I had a chance to talk recently with a young entrepreneur in Nairobi, Kenya, named Aisha. She’d read about DeFi, and how people could create passive income by providing liquidity to pools. Aisha, like many of her community, finds herself underserved by traditional financial services. You know, the real ones,...
For anyone looking to stay one step ahead in the Web3 world, knowing the ins and outs of decentralized finance (DeFi) is a must. It’s not simply some new buzzword, it is a core technological innovation that has the potential to transform the way financial systems work. So, let’s unpack...
Consider Aicha, a single mother in Nigeria, unable to get an affordable loan to grow her street food business. Traditional lenders? Bureaucratic red tape, sky-high interest rates and stacks of paperwork closed the door on her. This is not only Aicha’s story — it’s the case for billions currently excluded...
Solana has garnered significant attention as a leading layer 1 blockchain for decentralized finance (DeFi), with its high throughput, low fees, and increasingly mature development environment. These unique strengths set Solana up to be the ideal platform for DeFi applications. Because of that, it’s now considered to be the best...
The clock is ticking. XploraDEX's presale is in its final hours, and the question isn't just about early access to a new token, $XPL. It's about something far more profound: the soul of DeFi itself. Or are we headlines paving the way for a future where decentralized finance benefits average...
Meet Amina, one of the most gifted weavers in rural Kenya. She imagines being able to sell her detailed creations straight to a worldwide market, avoiding abusive intermediaries. DeFi promises that, but the reality? Loading money into the platform, even using USDC, just seems to take an eternity. These fees...
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS), often referred to as the central bank for central banks, has recently updated its assessment of the decentralized finance (DeFi) and crypto landscape. That change in mindset should be a game changer. Fortunately, global financial institutions have finally shed the decades-long view of the...
Okay, let's be honest. The crypto winter has been brutal. This resulted in a 41% market cap decrease in altcoins since December. Ouch. Coinbase is pointing to stronger-than-expected Q3 as a potential rebound. Are we really only looking to catch those pumps and dumps? We can’t just be careless, irresponsible...
