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More Than Just Art: Churchill Brizuela on NFT Davao’s Expanding Role in Web3

If you think NFTs are just about overpriced JPEGs, you haven’t met NFT Davao. While the rest of the world debates whether NFTs are dead, this community is proving they are just getting started. Some still associate NFTs with overpriced digital art, but NFT Davao is redefining this notion.

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By: zed leplin
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From Vegetable Vendor to Blockchain Pioneer: RJay Solamo’s Web3 Davao Journey

How one entrepreneur went from selling vegetables to shaping the future of blockchain education in the Philippines. At first glance, RJay Solamo’s journey into blockchain might seem unconventional. Before he was a Web3 developer and educator, he was selling vegetables in Davao City. Today, he is the co-founder of

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By: zed leplin
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From White Hat to Web3: Eliezer Rabadon’s Cybersecurity Mission

How a single cyberattack transformed a developer into one of Web3’s leading cybersecurity advocates. Sometimes, a single event can change the course of a career. For Eliezer Rabadon, now the CEO of DvCode Technologies Inc. and Tech Lead of ICP HUB Philippines, it was the moment his private server

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By: zed leplin
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Opinion of Darwinism in the Global Crypto Market

Everything has evolved and mass adoption has already begun The concept of survival of the fittest is not exclusive to biology—it exists in financial markets too. We’ve seen it in Japan’s real estate bubble in the 1980s, the Dot-Com boom of the 1990s, and the U.S.

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By: zed leplin

Doni Jaldon’s Call to Filipinos: Prosper in Web3 Security

Join Sir Doni Jaldon in paving the way for a safer, more secure digital future where Filipino talent leads the charge. Sir Doni Jaldon, a seasoned cybersecurity expert and whitehat hacker, shared his journey in Web3 security with passion and clarity at the “Build on BASE” event in Davao. With

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By: zed leplin

Proof-of-Work Over Paper: Eli Becislao on Redefining Resumes on BASE and Web3

Step into a world where your contributions—code commits, smart contract deployments, and community projects—speak louder than a traditional CV, and BASE is leading the way. Imagine a future where your career is measured by the projects you launch and the impact you create, not by a printed CV.

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By: zed leplin

Ethereum and Beyond: Rubz Comms on the Blockchain's Journey to BASE

Join Rubz Comms as he unpacks blockchain’s transformative history—from Vitalik Buterin’s early vision to today’s scalable, cost-effective solutions on BASE. Rubz Comms, head of the Davao DeFi Community, took the stage to share a captivating overview of blockchain’s evolution—a journey that has led from

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By: zed leplin
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A Grassroots Revolution with ICP in Davao City

From local initiatives in Davao to a nationwide transformation, discover how blockchain is rewriting the rules of public service—one community at a time. Imagine a future where government processes are transparent, efficient, and accountable—where every transaction is securely recorded on a tamper-proof blockchain. A diverse group of experts,

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By: zed leplin

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