The Real Bull Signal: Why Crypto M&A & IPOs Exploded in 2025

The Real Bull Signal: Why Crypto M&A & IPOs Exploded in 2025

While Bitcoin’s price rally to $94K is grabbing headlines, a far more profound signal of crypto’s maturation is unfolding not on exchanges, but in corporate boardrooms and on public market tickers. In 2025, the digital industry experienced a tectonic shift: mergers & acquisitions (M&As), and initial public offerings (IPOs) surged to record levels. This explosion […]

Layer 2 Explained: How Second-Layer Networks Make Crypto Faster and Cheaper

Layer 2 Explained: How Second-Layer Networks Make Crypto Faster and Cheaper

Ever paid more in gas fees than the value of your actual transaction? That pain is exactly what Layer 2 networks aim to fix. Layer 2 (L2) solutions scale blockchains like Ethereum and Bitcoin by moving most activity off the main chain, then settling results back in highly compressed batches. You keep the security of […]

10 Predictions for the Global Blockchain Industry in 2026

10 Predictions for the Global Crypto Industry in 2026

The era defined by crypto’s volatile price cycles and ideological debates is giving way to a new, pragmatic reality. As we approach 2026, the industry’s focus is shifting decisively from speculative potential to tangible utility, moving the central question from “what could crypto be?” to “what is blockchain doing?” This evolution signals the technology’s graduation […]

Institutional Crypto Infrastructure: 2025 Year in Review

Institutional Crypto Infrastructure: 2025 Year in Review

While Bitcoin’s price volatility dominated the news, 2025 will be remembered for a much quieter, more significant shift: the move from institutional debate to industrial-scale production.This year was defined by a critical tension. On one hand, the global financial system began the meticulous work of building a regulated, onchain economy. On the other, investors were […]

What Is TreasureNFT Marketplace?

TreasureNFT

TreasureNFT doesn’t just market itself as another Non Fungible Token (NFT) marketplace—it brands itself as the “world’s first encrypted NFT integrated marketplace based on algorithmic trading,” complete with AI pricing, fractional ownership, and multi-chain support. On the surface, it presents a next-generation NFT trading platform. But dig a little deeper and the picture changes. Multiple […]

What Is Solana and Why Should Your Business Pay Attention to It?

Solana

Solana isn’t just another Alternative-Layer 1 ticker anymore. By late 2025, global Solana exchange-traded products (ETPs) had attracted more than $700 million in assets under management, and the first U.S. spot Solana Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) pulled in hundreds of millions of dollars in its opening week—clear evidence that institutional money now treats Solana as […]

Unlocking the Next Wave of User Adoption: A Business Guide to Account Abstraction

Unlocking the Next Wave of User Adoption: A Business Guide to Account Abstraction

Forget the technical jargon. Think of Account Abstraction (AA) not as a protocol upgrade, but as a user experience upgrade that you can finally build on top of the blockchain. Imagine if every new customer to your online store had to first build their own wallet, hand-craft a payment card, and buy a special currency […]

What Is OpenSea NFT Marketplace?

What Is OpenSea NFT Marketplace?

Since 2017, Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) have transformed from a niche curiosity into a multi-billion-dollar industry, reshaping how we think about ownership in the digital age. At the heart of this revolution is OpenSea, the platform that has empowered creators, collectors, and brands to explore the limitless potential of NFTs. While it started as a hub […]

What Is Ethereum and Why Is It Important?

What Is Ethereum and Why Is It Important?

Major financial institutions such as BlackRock and J.P. Morgan, are all settling billions of dollars on Ethereum (ETH). By late 2025, the network has transitioned from a “crypto” project into a foundational utility for Wall Street. Leading institutions are turning to Ethereum for its unique ability to transform traditional business operations into a standardized, 24/7 […]

Ooi Sang Kuang

Chairman, Non-Executive Director

Mr. Ooi is the former Chairman of the Board of Directors of OCBC Bank, Singapore. He served as a Special Advisor in Bank Negara Malaysia and, prior to that, was the Deputy Governor and a Member of the Board of Directors.

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