The crypto world in an uproar with predictions, and XRP is the talk of the town. Analysts have been following XRP’s chart patterns with some expecting a huge breakout. This article crackles with the technical analysis that undergirds these predictions. It pits XRP against all other altcoins and explores wider...
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...
Bitcoin’s history has been anything but smooth. From its little-known origins, all the way to its current status as a worldwide sensation, it hasn’t failed to pique the interest of bullish investors and wary skeptics. BlockchainShock.com provides some of the most cutting edge market sentiment analysis and technical breakdowns available....
Bitcoin’s returned above $87,000 as of late Sunday night, April 20th, 2025. We’ve introduced pumps in the past, so why should you pay attention to this one? Here’s why I believe it’s different, and what I’m keeping a close eye on indicatively.Institutional Money Is Actually HereThis is not 2017’s FOMO...
The future of the global economy is today deeply enmeshed within a difficult web of growing trade uncertainties, with retaliatory tariffs fueling an inferno of blighted exports. Crypto investors need to understand these dynamics. Trade wars often lead to market volatility, which presents new risks as well as new opportunities....
Look, I get it. The promise of easy money lures in thousands more with the fantasy of rescuing them from poverty. Of course, this draw is particularly powerful in Africa, where opportunities can seem scarce. Mr. Harris is incredibly passionate about the powers of the blockchain and fintech to empower...
Are they truly promoting the public safety, or in fact using fear and control to inhibit innovation and opportunity? The lawsuits against Coinbase's staking program by a handful of states, resulting in an estimated $90 million in lost staking rewards for users, raise serious questions about regulatory overreach and its...
Are we really protecting investors, or simply killing innovation before it can grow? I can’t erase the question from my mind as the legal drama continues to unfold. That Coinbase combat with all five of these U.S. states over staking is long, complicated, and really fascinating. True, at first glance...
Since then, Paul Atkins has taken the reins at the SEC, which represents a dramatically different leadership as well. If successful, this change would be a tectonic shift for Bitcoin’s future. Forget the typical bureaucratic relabeling – this is an actual paradigm shift in thinking. He is a pro-crypto advocate....
Bitcoin’s blasting off like a SpaceX rocket, Ethereum sputtering on the launchpad. And when we look out, we see the headlines, the charts, the breathless pronouncements of a new bull run. But wait before you envision Lambos lining the streets in front of mud huts, let’s discuss what all this...
Western analysts are salivating over Bitcoin possibly reaching $92,000. Okay, fine. Let’s be honest, that’s a whole lot of yesterday’s news in Southeast Asia. We understand that Wall Street is attuned to charting lines and price targets, and the like. In contrast, Gen Z in Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam...
$90,000 Bitcoin? So what? That’s probably your first thought. Another number, another headline. Allow me to say, this is not another price point. For Africa, a jump to $90K-$92K would be a tectonic shift kind of deal. Perhaps this new record will ignite the new financial revolution that has been...
Bitcoin (BTC) price has recently made powerful bullish momentum. This has left many individual investors scrambling to figure out whether it’s going to shoot up to $90,000 in the near future. This article unpacks the technical analysis behind TCX’s potential rally. That includes an overview of major support and resistance...
The hype was real. When Trump first indicated a pro-crypto position (most notably with the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve plan that sent Bitcoin’s value skyrocketing). The reality? That’s a huge disappointment, particularly to Africa’s rapidly growing fintech market. In the process, the often-forgotten continent is again, er, forgotten. We were sold...