financial inclusion

Ethereum's Promise: Will Institutions Help or Hinder Social Impact?

Ethereum's Promise: Will Institutions Help or Hinder Social Impact?

Ethereum’s hit the big time. All kinds of institutions are sniffing around, tempted by its promise and possibilities. The new players on the blockchain, the cool kids straight off of Wall Street, are now at the same party as the cypherpunks that created this thing. EthCC in Cannes? Held at...

Altcoin Boom: How This Surge Could Uplift Underserved Communities

Altcoin Boom: How This Surge Could Uplift Underserved Communities

We're on the cusp of something big. You feel it, I feel it. The air is electric with possibility, and the maps are hollering potential. We're not just talking about getting rich quick. We're talking about a chance to rewrite the rules of the game. Forget the Lambos for a...

Humanity Protocol's 380% Surge: Is It Truly Helping People?

Humanity Protocol's 380% Surge: Is It Truly Helping People?

The crypto world is buzzing. Humanity Protocol (H) shot up nearly 380%. Headlines shout out loud as to new exchange listings and institutional support. Wait, hold on, not so fast. In doing so, are we really doing justice to people, or just creating the conditions for a third speculative bubble?...

Ethereum's Broken Promises? Why Buterin's Fears Matter for Real People

Ethereum's Broken Promises? Why Buterin's Fears Matter for Real People

From Johannesburg, I've watched blockchain technology touted as a revolutionary force, a key to unlocking economic empowerment for marginalized communities across Africa and the developing world. We hear the promises: financial inclusion, secure land registries, transparent supply chains. Ethereum, thanks to its powerful smart contract capabilities, has led the charge...

Tokenless Future? How Ethereum's New Initiative Could Uplift Underserved Communities

Tokenless Future? How Ethereum's New Initiative Could Uplift Underserved Communities

We’ve been told that cryptocurrency is all about finance, technology, and investment. What if its greatest potential lies in something far more profound: social impact? Zack Cole, Executive Director of the Ethereum Community Foundation (ECF), spoke about how ECFs can reveal amazing potential. Let’s look at this in a new...

Grayscale ETF Win: Will Crypto's Promise Reach Underserved Communities?

Grayscale ETF Win: Will Crypto's Promise Reach Underserved Communities?

Seems like the SEC’s approval of Grayscale’s Digital Large Cap Fund (GDLC) ETF is a big win for crypto, huh? More access, more mainstream acceptance. Are we truly democratizing finance, or just building a new playpen for the already elite?We hear the buzzwords: financial inclusion, empowerment, a new dawn for...

Robinhood's Europe Expansion: Will it Close the Wealth Gap or Widen It?

Robinhood's Europe Expansion: Will it Close the Wealth Gap or Widen It?

Some observers see Robinhood’s planned European expansion as a big leap. They’ve delivered tokenized US stocks and zero-commission trading, lighting the fuse on what could be a financial revolution. Revolutions are not always what they seem, are they? We’ve heard these promises of democratization before—especially when the money and technology...

Bitmine's ETH Investment: Will it Uplift or Exclude the Global South?

Bitmine's ETH Investment: Will it Uplift or Exclude the Global South?

$250 million is a lot of money. Bitmine Immersion Technologies took a huge gamble by putting the house on Ethereum. This ruling reverberated across the entire crypto landscape. While Wall Street cheers and crypto bros high-five, a crucial question lingers: who really benefits? Will this investment ensure the Global South...