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...
Imagine Fatima, a young coder in Lagos. She’s working on a blockchain-based platform to connect farmers directly to microloans, eliminating predatory lenders and increasing food security. Her dream? To scale her solution across the continent. Fatima’s future will be shaped by the choices we make today. Countless African entrepreneurs like...
Here's the uncomfortable truth: Wall Street rarely acts out of pure altruism. I can’t help it, but I was intrigued to see that Canary Capital has applied for the first US Tron (TRX) ETF, dubbed the Canary Staked TRX ETF. I’m not that excited about it. It’s not cynicism, but...
Upexi’s recent $100 million investment into Solana (SOL) has sent shockwaves through the crypto space. We've seen the headlines: Upexi's stock skyrocketed. Just like MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin move, they’re going all in on Solana. That’s focusing too much on the surface-level price action and the memecoin connections. This isn’t some opportunistic...
XRP.Africa.Fintech.Three modest words that, strung together, murmur of revolution and promise. We see the headlines: low volatility, compressed spring, potential explosion. Analysts in Mumbai are watching charts. What if they’re actually missing the big picture. Or are they only looking past the 4 hour candlesticks and into the soul of...
Tzoni Raykov’s tale of $1,500 in USDC gone forever is more than the tale of a single unfortunate ecommerce merchant. It’s a dark canary in the coal mine, flashing red for fintech in Africa’s future. We're talking about more than just a simple error. We're talking about eroded trust and...
Bhutan, a tiny Himalayan kingdom famed for its Gross National Happiness index, is doing something truly unexpected: mining Bitcoin. But not just any Bitcoin. Green Bitcoin. But it’s a beautiful pivot that seems surprising at first, like that monk jamming on an electric guitar. Get a better look! What you’re...
At the same time, the Bitcoin LST (Liquid Staking Token) market has recently reached almost $4 billion. This major milestone shouts “innovation” and “opportunity,” particularly when you consider its game-changing potential for first movers in emerging markets. Before we uncork the champagne, let's ask a crucial question: who is really...
Everyone is here talking about Ethereum breaking $2,140. If so, that would be a thrilling 35% increase, powered by a bullish falling wedge pattern and several bullish divergences! Charts and technicals definitely have their place, but come on. Are we seriously going to trust in squiggly lines to decide the...
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...
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...