Bitcoin. Its name conjures up images of cyberspace riches and instant fortunes. It allows it to promise a future free from the burdens of outdated financial practices. Beneath the glittering surface of blockchain technology lies a complex ecosystem, one increasingly dominated by massive players – the Bitcoin whales. Recent reports...
OpenSea’s been the 800-pound gorilla in the NFT space for as long as anyone can remember. If we’re telling the truth, it hasn’t always been pretty. Remember those gas wars? We didn’t want every time we listed NFTs to feel like a donation to Ethereum miners. But their OS 2.0...
OpenSea’s choice to return to Solana is particularly intriguing. It’s particularly fascinating in light of the dynamic and often underappreciated NFT scene that’s developing across the African continent. Or are they actually liberating real creative and collectible freedom to people across the continent? Or is this just another Silicon Valley...
Ripple’s recent victory against the SEC, while epic in its own right, is not a panacea. Hold your horses before popping the champagne and celebrating a crypto revolution just yet. The celebrations are just as legitimate – a David-and-Goliath battle won almost by accident. That said, this isn’t only about...
You're seeing it, right? The green shoots emerging during this crypto winter. Another rally. But is it just another head fake? One more brief thrill from the optimism before the great tanks and the bears return to choke them? Maybe. But I'm seeing something different this time. Something more.I know,...
The question is, can a shiny new Digital City really fix Africa’s issues. Or is it another well-intentioned tech mirage?Blockchain and DeFi have a great deal of potential for Africa. Picture eliminating costly, corrupt intermediaries, allowing instant, direct access to global markets, and preventing fraud while enhancing financial inclusion for...
Brad Garlinghouse isn’t simply steering Ripple — he’s designing an ecosystem’s future. A future where crypto innovation can continue to grow, instead of merely enduring, as the saying goes, under the crushing burden of regulatory ambiguity. As a result, for the past years, the SEC’s shadow was long, threatening to...
Another IDO? Cue the eye rolls. The crypto space is filled with them, most with an elaborate PowerPoint promising the moon and delivering dust. But AQA's upcoming launch on Spores, Kommunitas, and Kingdomstarter on April 11/12, 2025 is different, and here's why it has me genuinely optimistic. I’m not offering...
The hype around AI is deafening. Amidst the noise, a crucial question echoes: who benefits? Ai4Dev concerns are we creating a future that the Global South is only an AI consumer or is it going to lead, help define how it’s used, and realize the rewards. More recently, Kava Labs...
The news is out: Solana's joined the OpenSea party. OS2 has arrived, with smoother ride engineering, shinier tokens, a shinier experience in general. Before we all start popping champagne and crowning SOL the new Ethereum killer, let’s slow down. Is this integration unexpectedly brilliant? Or have we sold Solana’s soul...
