Coinbase integrating DEX trading into their app is being celebrated as DeFi's big break, promising a wave of new users. But hold on a second. Is this real progress, or a Trojan horse boiling the frog? I’m not sure that this is as big a win as everyone feels it...

After all, Decentralized Finance (DeFi) is an industry that never stops innovating. Perhaps the biggest development in this space is the emergence of curated DeFi vaults. These vaults are user-friendly game-changers for users looking to engage with yield strategies. In so doing, they democratize the process, making it simpler and...

The promise of DeFi has always been tantalizing: a world of finance accessible to anyone with an internet connection. If we’re honest, for most, particularly those in developing countries, over the last four decades, it’s been more of a sci-fi dream. The complexity, the gas fees, the sheer overwhelming number...

Alright, now let’s touch upon these “parabolic run” forecasts for curated DeFi vaults. I saw Daniel Oon's tweet from August 11, 2025, and while I respect his insights, I'm not ready to jump on the bandwagon just yet. As a veteran blockchain editor, I’ve experienced enough hype and followed-too-much-crashing-hype to...

$4,600 Ethereum. It's more than just a number. In short, it’s a digital promise shimmering on the horizon—a proverbial beacon of hope for a rapidly urbanizing continent overflowing with potential. While Wall Street analysts dissect charts and speculate on market trends, let's talk about what this surge really means for...

Ethereum’s price has recently jumped over the $4,600 threshold. This increase is primarily due to constant improvements to its network and its increasing presence in decentralized finance (DeFi) and non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The price spike is the result of growing optimism for Ethereum’s technology. At the center of this push...

I've seen it firsthand. I feel the anger rising all around me here in Johannesburg. Yet another remittance payment eaten up by high fees and they are tired of it. The frustration reflected in the faces of young innovators rejected for loans from banks that simply don’t understand their dream....

Let's be honest, when we hear about tech deals, especially this good – $520 off a Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra without needing to trade in your grandma's old toaster – Africa isn't usually the first place that springs to mind. We picture them over on Silicon Valley, Wall Street, perhaps...

Coinbase’s move to integrate DEX trading seamlessly into its app is a game changer. Tens or hundreds of millions of new assets available instantly to users without going through a centralized exchange. It’s more a power play, a grab for market share in the exploding DEX space. What does this...

Coinbase, currently the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the US, has released a new product that is shaking up the decentralized finance (DeFi) space. They’re bringing DEX trading directly into the platform through their mobile app. Second, this move opens more tokens to all users that were not previously accessible on...