Remember the Chainlink hype? The promises of revolutionizing data feeds? The chilling effect on innovation from the torturous uncertainty created by this promise for XRP-type gains that never actually happened. We all experienced that twinge of despair, that wistful ache of “maybe.” While some investors are still chasing those elusive...
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) approving Ether ETF Staking isn’t your typical crypto news story. It's a potential seismic shift, especially if you're looking at it through the lens of the Global South. Specifically, Africa.Leapfrogging Legacy Financial Systems?Are we really going to sit here and act like Africa...
Africa's fintech scene is buzzing, isn't it? And we have seen all that mobile money has done to revolutionize how people transfer and receive money. Yet millions are still cut off from the common financial ecosystem. High transaction fees, limited access to credit, and the sheer difficulty of sending money...
The arrival of 3iQ's Solana Staking ETF (SOLQ), in partnership with Figment, on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) isn't just another ETF launch. For those of us who love the African fintech scene, this is an exhilarating time. Perhaps more importantly, though, it signals a cultural shift about when and...
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...