The hype is real. Ondo Finance’s $ONDO token listing on Binance, set to go live on April 11, 2025, is significant for reasons beyond being just another crypto listing. It’s a big deal indeed, as a potential inflection point, particularly when you think about its likely effect on Africa. Is...
Africa stands at a crossroads. As you surely know, Bitcoin’s unprecedented price surge is generating excitement everywhere. This rally is being driven by the prospects for relief from US-China tariffs on tech imports. Could this be the key to unlocking financial freedom and economic empowerment for a continent often sidelined...
Ethereum's been taking a beating lately. Down 45% this year, and not looking so great against Bitcoin or even Solana for that matter. Here in Africa, specifically from my vantage point in Accra, I'm asking: is this a crisis, or a chance? Does this portend doom, or does it represent...
Trump’s decision to oppose the IRS’s DeFi broker rule – now that’s a seismic surprise. It’s really got everyone all hot and bothered with visions of freedom and innovation and new world order for finance. Let’s take a step back, really far back, to Africa. What does this ruling actually...
So, Bitcoin's bouncing back, huh? And all that thanks to a little birdie from the Fed, suggesting they would step in if the going gets tough. Issued by Susan Collins, Boston Fed President, this essentially sent a golden parachute for the crypto world signal. Bitcoin surged. Altcoins followed suit. Everyone's...
The US bond market is shaking. Bitcoin is surging. Arthur Hayes is proclaiming "up only." Before we uncork the champagne in Africa, let's ask a critical question: is this a genuine opportunity for economic empowerment, or a gilded cage built on someone else's financial woes? Are we as likely to...
And then, sure enough, the Federal Reserve—doing its best impression of a well-meaning colossus– is prepared to “support liquidity” during a crypto market meltdown. Don’t worry, Boston Fed President Susan Collins promises us—they’ve got the tools to intervene if things get dicey. But before we pop the bubbly in exuberance,...