Taipei Blockchain Week is underway this week! It brings together blockchain experts and Web3 pioneers from around the world to discuss the development trends of the next generation of the Internet. On the evening of the 12th, OKX Ventures, together with SUI, Spacenation, Kronos Research, Orderly Network, Memecore, UXLink, Yei Finance, Copex and other internationally renowned Web3 project parties and investment institutions, jointly organized an invitation-only event "NIGHT OF THE FUTURE". Keynote speeches and fireside discussions were held at the event site to discuss in depth the future development direction and trends of the cryptocurrency industry and Web3. In addition to the discussion on the forefront of the industry, OKX Ventures also held various interesting activities on site. Well-known international Gamefi projects such as Memefi and Spacenation exhibited the most cutting-edge blockchain games for guests to experience. At the same time, a high-tech opening dance and interesting wine and food menus were prepared for guests to enjoy. More than 500 people participated in the event, which was the invitation-only event with the largest number of participants on the first day of TBW.
During the event, Jeff Ren, partner of OKX Ventures, emphasized in his opening speech "NOW and FUTURE of OKX Ventures" that the mission of OKX Ventures is to explore and invest in innovative blockchain projects globally and promote the sustainable development of the entire industry. As an investment institution that has been deeply involved in the blockchain industry for many years, we adhere to the strategy of "innovation + empowerment" and integrate OKX's core resources - including traffic support, trading services, public chain technology and all-round technical support. Create a complete resource ecosystem to provide comprehensive support for invested projects from early stages to key development nodes. More importantly, OKX Ventures is not only a financial investor, we also play the dual role of "discoverer" and "enabler".
Mr. Jeff Ren has nearly 20 years of investment experience. In his speech, he said that since its establishment, we have invested in more than 300 projects, covering Layer1, Layer2, DeFi, AI, GameFi and other fields. 2024 is a year of gradual recovery in the blockchain industry. OKX Ventures has completed more than 80 investments in this year, covering Bitcoin ecology, AI, DePIN (decentralized Internet of Things) and other fields. OKX Ventures will continue to allocate resources and capital to projects focusing on blockchain infrastructure, GameFi, DeFi, NFTs and other fields to promote technological innovation and industry progress.
Space Nation Marketing Director Ryan He presented the models and data of Space Nation games in his keynote speech "The Metaverse: A Journey Beyond Gaming" and talked about the future development of the gaming industry. 
In his keynote speech, Envisioning Crypto in 2025: The Role of Market Makers in Shaping the Future, Vincent Liu, CIO of Kronos Research, discussed the changing cryptocurrency market landscape and the important role of market makers in shaping its future. In his speech, Vincent highlighted innovations such as decentralized order books and AI tools, which are narrowing the gap between centralized and decentralized systems. Vincent also discussed the growing collaboration between traditional finance and DeFi, which he believes paves the way for centralized models that enhance liquidity and efficiency. As cryptocurrencies enter mainstream investment portfolios, clearer regulation and smarter infrastructure will create fairer and more accessible markets for everyone.
In addition, Ran Yi, co-founder of Orderly Network, pointed out in his speech "DEXs 3.0: The CEX to DEX transition" that there is still huge room for optimization in current Web3 transactions. By combining the advantages of CEX and DEX and solving existing pain points, the user's trading experience can be significantly improved. As a cloud liquidity infrastructure project, Orderly Network focuses on integrating full-chain derivative liquidity, unifying orders on different chains into the on-chain order book, and creating a full-chain unified liquidity ecosystem. This move not only effectively solves the problem of inter-chain liquidity dispersion, but also improves transaction efficiency, provides a deeper liquidity pool, and significantly narrows transaction spreads.
In the first fireside discussion, DA Captial COO Tim Shen, CopeX Co-founder Paul and Elite Trading Academy Alvin discussed the topic of "How can the community become a strong backing for users' transactions?" In this regard, DA Captial COO Tim Shen believes that a good trading community, in the DA Traders Alliance, is to provide different methods and tools for community users to learn by understanding the user's trading level and age of entry. For novices, analysts' real-time views on the market are more needed. We use systematic tutorials to enable people who are new to the cryptocurrency circle to avoid fraud and use cryptocurrency tools correctly, and then use daily live broadcasts to build trust in the community and become familiar with the cryptocurrency market. For community users who already have basic knowledge, we provide market hot spot information and project research that have been screened and observed by our investment research personnel, thereby eliminating the information gap in cryptocurrencies.
CopeX Co-founder Paul said that first of all, professionalism is basic in building a community, and KOLs themselves must have a certain understanding of trading to be qualified to lead users. Secondly, education and interaction are also very important. Most of the time, trading is a waste of time, and the process is very boring and boring. How to make users feel interesting in this process and continue to provide content to users is the topic of every community. Finally, tools are also very important. For example, CopeX can make users trade more smoothly and quickly obtain market information. It can also make it easier for KOLs and teams to manage communities, increase additional income, and become an important inducement to attract users to join the community.
Alvin from Elite Trading Academy believes that the core of a valuable trading community is to provide reliable information, professional guidance and valuable discussions.
For our Elite Trading Academy, leaders must have practical experience and be able to provide accurate market analysis to help users understand the nature of the market. The community is centered around learning, understanding user needs, and providing systematic content for novices or experienced investors. More importantly, the learning environment is also a key factor affecting the community. The market changes quickly, so users should be able to be answered in a timely manner and given concepts to help users view the market correctly. I believe that the core of operating a community is positioning and architecture design. Only when the positioning is clear can the corresponding groups be attracted. The value of the community is not just to provide information, but to help each user find the direction of growth through good business strategies, structured learning, building a complete knowledge system, long-term practical exercises, and the combination of data and analytical tools, and make the community itself a long-term partner they rely on.
The second fireside chat, "What's the future of gaming and mini apps" hosted by Blocktempo Alex, combined with the current hottest telegram to discuss the future of Gamefi and mini apps.
Anndy Lian of Memecore believes that in the past few years, many developers have tried to introduce Web2 users to Web3 through games. I believe that MEME culture has untapped potential to accelerate this transformation. With MemeCore, our goal is to use the power of MEME to drive mass adoption, inspire creativity, and expand the possibilities of the Web3 space. We aim not only to enable product development, but also to reimagine the way people interact with blockchain networks.
CashCashBot founder Sabi Ge said that MiniApp has actually been verified by the Web2 market on WeChat and Douyin, so it will soon be copied to TG, LINE, Tiktok and other platforms; the mini-games that have been seen on WeChat and Douyin in the past will also be migrated to new platforms to capture new traffic and monetization. These are already being developed by professional studios as Tap to Earn mini-games, which is only the most basic and violent first step. Interactive games, social applets, and AI application applets will definitely appear in the future, and they will have the value empowerment of Web3.
Darren from Space NationDarren from Space Nation dives into the future of MMORPGs and the role of virtual economies. He explains how Spacenation is using blockchain to streamline existing game modes rather than reinventing the wheel.
“We’re not inventing anything new; we’re just simplifying what already works”
He cited examples such as World of Warcraft, where players have been trading assets and accounts for years. He argued that blockchain offers a more efficient and secure way to manage these transactions.
Darren also stressed the importance of a strong in-game economy to the success of an MMORPG, noting that many games fail because the economy collapses, leading to a drop in player engagement.
As Bitcoin breaks through $100,000 in 2024, more countries and industries are purchasing and storing Bitcoin, and research on international blockchain applications and payment tools is also accelerating, showing the broad prospects of blockchain technology worldwide.
