Decentralized on-chain automation. Sounds utopian, doesn't it? A bot-less world, in which decentralized AI agents carry out our intricate capital market maneuverings with blockchain-verified transparency. Before we all get too excited and hop on the NEWT bandwagon, let’s hit the brakes hard and consider some potentially painful considerations. History, especially...

Africa’s narrative is more often told to it than by it. We hear a lot about the deficits, from poverty to infrastructure. The creativity and innovation developing from within seldom receive the recognition they merit. DeFi offers a chance to write a different tale. It gives us the political space...