community empowerment

Beyond the Billions: How Altcoins' Surge Can Empower South African Communities

Beyond the Billions: How Altcoins' Surge Can Empower South African Communities

Forget the Lambo dreams. To see real change, on the ground, in South Africa. Everyone’s abuzz about the altcoin market cap surpassing $815 billion, trying to break the $900 billion barrier. Fine for investors, but what about Amahle down the block, who can’t provide for her children? What about the...

Bitcoin's Fall, Altcoins' Rise: A Chance to Empower Communities?

Bitcoin's Fall, Altcoins' Rise: A Chance to Empower Communities?

Bitcoin’s reign might be waning. We’ve been warned that it is about to head for a level of dominance as low as 40%. Does that sound like the death knell? Maybe not. It is a starting gun for something far more interesting: a potential altcoin revolution. This effort is about...

Altcoins' Broken Promises: Can Blockchain Still Empower Communities?

Altcoins' Broken Promises: Can Blockchain Still Empower Communities?

Remember the early days of blockchain? The utopian dream of decentralized energy production, monetary independence for everyone, communities thriving beyond the reach of government or big business? That's what we were sold. That's what I believed in. Somewhere along the way, the dream got co-opted.To many now, the altcoin market...

Altseason's Promise: Can These Cryptos Actually Empower African Communities?

Altseason's Promise: Can These Cryptos Actually Empower African Communities?

Altseason is buzzing again. Of course, analysts are issuing wild predictions – 40% daily gains, Bitcoin up to $110k – and the charts are, um, chart-astic. I’d like to discuss something infinitely more important than silk suits and moonshots. So, can this altcoin boom really impact the lives of ordinary...

Crypto's Promise in Africa? 5 Ways Bitcoin Can Empower Communities

Crypto's Promise in Africa? 5 Ways Bitcoin Can Empower Communities

We’re inundated with headlines on Bitcoin’s new all time highs, Ethereum’s much awaited upgrade, Ripple’s new court ruling. So let’s not kid ourselves. Given our experiences of living outside those old financial nests, most of that noise seems completely divorced from reality for folks like us. And how about those...