Token2049

Token2049 is the premier global crypto event series, with flagship 2026 editions in Dubai (April) and Singapore (October). It brings together the most influential VCs, founders, and institutional leaders to define industry trends. This tag tracks high-level networking insights and breakthroughs in DePIN, GameFi, and mass-market Web3 adoption emerging from these world-class summits.

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Created: 2026/02/02 18:52

Updated: 2026/02/02 18:52

Indonesian University Rolls Out On-chain Records At No Cost to Students

The post Indonesian University Rolls Out On-chain Records At No Cost to Students appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. In brief Indonesia’s Universitas Gadjah Mada will pilot verifiable digital credentials, beginning with English proficiency courses. Students receive digital wallets preloaded with tokens for paying tuition and course fees, with no added costs. The pilot rollout will cover 60,000 students and run alongside a separate AI lab initiative. Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), one of Indonesia’s oldest and largest public research universities, announced Tuesday that it will begin storing student course records on-chain by adopting Space and Time, a decentralized database platform. Students who complete courses will have their records written directly to the Space and Time network, creating an immutable credential they can share with employers or other schools. The education framework is intended to help provide “expanded, modernized education access to the unbanked” and give students “a way to prove their educational achievements to any institution or employer in the world,” Scott Dykstra, co-founder and CTO of Space and Time, told Decrypt. By onboarding students on-chain, Space and Time is hoping its database platform could help students overcome “intermediaries or traditional financial infrastructure” and “come out the other side with a traceable, verifiable record of what they’ve accomplished,” Dykstra said. UGM‘s rollout for its estimated 60,000 students begins with English proficiency courses as the initial use case for on-chain credentialing, with planned expansions to other courses. The university also announced a new on-campus AI lab using Dreamspace, a tool built on Space and Time, which will provide courses on building and deploying AI applications. The initiative was introduced following a partnership between Indomobil Group, one of Indonesia’s largest automotive conglomerates, and the Space and Time Foundation, which now oversees the decentralized database network originally developed by MakeInfinite Labs. Space and Time’s custom chain pulls data from multiple blockchains and distributes it across a validator network, where each query is backed…

Author: BitcoinEthereumNews

2025/10/01

The Sandbox CEO Robby Yung Unveils Vision with New AI, Web3, and Mobile Initiatives

Author: Cryptodaily

2025/10/01

Solana finalists: Ignition Demo Day at Singapore Token2049

The post Solana finalists: Ignition Demo Day at Singapore Token2049 appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. This is a segment from the Lightspeed newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. It’s Token2049 week in Singapore. The week kicked off yesterday with demo day of Ignition, a Y-Combinator-like initiative by Superteam Singapore. This marks the fourth iteration of Superteam Singapore’s Ignition. Alumni from previous Ignition programs have collectively raised $24 million in the past, the team told me. A total of 223 projects building on Solana sent applications in this cohort, but only six lucky finalist projects were shortlisted by judges to present: Home Harvest, Motif, Azza, Onta, DeCharge and Altify. “Stablecoin-related projects are very popular now, we’re seeing lots of cross-border FX plays,” Superteam SG lead Nick Tong told me. He also noted a flood of memecoin and AI-themed projects. The six teams seeking funding demoed their projects in front of a packed auditorium of at least 150 people, with VCs like Dragonfly, Hashed and Spartan in attendance. Of the six finalists, companies varied in three broad categories: stablecoin networks, AI-enabled wealth advisors and DePIN. The first was Azza, a “stablecoin neobank” offering cross-border payments to consumers in Africa. Azza’s application is tightly integrated with Whatsapp messenger, which its CEO Toochukwu Okoro pointed to as a decision made to meet where “African consumers are.” Azza has seen $5.7 million in volumes in the last eight months across ~7000 users, without any marketing spend. Source: Dune The second was Home Harvest, a DePIN team with the goal of reimagining everyday food production. Rather than depending on imported fresh produce, Home Harvest hopes to empower consumers to grow their own greens with indoor hydroponic smart appliances. Source: Home Harvest “We’re using the blockchain to verify and transfer the customer harvest data we are capturing from our growers — their harvests, meal plans, diets, recipes and how they are engaging…

Author: BitcoinEthereumNews

2025/10/01

SHIB & Ethena’s Price Uncertainty Diverts Buyers’ Attention to BlockDAG’s BWT Alpine F1® Team Deal & $414M Presale

The top cryptocurrency coins are showing starkly different stories. The Shiba Inu (SHIB) ecosystem is still reeling from the fallout of its recent bridge exploit, which has eroded investor trust. At the same time, the Ethena (ENA) price action is at a decisive point, supported by rising fundamentals but hindered by weak volume and profit-taking. […]

Author: Tronweekly

2025/10/01

Can Live Data Redefine Intelligence?

The post Can Live Data Redefine Intelligence? appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. At Token2049 Singapore’s Real World AI Summit, IoTeX and a coalition of industry partners unveiled the Real-World AI Foundry. The global initiative aims to define shared standards for artificial intelligence grounded in live, verifiable data. IoTeX Pushes Boundaries of AI and Blockchain Integration Sponsored Sponsored The Foundry seeks to tackle limitations typical to AI, including reliance on static, historical datasets that power prediction but lack adaptability to real-world environments. Real-world models (RWMs) are central to the project. They operate as multimodal AI systems designed to integrate data from machines, sensors, and human interaction. Unlike large language models (LLMs) or traditional machine learning trained on archives, RWMs aim to perceive live events, learn cause-and-effect, and respond dynamically. “IoTeX and its partners are attempting to move AI from abstract prediction to grounded action. The Real-World AI Foundry brings together enterprises, researchers, AI innovators, and infrastructure providers to co-architect an open foundation for intelligence that is live, verifiable, and aligned with human values,” said Raullen Chai, Co-Founder and CEO of IoTeX, in a statement shared with BeInCrypto. The initiative has attracted a broad alliance. Partners range from Vodafone and the Blockchain Association to crypto-native projects, including Theta Network, Filecoin (FIL), Aethir, Hashkey Chain, Drone Layer, and Taiko. Collectively, they have pledged to build under three guiding principles: Grounded — RWMs must be based on verified, real-time data. Open — Frameworks should be interoperable and open-source. Human — Governance must embed accountability and alignment with human values. Why the Timing Matters Sponsored Sponsored The launch comes as autonomous systems begin to influence sectors such as healthcare, energy, and mobility. Reliance on outdated or misaligned models poses increasing risks in these sectors. Traditional AI often struggles with context, novelty, and accountability, which are shortcomings that RWMs could address by training on live, trusted data. Still,…

Author: BitcoinEthereumNews

2025/10/01

DeCard and Visa Launch DeCard Luminaries, a Premium Credit Card for Web3 Visionaries

DeCard by DCS launches DeCard Luminaries, a premium Visa credit card that enables available stablecoin balance to be used to fund everyday purchases at Visa-accepting merchant locations.

Author: Brave Newcoin

2025/09/30

IoTeX launches AI Foundry as a decentralized alternative to ‘closed AI’

                                                                               The Real-World AI Foundry aims to challenge centralized AI by rewarding users for contributing live data to intelligent systems built on blockchain.                     Decentralized identity protocol IoTeX has launched the Real-World AI Foundry, a global initiative to build open, decentralized and blockchain-powered artificial intelligence. At the R3al World AI Summit during the Token2049 conference, IoTeX unveiled the project in collaboration with a group of founding Alignment Partners, including Vodafone, the Blockchain Association, Filecoin, Theta Network, Aethir and others.The Foundry aims to challenge traditional AI systems, which IoTeX describes as “closed-source, costly, and controlled by a few.” “Real-World AI requires the opposite: open collaboration, where live, trusted data from machines, people, and sensors flows into shared models,” a spokesperson told Cointelegraph. Read more

Author: Coinstats

2025/09/30