Africa stands at a crossroads. Decentralized Finance (DeFi) and cryptocurrencies hold the tantalizing potential of promoting financial inclusion and agency. They democratize access to global credit markets, lower the cost of remittances, and protect users from depreciating local currencies. Is this a real opportunity, or a siren song pulling unsuspecting...
Ethena today announced the launch of Converge, a new educational Layer-1 blockchain. This new platform would be a significant new infrastructure to bridge decentralized finance (DeFi) with real-world assets (RWAs). As far as development, Converge is preparing for a mainnet launch in Q2 of this year. They are excited to...
The stablecoin train may be leaving the station, Congress is finally beginning to scramble, in hopes of jumping aboard. Are they bringing the proper tools for the trip? Current legislative efforts, while well-intentioned, risk throwing the baby out with the bathwater, stifling innovation and harming the very people they're trying...
Venture capital investment in bitcoin-related startups has skyrocketed in 2024, reflecting the wider crypto market’s rebirth. Former Big Tech employees from Apple, Google, Cash App and more are taking advantage of this new onrush of capital. They’re truly all-in on building atop the Bitcoin network. Growing institutional appetite, a more...
We all know that the crypto world can be a bit of the Wild West at times. We've all heard the horror stories: overnight fortunes vanished, promising projects turning out to be elaborate scams, and the constant fear of getting rugged. Illinois’ SB1797, the Digital Assets and Consumer Protection Act,...
Illinois Senate Assemb. SB1797 now heads to the Governor’s desk to become law. 39 to 17. Sounds like a landslide, right? Behind those numbers, as you might imagine, is a bitterly contentious fight – one that every state, heck, every nation is wrestling with. It’s not just about safety versus...
XenDex, an all-in-one DEX launching on the XRP Ledger. For starters, it’s set to introduce a host of proprietary features that promise to redefine how users interact with decentralized finance (DeFi) on the platform. Such a non-custodial platform brings to market a rich, decentralized ecosystem. It combines lending and borrowing,...
If Google goes ahead with enforcing these MiCA rules from 23rd April, it will transform crypto advertising in Europe dramatically. On the surface, this move might seem like a win for the industry. Everyone is focused on the wrong thing—it’s going to stifle growth and make it harder for projects...
Forget yachts and Lambos. Long term, an investment in a stake in one of the nuclear bunkers might be THE status symbol. Now picture all that powered by the magic of NFTs! Sounds crazy? Maybe. The Dead Bruv project hopes to acquire an abandoned Cold War bunker in England. This...
To be completely frank, crypto gaming has had some ups and downs. What we’ve witnessed so far isn’t quite the magic, but oh we are close… the true mainstream adoption? That still seems like it’s just over the horizon. Until now, maybe. Animalia's move to launch its own Layer 1...