to save lives.Cockroaches! What do you think of when you read that? Gross little flying menaces that frighten the crap out of you and simply refuse to die? Same here. Most of us would have a inane fear of these feisty creepy crawlies. But what if I told you these pests can save lives? Imagine a future where we can control tiny insects and make them go places where we can’t go. Researchers at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University (NTU) figured...

Is it still a burger if there isn’t a patty?Web3 painted a really nice story with the whole schtick on “take ownership” and “power to the people” and “participate, not just observe”. For artists, it made a lot of sense. Whereas previously they had to rely on third party publishers, arthouses and authoritarian social media giants to promote their work, they can now do so directly with their own audience. They can engage directly with their supporters and do a whole lot more with the new techno...

Is it still a burger if there isn’t a patty?Web3 painted a really nice story with the whole schtick on “take ownership” and “power to the people” and “participate, not just observe”. For artists, it made a lot of sense. Whereas previously they had to rely on third party publishers, arthouses and authoritarian social media giants to promote their work, they can now do so directly with their own audience. They can engage directly with their supporters and do a whole lot more with the new techno...

Apparently putting boba pearls on pizza is a thing now!The most powerful drug in the world is not cocaine, meth, cannabis or sex. Its sugar. Simple, sweet and satisfying. All of us eat it daily. We may not even notice it, but its there. The human biological system depends on sugar for energy. It is a crucial ingredient for us to get the energy we need to move, talk, grow and survive. Every country, city and culture have some form of carbohydrate-based staple. Americans have bread and burger b...

Apparently putting boba pearls on pizza is a thing now!The most powerful drug in the world is not cocaine, meth, cannabis or sex. Its sugar. Simple, sweet and satisfying. All of us eat it daily. We may not even notice it, but its there. The human biological system depends on sugar for energy. It is a crucial ingredient for us to get the energy we need to move, talk, grow and survive. Every country, city and culture have some form of carbohydrate-based staple. Americans have bread and burger b...

Stonks raises $15m to build a Live Platform for Startup Demo DaysNever thought I would live to see the day someone actually making money running demo days. I have been in the business of startups and innovation for a decade now and I can tell you demo days are stressful. Startup founders are sucking down red bulls, rehearsing their presentation the millionth time. Investors are difficult to get hold of due to their busy schedules. Running a physical demo day means logistics and lots of pre-pl...

Stonks raises $15m to build a Live Platform for Startup Demo DaysNever thought I would live to see the day someone actually making money running demo days. I have been in the business of startups and innovation for a decade now and I can tell you demo days are stressful. Startup founders are sucking down red bulls, rehearsing their presentation the millionth time. Investors are difficult to get hold of due to their busy schedules. Running a physical demo day means logistics and lots of pre-pl...

Seriously, you may not even have true ownership of your very expensive, very precious, very rare NFT!NFT ownership is complicated. I read a report on how you don’t own the actual NFT even after purchasing it. It is a harrowing reality. Alex Thorn, Galaxy Digital’s head of research, studied NFT projects to see if they actually transferred the IP and the NFT to the buyers. Turns out, nope. Almost all of the NFT projects do not give owners the underlying NFT content and none of the ownership is ...

Seriously, you may not even have true ownership of your very expensive, very precious, very rare NFT!NFT ownership is complicated. I read a report on how you don’t own the actual NFT even after purchasing it. It is a harrowing reality. Alex Thorn, Galaxy Digital’s head of research, studied NFT projects to see if they actually transferred the IP and the NFT to the buyers. Turns out, nope. Almost all of the NFT projects do not give owners the underlying NFT content and none of the ownership is ...

Perhaps this is what NFT culture is all about, making the intangible, tangible and bringing the digital into reality.I wrote about Nouns NFT a while back and it was to highlight how cc0 projects can really be a big business. Nouns are particularly fascinating. There is no pre-made 10k NFTs to buy. Each day, they will create and mint 1 totally new and unique Noun NFT. People will bid and buy it. The last few Nouns sold for around 80–90 Eth. That’s around $130k to $150k depending on Eth price o...

Perhaps this is what NFT culture is all about, making the intangible, tangible and bringing the digital into reality.I wrote about Nouns NFT a while back and it was to highlight how cc0 projects can really be a big business. Nouns are particularly fascinating. There is no pre-made 10k NFTs to buy. Each day, they will create and mint 1 totally new and unique Noun NFT. People will bid and buy it. The last few Nouns sold for around 80–90 Eth. That’s around $130k to $150k depending on Eth price o...

Go back and see old footage of Elon speaking live and you will know the definition of awkward.I spoke on live radio a while back and learnt a valuable lesson in communication. Speaking for effect and having clarity is an amazing tool every leader or founder should have in their arsenal. You have to choose your words wisely and make them count. You have to communicate plainly and first be absolutely clear about what you wish to say before expressing it. And oh boy, the shorter the duration you...

Go back and see old footage of Elon speaking live and you will know the definition of awkward.I spoke on live radio a while back and learnt a valuable lesson in communication. Speaking for effect and having clarity is an amazing tool every leader or founder should have in their arsenal. You have to choose your words wisely and make them count. You have to communicate plainly and first be absolutely clear about what you wish to say before expressing it. And oh boy, the shorter the duration you...

A decentralized autonomous organization called EmpireDAO is leasing a property in New York City to create a coworking space for crypto builders.He who has quality content is king. Web3 is crazier than a kids birthday party when there are cakes and confetti. Coins have broken records for quickest time taken to reach the moon and crashed landed back on earth. The amount of scams and grifts in web3 has 100X too. Want to know what else has skyrocketed? The number of DAOs. It has gone from 700 to ...

A decentralized autonomous organization called EmpireDAO is leasing a property in New York City to create a coworking space for crypto builders.He who has quality content is king. Web3 is crazier than a kids birthday party when there are cakes and confetti. Coins have broken records for quickest time taken to reach the moon and crashed landed back on earth. The amount of scams and grifts in web3 has 100X too. Want to know what else has skyrocketed? The number of DAOs. It has gone from 700 to ...