Let's be honest, when I first saw the headlines about Nigeria's Investment and Securities Act (ISA) 2025 classifying Bitcoin as a security, my heart sank. One more government intervening and killing a short-term play’s long-term home run potential, right? It was the sad, familiar tale, a choking out of innovation...
Now picture doing that while the very financial system that you need to support you is being weaponized against you. We know it’s a frustrating and daunting challenge. That’s the new normal for millions of Yemenis, collateral damage in US sanctions targeting the Houthi movement. These sanctions, though imposed with...
China banned crypto. We get it. So concerns about capital flight, financial instability are all totally understandable. What happens after you ban it? Supposedly, you take federal property, you liquidate it, and you use the revenues to fund shortfalls in state and local government budgets. Fine, but is that all...
We're constantly bombarded with stories of crypto's potential to revolutionize Africa. Financial inclusion! Economic empowerment! Freedom from corrupt systems! The story is beguiling, offering a digital El Dorado to a continent historically ravaged by economic marginalization. Is it truly a promised land, or just a mirage shimmering in the desert...
