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...
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,...
So, XRP's taken a tumble. We’ve all seen the doom and gloom charts. The extremely bearish looking rising wedge and talk of $1.60 targets both jump out. Additionally, the Ichimoku Cloud just might look more like a storm cloud than a cotton-candy paradise. Analysts are extremely bearish, technical indicators across...
DeFi staking has carried that promise into the digital age. Platforms such as Credefi are now bringing it home to be more readily available right at Africa’s own backdoor. The allure is strong: stake your crypto, earn rewards, and be part of a decentralized financial revolution. Before we uncork the...
Investment’s launch of the first Solana ETF (SOLL) on the TSX is enough to make waves, and for good reason. After all, they were the first to deliver us spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs. Amidst the buzz, a crucial question lingers: could this seemingly Canadian innovation be the catalyst Africa's...
We've all seen the headlines: AI is the future. Blockchain is the future. But what if the true future is found at the crossroads of these technologies? Now picture their deployment to heavily marginalized communities. I'm talking about Africa.While Silicon Valley giants are busy building AI models trained on data...
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...