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[AsiaNexgen]

Your shopping cart just leveled up 💡Can you imagine saving hours of your week by delegating your shopping completely?

Well, AI Agents are now stepping in and taking things off your plate in the eCommerce space! 😎

AI Agents in apps like WeChat, ChatGPT or Google Messages can now search, negotiate and even pay for you. 💰 Allowing users to easily save so much time, while boosting conversions for the end merchant!

Read our deep dive into this topic here ➡️ https://www.oax.org/2025/11/20/AI-Agents-Are-Changing-Everything-About-eCommerce.html

But it's not all seamless: Only 24% of users currently trust bots with money, and 67% are concerned about privacy. 🔐

Regardless, the future still seems bullish for AI Agents in general, with McKinsey projecting AI will be handling 20% of eCommerce by year's end, ballooning to a whoopin' $17.5 trillion market by 2030. 🤯

What do you think, would you let an AI Agent do your shopping for you? 🛍️

[AsiaNexgen]

Hey OAX Fam! 👋

November threw us a classic crypto rollercoaster: total market cap dipped below $3T, liquidations were brutal, and macro uncertainty had everyone on edge.

Yet here we are, still standing, still building, and honestly… still feeling quite positive about the digital assets space. ✨ Polymarket is now pricing in lower rates, $BTC is flirting with key resistance, and broader equities keep marching higher on #AI euphoria. The message is clear: the builders who stay focused during the storm are the ones who win the next leg up. 🚀

Read our latest Community Updates for the latest scoop: https://www.oax.org/2025/12/01/November-2025-Community-Updates.html 👀

Regardless of market turbulence and recent movements, we're feeling excited about the future. 🤝 We'll be continuing to BUIDL alongside projects like www.GMAsia.ai and we'll be making positive moves to gear up for 2026. 💪 

Let's have an amazing December! 🎉

[AsiaNexgen]

A Look Back at 2025: Blockchain Grows Up, AI Gets Real 🖥️

2025 was a landmark year for both blockchain and AI, each advancing rapidly, and beginning to converge in powerful ways. 🔥 In our latest writeup, we dive into top developments for both sectors that defined the year. ✅

Blockchain Highlights ⬇️

✨ Pro-crypto U.S. policy: The Trump administration backed digital assets with the #GENIUS Act and a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.
✨ Bitcoin hit $126,200, driven by ETFs and corporate treasuries (e.g., Strategy/MicroStrategy).
✨ Stablecoins became the go-to on-ramp, thanks to regulatory clarity.
✨ Despite a historic $19B liquidation event in October, institutions kept building quietly behind the scenes.

AI Leaps Forward ⬇️

🤖 “Vibe coding” and AI agents made software development accessible to non-coders.
🤖 Companies like Alibaba embedded AI into e-commerce, logistics, and customer matching.
🤖 Focus shifted from flashy models to practical, specialized AI tools solving real problems in law, finance, and retail.

In a nutshell, AI can also make blockchain easier to navigate - imagine AI agents handling DeFi or trading for you, with no wallet UI needed. That convergence is where the next breakthroughs will happen. 🌐

We're tracking these trends closely and supporting projects like like GMAsia.ai to connect Web3 and AI builders. 🫡

Read our latest writeup, a 2025 Year in Review for AI and Blockchain: https://www.oax.org/2025/12/22/2025-Year-in-Review-for-Blockchain-and-AI.html

[AsiaNexgen]

Hello, OAX community! 🥳

As 2025 wraps up amid market swings and rising gold prices, we’re reflecting on a year of real progress, and looking ahead with excitement for 2026! 🎄

Here's a quick summary of our Dec update:

1⃣ AI + Decentralization = A Powerful Combo 🤖

We do see potential in the synergy between AI and decentralization. Together, they’re powering the next wave of innovation in finance, commerce, and beyond. 🏦

2⃣ Spotlight: Meet GMAsia, Asia’s AI and Web3 Hub 🗓️

Launched just two months ago, GMAsia.ai is already more than an event calendar: it’s a vision to position Asia as the global gateway for tech talent and capital. 🌏

Featuring top events like Consensus HK, and powered by AI, GMAsia aims to be your “crystal ball” for the region’s#innovation pulse.

3⃣ BUIDLing Together 🛠️

We’re deepening partnerships and officially teaming up with Hack the East, where we’ll mentor, judge, and sponsor teams in their upcoming AI hackathon. Real-world impact starts with hands-on collaboration. ✅

Through market ups and downs, our mission remains clear: support builders, foster collaboration, and drive sustainable innovation. 🫶

Read the full writeup: https://www.oax.org/2025/12/31/December-2025-Community-Updates.html

Thank you for being part of this journey. Here’s to a breakthrough 2026, together! 🎆

[AsiaNexgen]

Hi fam,

January definitely zoomed by, but not without major moves across global markets, policy, and the crypto ecosystem.

Market-wise, January delivered strong performance overall, though not without turbulence. Key earnings buoyed markets even as geopolitical tensions and US government shutdown risks lingered. 🌏

Gold and silver saw safe-haven demand early in the month but has pulled back toward month-end, with crypto retreating as well. 📉

Regardless, we're pretty excited about attending Consensus HK 2026 next month! We're expecting it to be another exciting event, jam-packed with fantastic side events and opportunities. (Psst... Which you can check out GMAsia.ai for 😉)

The HackTheEast hackathon will also be coming right up next month, so we're definitely looking at an interesting February for sure. 🔥

Here's your quick recap on January '26, and what's coming next ➡️ https://www.oax.org/2026/01/30/January-2026-Community-Updates.html

Watch this space! 😎

[AsiaNexgen]

🌟 Our Consensus Hong Kong 2026 recap is LIVE! 🌟

What an electrifying week in the heart of Asia’s Web3 epicenter!

We're thrilled to share our comprehensive recap of Consensus Hong Kong 2026, a landmark gathering where visionaries, builders, and pioneers converged to shape the future of decentralized technology. 🫶

✨ In this recap, we dive deep into:
✅ Key Themes & Trends: From institutional DeFi adoption and cross-chain interoperability breakthroughs to regulatory clarity in APAC and the rise of real-world asset (RWA) tokenization.

✅ Regional Insights: Why Hong Kong’s evolving crypto landscape signals a pivotal moment for Web3 innovation in Asia.

✅ Future Momentum: How conversations at Consensus directly inspires our own plans, with renewed focus on our supported projects like GMAsia.ai, which also integrates AI technology.

A heartfelt thank you to Coindesk for orchestrating such a dynamic, forward-looking event. 🥰

The energy in every hallway conversation and session reaffirmed: the future of finance isn’t just coming, it’s being built together, right now. 🌐

Read the full recap here:
https://www.oax.org/2026/02/16/A-Summary-and-Recap-of-Consensus-Hong-Kong-2026.html

[AsiaNexgen]

What a powerhouse month in Hong Kong's tech and AI scene!

While global markets did their usual rollercoaster, Hong Kong doubled down on AI as the future engine, and we're right in the middle of it! 😉

Here's a snapshot of our Feb community highlights:

✨ Hong Kong's AI Momentum 🤖

The 2026-27 Budget puts AI front and center: new AI+ Committee, HK$50M literacy push, upcoming AI R&D Institute, continued $3B subsidy scheme, sandboxes for fintech AI trials, and cross-border collabs. 🌎

HK is building "AI for industries" AND "industries for AI"... inclusive growth unlocked!

✨ GMAsia Campus: Bridging the AI Gap 🎓

We're proud to back http://GMAsia.ai, who's just announced plans to be an AI EdTech platform tackling Asia's knowledge disparities.

Events, courses, ethics, collabs... recent hackathons sparked real synergies . GMAsia is the hub for students, builders, and pros to upskill responsibly in AI x Web3. From events calendar to full EdTech powerhouse, we're excited for big things ahead! 🔥

For the full recap, read: https://www.oax.org/2026/03/02/February-2026-Community-Updates.html

[AsiaNexgen]

Hack the East 2026: Hong Kong’s AI Revolution Kicks Off - Our Key Takeaways as Sponsors! ✨

 Last weekend (Feb 28 – Mar 1, 2026), we at OAX Foundation had the thrill of sponsoring Hack the East, Hong Kong’s inaugural student-led, city-scale AI hackathon.  🇭🇰

Around 350 talented participants from diverse backgrounds (some even flew in from overseas! ✈️) came together across 60+ teams to build pragmatic, high-impact AI solutions in just 24 hours. No corporate red tape, no endless slides - just pure creation, collaboration, and creativity under pressure. ✅

This wasn’t your typical hackathon. It was a showcase of the new breed of builders we’ve always believed in: inclusive, problem-first, and unafraid to tackle real societal challenges with AI + decentralized thinking. 🤖

We'd like to extend a congratulations to all teams, but more so to Team Dyson of the East, who took home the OAX Foundation Award with StudyRot, an incredible platform that turns boring PDFs and syllabi into addictive, social-media-style threads (think X/TikTok format). 🏆 Well done! 👏

For the full recap, check out our latest writeup: https://www.oax.org/2026/03/10/Key-Learnings-and-Insights-from-the-Hack-the-East-Hackathon.html

[AsiaNexgen]

Meet OpenClaw: Your New 24/7 AI Sidekick 🤖

Tired of chatbots that just… chat? Say hello to OpenClaw, the open-source, self-hosted AI agent that lives in your messaging apps and gets stuff done. ✅

What Is OpenClaw? 🧐

OpenClaw is an open-source, self-hosted autonomous AI agent that runs directly on your computer (Mac, Windows, Linux, or even a Raspberry Pi). 💻 Instead of opening a new app or browser tab, you interact with it through the messaging platforms you already use: WhatsApp, Telegram, iMessage, Discord, Slack, Signal, and more.

Think of it as a 24/7 personal secretary that doesn't just reply, it also acts.

What Can It Do? 🤓

Users can send a message like:
"Clear my inbox, schedule my meetings for next week, and check me in for that flight."

And OpenClaw can:
➡️ Control your browser (fill forms, scrape data, navigate sites). 🌐
➡️ Manage Gmail, Google Calendar, files, Spotify, GitHub, Obsidian notes, and hundreds more via community-built "skills". 📧
➡️ Remember context long-term with persistent, locally-stored memory. 📝
➡️ Connect to any LLM backend: #Claude, GPT-4, local models, or others... you decide! 🔗

All while keeping your data private by default. Nothing leaves your machine unless you explicitly send it to an API.

However, you've really got to do your own extensive research into the costs and implications before going into it. 🙂 Thankfully, we've summarized OpenClaw for our readers, so here's a useful writeup especially for those who are new to the space! 😉

Read the full deep dive: https://www.oax.org/2026/03/23/A-Deep-Dive-Into-The-Epic-Rise-of-OpenClaw.html