Is DeFi failing its promise? Now, let’s talk about Layer 2s (L2s) and the recent ETH exodus from these networks. This trend has huge ramifications for anyone interested in advancing financial inclusion in places like Africa. The headlines are all about percentage drops and Binance's staking moves, but the human...
We’re always inundated with the next tech savior that will solve our biggest social challenges. So first a confession — I’m a tech skeptic. I do see great promise from AI tools like ChatGPT 4o and Grok 3—particularly in the use of AI to empower marginalized communities through altcoin investing.Forgotten...
Think of a popular pond where the same monstrous fish keep on growing at the expense of the minnows fighting over scraps. That's what Ethereum feels like right now, and Africa is one of those "little fish" I'm worried about. The clickbait title shouts “Whales stack ETH” but the quiet...
Now picture that same grandmother in rural Kenya, cut out from the formal financial system and unable to borrow money or even safely save her limited income. Her case is not an anomaly—this population constitutes the largely disproportionate unbanked population in Africa. For decades, traditional finance has failed her. Now,...
I'm Amahle, reporting from Johannesburg, and I've spent years covering the social impact – or often, the lack thereof – of new technologies in Africa. The Solana ETF hype is loud, ushering in what many are claiming will be a new age of crypto investment. Of course Wall Street is...
Bitcoin's back, baby! Over $110,000, analysts are almost foaming at the mouth at the mere mention of it touching $120,000. Ethereum’s shooting to the moon, Solana is on the rise, even Dogecoin is barking up the right tree. Everybody’s getting excited about the advantages, the promise, the possibilities. Here in...
Let’s face it, when the average American hears the word cryptocurrency, they picture Lamborghinis and overnight success stories. They hear the newscasters talking about it, they see the charts rising and falling, and they see major headlines declaring that Bitcoin has crashed. They overlook the quiet revolution that’s already unfolding...
Ethereum’s recent price increase – close to 40% in a single week! – has got everybody chattering. Let's be real: price surges are a dime a dozen in crypto. What’s most important is whether this new frenzy of interest can translate into tangible improvements for Americans in their daily lives....
Is a change in crypto dominance that big of a game changer? We've all seen the headlines: Bitcoin's taking a breather, altcoins are flexing, and even USDT, the king of stablecoins, is losing ground. While charts and technical analysis reveals a lot, it doesn’t tell us how to make that...
Here we are watching Ethereum skyrocket powered by temporary tariff reprieve hopes and meme coin mayhem. Let’s get real, this isn’t about changing the course of international trade. Call it a “risk-on” bounce, a short-lived central bank-induced reprieve for investors who’ve been singed during this prolonged crypto winter. The question...
