Is Bitcoin really Africa's financial savior? Crypto is going to transform the whole continent. It will bring the unbanked into the fold and usher in a new era of prosperity! But hold on just a second there. This isn’t a Cinderella story. The story promoted by many Western crypto true...
So the Bitcoin rollercoaster is preparing for another hopeful ascent, with that fabled $100,000 level once again visible on the horizon. We’re all witnessing the headlines, the nitty-gritty nuts and bolts technical analysis, the prognostications. In the meantime, Wall Street strategists are busy poring over charting wedges and 200-day moving...
Now, picture Amina, a Kenyan farmer. She avoids predatory loan sharks by accessing micro-loans on a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform built entirely on the Bitcoin network. Get acquainted with Kwame, a vibrant 9-year-old Nigerian entrepreneur. Now, he can easily receive payments from international clients and customers, skipping the big fees...
Bitcoin reaching $94,500 is more than a financial headline. It could be a world-altering development — particularly for Africans. From Freetown to Johannesburg and beyond, this continent is humming with entrepreneurial spirit. Millions of entrepreneurs are stifled by a lack of access to formal financial systems. Stop listening to what...
You see the headlines: Bitcoin hitting new highs, ETFs raking in billions. I see something else entirely. A quiet revolution is brewing on the African continent. It’s powered by Bitcoin, sure, but increasingly by a new generation of altcoins, including SUI, Solana, and Cardano. These aren’t just speculative assets —...
Forget everything you thought you knew about crypto dominance. Bitcoin’s time in the limelight may have passed. In the meantime, Ethereum is unable to keep up, but where the real revolution is happening is on the African continent incentivized by Solana ETFs. Canada’s groundbreaking introduction of these ETFs is an...
As the world just celebrated Monero’s 11th birthday, let’s move beyond market caps and technical specifications. Now, let’s look into Africa, a continent often forgotten in the crypto narrative. To do so, astonishingly, a banned cryptocurrency might have the biggest effect on its future among them all. You see headlines...
So, a TRX ETF. Justin Sun's confirmed it. Canary Capital's filed. The latest crypto ETF to make its case and seek approval for its share of the pie. We've seen this movie before, right? Yet this time, the intrigue deepens, especially when looking through the lens of the African context....
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) are working towards regulatory certainty for crypto-themed investment funds. Their benevolent intervention may, accidentally, provide a death knell to the blossoming fintech ecosystem on the continent. It’s time to discuss if a one-size-fits-all regulatory approach really does serve the best interests of the global financial...
Forget the charts. Forget the daily price fluctuations. Bitcoin can’t be understood in terms of dollars. Its true value is the empowerment it offers them. We’re so busy obsessing over whether Bitcoin will hit $100,000 that we’re missing the real story: Bitcoin is a tool, and in Africa, it's a...
Let’s face it, the crypto community can’t resist an exciting hype train. Right now, the AI-powered trading locomotive is barreling down the tracks, with Grok and ChatGPT as its star conductors. Well before you decide to mortgage your home and give Uber all your assets, let’s slow down a moment...
You know, sometimes I feel like I'm watching a rerun of an old movie, only this time, it's playing out in the halls of Congress. The Senate Banking Committee’s recent hearing on the need for comprehensive crypto regulation. It was a bit like a Broadway show. Rather than earnestly seeking...
The recent Senate Banking Committee hearing on regulating the crypto space? If I’m being truthful, it was more like seeing a train wreck go down in slow motion. While senators debated the nuances of defining a digital asset – is it a security, a commodity, or something else entirely? –...
Forget about Wall Street, the exciting disruptor in crypto day trading is cooking up in the crowded streets of Southeast Asia. I'm not talking about hedge fund managers with Bloomberg terminals; I'm talking about the everyday person – the small business owner in Jakarta, the student in Kuala Lumpur, the...
You think you know stablecoins. Tether, USDC – the usual suspects. Big market caps, widespread adoption. Comforting, right? Wrong. As all eyes are on these titans, a more quiet revolution is in the making. Looking forward to seeing you there! This lack of attention is robbing you of big future...
The original and inarguable promise of crypto was decentralization and freedom. We lost sight of that dream and exchanged it for something else. A façade that appears solid even if it’s a digital optical illusion shimmering on top of a fintech swamp crater. I'm talking about stablecoins.Are Your "Safe" Coins...
Yes, short liquidations played a role. A big one. But to ascribe the whole $113,000 increase to that? That’s equivalent to claiming the only reason the Titanic sank was due to one iceberg. Oversimplification at its finest!Is $113K Just a Mirage?Look, we all saw the headlines. Bitcoin smashed through $110,000,...
The allure of crypto salaries is undeniable. It’s the new digital gold rush, baby! Appeal to the best tech talent and solidify your place in the inevitable future of finance. However, lurking just below the surface is a major regulatory loophole. This ticking time bomb in your HR department may...