Imagine Amina, a Kenyan coffee farmer. For many years, she was caught in a vicious debt cycle, manipulated by middlemen who set prices and postponed payments. That led her to find a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform that was operating on the Ethereum blockchain. This new fintech platform allowed her to...

Yes, Ethereum dipped below $2,320. You saw the headlines. You panicked (maybe). Tinkering with the price at this stage is a distraction. It’s like focusing on one cold sore while ignoring a body-wide opportunistic infection that’s raging in your system. The geopolitical winds swirling around crypto are in fact about...

Second, the cryptocurrency market is extremely speculative and volatile. Over the last year, geopolitical tensions have exacerbated this instability, increasing fear, uncertainty, and doubt (FUD) that often drive extreme market volatility. Li Wei is a blockchain and cryptocurrency content strategist. He understands the importance of providing clear, actionable insights to...

I recently spoke with Aisha, a young woman in rural Kenya who used microloans secured through DeFi platforms to start a small business selling handcrafted jewelry. Crypto wasn’t merely a speculative asset to her, it became her literal lifeline. It provided the pathway to financial freedom that more established banking...

Instead, you’re sitting at home, looking at your crypto portfolio and financial future turn to… well, red. With the news blaring about rising geopolitical tensions including with Iran and Israel, it’s easy to scapegoat at their feet. Fear, after all, is the most potent market mover. Is it the whole...