The crypto industry is at a pivotal moment. Once hailed as a beacon of financial freedom, it now grapples with regulatory pressures that threaten to dilute its revolutionary ideals. Policies like Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML)...
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s approval of spot Bitcoin Exchange Traded Funds for public trading in January 2024 was a major milestone for the crypto industry. Among the many positives of the development, one significant one was...
In March 2024, BlackRock launched the BUIDL token as part of its USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund and within a few months, it had amassed over $500 million in assets under management (AUM). Designed as an ERC-20 token on...
Nigeria's Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) recently hinted at introducing new regulations to tax cryptocurrency transactions. It claimed the bill is part of its drive to build a trustworthy, data-driven tax system aligned with Nigeria's economic objectives. The new...
Bitcoin's trajectory has been extraordinary. From its obscure beginnings in 2009 to reaching over $100,000 in early December 2024, this digital currency has evolved from a tech curiosity into a globally recognized financial asset. Its meteoric rise has drawn...
DeFi's biggest appeal currently comes from its reward structures, which, as of 2024, have attracted billions of investors’ dollars due to the promise of high returns over short periods. Incentive structures such as high-yield farming and staking rewards have...
Cryptocurrencies were introduced to the mainstream with the promise of a financial revolution that would seize control from traditional institutions and empower individuals with true financial autonomy. Bitcoin’s launch in 2009 wasn’t just the introduction of a new currency;...
From Microstrategy in the software sector to Tesla in manufacturing to Genuis Group in Edtech to Jiva in eCommerce to Semler in healthcare, it seems every corporate entity is now in a perpetual race to put Bitcoin on their...
Financial inclusion means ensuring everyone has access to basic financial services like saving, sending, and receiving money. This is especially important for the 1.4 billion people worldwide who don’t have a traditional bank account or don’t have access to...
As the U.S. presidential elections draw closer, crypto and politics collide again. The two major contenders–current President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump–appear to be currying the favour of the crypto elite to secure their bids. Trump, in...
