I was talking recently to Thandi, an unemployed single mother living in Soweto on the outskirts of Johannesburg, who made a huge leap of faith. She converted all her small savings into Bitcoin, even though she knew it was for her daughter’s school fees. Opportunities offered through social media play...
Can a meme coin, an asset created from the internet’s biggest jokes, truly give communities power? It sounds absurd, I know. But just allow me to explain, because the concept of FloppyPepe (FPPE) is more fascinating than another pump-and-dump shitcoin. I think it really is a game changer. I know...
Remember the early days of crypto? The digital space has quickly become a new Wild West, full of dangerous libertarian fantasies. People are excitedly trying to break free from the shackles of old school finance. That was the promise. Welcome to a decentralized future! In this new paradigm, people have...
The air in Paris crackles with innovation. It's not just the scent of freshly baked bread; it's the buzz around Ethereum. Move aside, hoary Bitcoin-is-digital-gold narrative. That’s where the real revolution is – it’s getting built on Ethereum, brick by digital brick. And frankly, Bitcoin's reign? The more we look...
On Monday— Valentines Day —Bitcoin’s price skyrocketed to over $110,000. This increase was the first time it has topped that mark in almost two weeks. The latter of which has the cryptocurrency now sitting less than 2% away from its all-time high. This wave of investment coincides with a period...
Can crypto truly lift all boats? I find myself asking this question every time I see the release of a new altcoin like MAGACOIN FINANCE. It’s promising the moon, promising unlimited wealth and a transformation of everything. We’ve experienced what feels like an endless parade of headlines declaring Solana (SOL),...
The news is everywhere: Ethereum's up! Twenty percent increase, brought about by that maybe-inserts-remark here- US-UK trade deal everyone is celebrating. Look, everybody is talking about this “bullish sentiment” and “institutional accumulation. But over here in Johannesburg, I’m having the exact opposite experience, the exact opposite truth that the headlines...
Can ZORA truly return the usefulness and freedom to our internet? Or is it just the latest shiny object out of Coinbase’s cookie jar? We need to have an honest conversation about the real promise and peril of this new crypto token.Creators' Dreams vs. Coinbase's Bottom LineZora Network, the layer-2...
PBW is as always a great temperature check on the industry Paris Blockchain Week (PBW). This year, the excitement over stablecoins seemed overwhelming. Were they simultaneously touted as the solution to modernizing payments, particularly in the realm of cross-border payments? Absolutely. Did I buy it? Not entirely. Honestly, I believe...
At the same time, France has been making a massive play for blockchain dominance. Paris Blockchain Week is on fire! Tokenization as a concept is widening from JPEGs that make people go “WTF” to more substantive assets, and luxury brands are all in on the action as well. But beneath...
