Forget the Lambo dreams and moonshot promises. The true crypto narrative is much more than get-rich-quick schemes. Above all, it’s about inspiring real people tackling real issues and effecting real change, especially on the ground in places like Africa. We've all heard the hype around Bitcoin, but what about the...
The numbers are impressive: Ethereum hovering above $2,600, analysts eyeing $3,200, Layer 2 TVL surpassing $20 billion. Let’s be real, charts and figures aren’t the things that are going to catch people’s attention. What does resonate is impact. That, in reality, is where the real Ethereum story is happening —...
Johannesburg. The air here is electric with the energy of hustlers, dreamers, and survivors. I hear it in Amahle’s voice, an enterprising young woman I met at a township market. She sells exquisite pieces of beaded jewelry, large and colorful creations that celebrate the gorgeous hues of nature found in...
Now picture Aïsha, a 27-year-old mother in rural Kenya. She takes out a micro-loan, enabled by the same blockchain technology, to purchase fertilizer for her subsistence farm. In the past, that left her vulnerable to a debt spiral with predatory lenders. Today, blockchain provides her with a new opportunity—the opportunity...
Bitcoin's blasting past $108,000. Insane, right? Before we all succumb to the @TechLash #FOMO, let’s aim higher. Much bigger. Forget Lambos for a second. Might this crypto boom, and more concretely an incoming altcoin season, finally be it for the developing world, and most importantly Africa? I’m not just talking...
The Ethereum community is all abuzz with excitement over EIP 7983. This proposal by Vitalik Buterin would limit gas limits per transaction to 16.77 million gas. These fundamental objectives are important to Ethereum’s sustainability in the coming years. These objectives involve catering to DoS attacks mitigation, assuring overall network stability,...
Meet Amina, a single mom living in rural Kenya. She makes complex baskets, which she sells at the mercado in nearby Vilcabamba. Her pay is pitiful, only enough to keep her kids from starving to death. Traditional banking is beyond her reach – too many fees, too much bureaucracy and...
That $2,520 price point for Ethereum? It's not just numbers on a screen. For many across the continent, it offers a huge opportunity to be a true turning point. An opportunity to leapfrog the inequitable, exclusionary systems of the past and design a better, more equitable future. Step away from...
Now picture a world where that digital revolution truly benefits the people who need it the most. Not only Silicon Valley coders, but the more vibrant entrepreneurs and small business owners who span Africa and South Africa in particular. As great as it sounds, that’s the promise of SpacePay, and...
Ethereum is up. Stocks linked to it are soaring. We're seeing headlines about BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) pivoting to ETH, SharpLink Gaming (SBET) raking in staking rewards, and Bit Digital (BTBT) raising millions to buy more of it. The numbers are impressive: Ethereum itself jumped 8.1% to $2601 recently. This...
