There’s no question that the African fintech scene is hot right now. But beneath the surface of mobile money and micro-loans, a silent revolution is brewing: crypto staking. The shiny new fintech platforms might take the spotlight for their attention on transaction fees. But they gloss over an entire universe...
Imagine walking into a bank, to open an account, and you have no ID. Impossible, right? For millions of African people, this is not a hypothetical, it’s a day-to-day reality. Without access to traditional banking services, along with a lack of proper identification, it poses one very large barrier to...
Forget Wall Street. Forget Silicon Valley. The true disruption in finance is actually brewing far away—in Africa—and it’s powered by crypto. We're not just talking about speculative trading; we're talking about economic empowerment, financial inclusion, and a chance to rewrite the rules of the game. I know, I know, sounds...
Purpose Investments' new Solana ETF (SOLL) is making waves, promising direct exposure to Solana, staking rewards, and an "institutional-grade structure." While the Canadian market might be celebrating regulated access to Solana with staking, a crucial question looms, especially for Africa: Is this really a fintech leap forward, or just another...
Is the former President Trump creating a crypto empire, or merely a crypto house of cards? His complete, pedal-to-the-metal adoption of Bitcoin – a move so extreme it might make El Salvador’s Bukele blush – is reverberating well beyond American shores. To some, the notion of a “bitcoin mining powerhouse”...
Canary Capital's move to include staking in their proposed Tron ETF isn't just another altcoin ETF filing. It's a high-stakes gamble with potentially massive implications, especially for Africa's burgeoning fintech scene. We’re talking about a whole continent where conventional finance can’t reach most people. Against this backdrop, crypto emerges as...
CZ wants to unify BNB staking tokens. Great. But could this be DeFi democratization, or merely Binance pulling a fast one, particularly on new markets such as Africa? So I believe we do need to be asking some tough questions.Africa's DeFi: Opportunity or Exploitation?Let's be real. DeFi in Africa isn’t...
Imagine a small village in Kenya. Women like our fictional character Aisha are going to be marginally safer and more empowered when she accesses a crypto platform on her smartphone. As testimonials show, she can stake a small amount of TRX, further earning rewards which help pay for school fees...
The Aptos community now stands at a critical crossroads. Now with this proposal to decimate staking rewards by almost 50%, the timing is incredibly suspect. Though the intent is to increase capital efficiency and encourage broader DeFi participation, I feel there is a great storm coming — particularly for Africa’s...
The global trade landscape has undergone dramatic transition. Africa’s burgeoning fintech industry, teeming with an energetic crypto community, finds itself in the line of fire. From a direct global trade perspective, crypto’s role may seem small. Because of interconnectedness in the market, tariffs pervade the economy like a slow-acting poison,...
Southeast Asia. The country of stunning temples, colorful street cuisine—and now, according to some, the latest frontier for DeFi world conquest. XenDex ($XDX), with the wind in its sails powered by the XRP Ledger, could be the one to ignite. The presale lit the dogs on fire, with more than...
Matthew Brienen, COO of CryptoGuard, throws a massive number out there: XRP to $1,000 within a decade. He’s going all in, putting 50% of his crypto portfolio on XRP. And look, everybody loves a great moonshot story in crypto. Before you remortgage the homestead and load up the family into...
Matthew Brienen, COO of CryptoGuard, believes that XRP can go as high as $100, even $1,000 over the next 10 years. And you know what? I’m here for it! Never mind the pessimists still grasping at old financial paradigms. So why expand this to all of Southeast Asia, and why...
As things develop, the $XDX presale of XenDex is a scaly topic that has analysts anticipating a fast sell-out. More than 20% depleted in the first day? That's a rocket launch. Before you hit the brakes, let’s examine the evidence. As an experienced blockchain researcher, I am here to help...
Then again, the crypto market is always a fickle creature, right? Now we’re witnessing Bitcoin dancing around $95,000, a resurgence for altcoins, and the Fear & Greed Index showing “greedy.” Amidst this resurgence, two tokens stand out: TRUMP and SUI. Both have provided record-breaking returns of 79% and 70%. They...
Unprecedented inflows inundate the market, with BlackRock and Fidelity at the top. Bitcoin has rocketed above $90,000, triggering stories that scream of a crypto comeback triggered by investments from traditional institutions. Before you go running into this like everyone else, driven by your fear of missing out (FOMO), wait up...
Wall Street finally getting it. I've been saying it for years, and now the big boys are starting to see what we early adopters knew all along: crypto isn't going anywhere. In reality, it’s becoming an important disruptive force that’s changing the whole financial services ecosystem as we know it,...
Forget Wall Street. Forget Silicon Valley. If you’re curious about where the real crypto action is happening, look no further than Southeast Asia. It’s cooler, crazier, kookier, and quirkier than you think! You think Bitcoin hitting $95,000 is exciting? That's old news. We're talking TRUMP tokens and SUI, baby. And...