From Syahrini's NFTs to Axie Infinity, Southeast Asia is waking up to the metaverse
When Indonesian singer and influencer Syahrini last month announced a metaverse tour sold as non-fungible tokens (NFTs), they were sold out hours after the launch. Powered by cryptocurrency exchange firm Binance, the 17,800 NFTs came under three categories of increasing exclusivity. The most rare of the digital artworks contained Syahrini's signature phrase #CetarMembahana, which roughly translates to "so beautiful it's...