The front page headlines that were once heralding the Bitcoin boom now yell Bitcoin Plunge! and Market Correction! On the ground here in Africa, amongst the communities I work with, the recent dip wasn't a cause for panic. It was a fire sale. An opportunity to earn free sats to...
The NFT market is experiencing a major turning point. Even with a 8.26% decrease in sales, Ethereum continues to reign supreme. Places like Bitcoin and Solana are quickly making their claim as the platforms to watch, having significant recent gains in sales figures and user activity. These changes are a...
The NFT market is always changing. One constant is its rapid growth, correcting market corrections and rebound, at every turn, followed by surprise dominance shifts. Now that the latest data is starting to emerge, we get a clearer and much more nuanced picture of the NFT market. While overall NFT...
MicroStrategy’s all-in Bitcoin strategy is the financial equivalent of a high-stakes poker table. They’ve all but gambled the farm based on one card. The issue really isn’t if they can win, it’s if they should be trying to play this hand in the first place. And how long?A Financial House...
MicroStrategy, led by Michael Saylor, has made a historic long bet on Bitcoin, accumulating a $63 billion portfolio. This defensive strategy has overtaken the financial world. It has fueled vehement controversy over whether it’s a bold, visionary, transformative plan or a dangerous, reckless gamble. Even as the company enjoyed enormous...
MicroStrategy, the biggest corporate holder of Bitcoin has set an aggressive target to own 1,050,000 BTC by 2027. To raise capital for these efforts, the company made headlines when it recently bought $1 billion of Bitcoin, purchasing the cryptocurrency at an average price of $70,666 per Bitcoin. Whatever his motivations,...
MicroStrategy's massive Bitcoin accumulation – now sitting on 592,100 BTC, valued at a staggering $63 billion – isn't just about balance sheets and shareholder value. It's a potential earthquake that could reshape Africa's financial landscape. You may view this as yet another corporate treasury best practices. I see it as...
The last seven days have definitely been an incredible rollercoaster for the entire crypto space. Geopolitical tensions, big macroeconomic data releases, and thrilling movements in state-level Bitcoin adoption have all significantly contributed. In this note, he distills how these events are related, and their collective effect on the crypto landscape...
The headlines scream: US military action in the Middle East, escalating tensions with Iran, and Texas doubling down on Bitcoin with a state-backed reserve. The question everyone's whispering, and some are shouting, is: Is Bitcoin truly a safe haven in times of crisis, or just another volatile asset riding a...
Picture Amina, a smallholder farmer in Kenya who’s having trouble getting a microloan to increase the variety of crops she can grow. All of which traditional banks require collaterals she does not own, paperwork that overwhelms, and interest rates that esculent. This is the daily reality for millions of people...