The story of cryptocurrency today is one filled with scary-seeming algorithms, intimidating server farms, and techno-fortune-harboring billionaires. What if I told you that the future of crypto was being molded by a new generation a continent away in Africa. Not the titans of silicon valley, but rather the rattle of...

Apple is cracking the App Store doors a little wider to NFTs. This step seems like a plant, a move designed to sidetrack rather than advance. We should be celebrating, right? More freedom for crypto developers! But before we get too celebratory, and we should, let’s examine the Greek gift...

Apple’s App Store policies have a history of raising eyebrows. Their treatment of in-app purchases and bans on external links has been widely condemned. A recent U.S. court decision has left that developer community buzzing with uncertainty. This decision, followed by further policy changes, has had a significant chilling effect...

Is Africa on the cusp of a crypto renaissance, or are we doomed to repeat history and face another crypto calamity? The recent saga involving OKX, its DEX aggregator, and the infamous Lazarus Group has thrown a harsh spotlight on the promise and peril of decentralized finance (DeFi) in Africa....

Airdrops. Sounds like what you’d hear in a sci-fi film, huh? Except, instead of deploying soldiers, we’re deploying opportunity. In Africa, that opportunity is coming with astonishing urgency. It’s sparking a revolution, breaking down years of economic disinvestment. Forget trickle-down economics, this is torrential-downpour economics awash in crypto and decentralization....

For crypto-smart entrepreneurs and investors, 2025 is shaping up to be a very profitable one. Coupled with the upcoming wave of airdrops from a multitude of blockchain projects, these create incredible opportunities. If you’re new to cryptocurrency, an airdrop is a method of distributing tokens or coins. Usually, this distribution...

OKX is making its return to the DEX aggregator scene following a Lazarus Group-generated absence. They’ve touted their new security features designed to prevent the bad guys from getting in. Are these measures the equivalent of the Maginot Line – impressive in theory but simple to circumvent in practice? Or,...

Now, the European Union financial watchdogs are looking at OKX with beady eyes. They are probing the platform for its possible role in laundering stolen money related to the $1.4 billion Bybit hack that occurred in February. This criminal investigation and these allegations first came to the public’s attention in...

The world of cryptocurrency is undergoing historic changes. Airdrops are maturing as more than just token giveaways into strategic instruments that enhance growth of the network and provide new user engagement. Fast forward to 2025, and airdrops have come a long way. They are smarter and more effective than ever....

Similarly, OpenSea CEO Devin Finzer’s reaction to the SEC “unfairly targeting” crypto companies for enforcement under the Biden administration hits a raw nerve. The implications of this story extend well beyond OpenSea. It showcases the cascading effect which has shaped the robust digital economies across Africa, extending coasts far outside...