The numbers don't lie: crypto is surging. Bitcoin’s been flirting with all-time highs recently. Now Ethereum ETFs are luring billions, to the point that even meme coins have filed for their own ETF. But beyond the technical analysis and market capitalizations, something pretty amazing is happening. A continent bubbling with...
DeFi.Decentralized Finance.The long-awaited promise of a financial system liberated from established intermediaries. For all its promise, DeFi is still frustratingly out of reach for the masses. We’re really talking about fewer than 5% of crypto users ever going for a swim in these waters. Why? Because it's complicated. You’d have...
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) has quickly grown into one of the most significant narratives in crypto, through its promise of transparency, openness, and composability, disrupting everything we know about finance. This is where stablecoins come into the picture. Stablecoins are instrumental in the crypto ecosystem. At the same time, Automated Market...
The air crackles with possibility. Africa isn’t on the leading edge of a crypto revolution — it’s experiencing it. Whether in crowded Nigerian big markets or in the most remote of Ghanaian villages, the murmurs of Bitcoin, Ethereum and DeFi are beginning to peak. With so many paths diverging into...
The financial industry is undergoing a rapid transformation. Capital is rushing out of old-school assets such as US Treasuries and into the rapidly growing world of DeFi stablecoins. This movement is propelled by a perfect storm of powerful forces. Higher yields, facilitated payment structures and increased technology adoption in emerging...
The appeal of double-digit yields is seriously seductive. Traditional havens, such as U.S. Treasuries, can’t provide more than a paltry 4.3%. It’s hardly surprising that calls are becoming more frequent and urgent. A $7 trillion dollar exodus from safe-but-boring assets is careening into the wild west of DeFi stablecoin lending....
In truth, the existing established financial archetype has left many behind, including predominately in Africa. Perhaps that’s because it’s real – I see it every day in my blockchain meetups. Untapped potential Young, talented individuals are brimming with potential. Yet they are stymied by absurd transaction costs, currency fluctuations and...
The promise of DeFi is intoxicating: financial freedom, borderless transactions, and a dismantling of the traditional gatekeepers. Hyperliquid offers an impressive interface and gasless transactions. It’s KYC-free! It’s easy to get swept up by the buzz. So are we truly living through a DeFi revolution? Or are we just building...
High yield – truely the siren song that always beckons, isn’t it? It is especially true in the often-dismal landscape of traditional finance. In DeFi, that lyrical tune can unusually translate into a death knell. Athena's USDe, promising juicy returns through its "Internet Bond," is turning heads and wallets, but...
The whispers are getting louder. A Solana ETF. Here in Africa, that would be a game-changer. But before we uncork the champagne, let's be real: this isn't just about price pumps and Lambos. It's about the future of DeFi in Africa, and whether we'll be calling the shots, or just...