Wall Street’s been slow-walking on DeFi, and quite frankly, I don’t blame them. The Wild West feel, the rug pulls, the jargon… it can seem overwhelming. They're missing the forest for the trees. Native ETH staking is poised to be the on-ramp they’ve been looking for. Here’s why I think...
I met Thabo in Nairobi last year. He’s one of the smartest, most talented developers I’ve ever met. He operates a small incubator where he trains young Africans to build dApps and mint NFTs. His passion is infectious. He believes DeFi and NFTs have the potential to democratize finance for...
Wall Street’s been that old boys club all along, right? Tall gates, plush cordons, and a whole lexicon that feels specifically crafted to exclude non-invited guests. For decades, Africans aspiring to create wealth have fought a myriad of challenges. Instead, they face barriers in accessing global markets, lackluster returns on...
After all, that siren song of 22% APY in DeFi is pretty hard to resist and even harder to forget. You’re going to be up against Fed rate cuts in the air. These cuts could eat into your paltry returns in U.S. Treasuries, already diminished by COVID and record low...
Wall Street's groupthink is a powerful force. Today airline stocks are taking a beating. Inflation concerns, murmurs of a recession and fluctuating fuel prices are creating an overall atmosphere of doom and gloom. What if they’re actually seeing the trees and not the forest? What if, misled by the dominant...
In this atmosphere, Spark Protocol is making headlines, vowing to revolutionize the world of decentralized lending. Its decentralized architecture, dynamic pricing, and multi-asset support are all very exciting. Before you go jumping in with both feet, let’s deal with the elephants in the room. Too easily and often Wall Street...