Nigeria is quickly becoming a leader not only in Africa’s Web3 revolution, but the global one as well. The country has a dynamic technology industry and a young population that seeks new, creative solutions. With a booming blockchain ecosystem, it’s poised to take the continent’s center of innovation and economic...
Nigeria stands at a crossroads. As a country, we are at an exhilarating precipice with Web3. Through this new, blockchain-powered, decentralized future lies our promise of financial inclusion and revolutionary innovation. This promise carries with it a huge risk, and the risk is substantial. Are we ready to navigate the...
Save the date! The Decentralized Nigeria Conference, jointly convened by Nova Phoenix and Rume Ophi, in July 5, 2025. Hope to see you at the Civic Centre, Lagos, Nigeria! This year’s conference theme is “Igniting Africa’s Web3 Revolution.” It aims to start important conversations on how Africa is influencing the...
Nigeria, the most populous country in Africa, filled with vast talents, especially through its youthful and energetic population sits on the cusp of unprecedented transformation. We’re not even discussing baby steps and little incremental improvements, we're discussing a complete paradigm shift powered by Web3. Leave behind the boomer-fueled take on...
The crypto world moves at warp speed. What was successful yesterday could be the recipe for disaster today or in the future. We all know the standard advice: DYOR (Do Your Own Research). What if the fatal flaw lies at the very beginning of your research? Even veteran analysts, the...
Let’s be real. We know the crypto world has largely been a playground for the ultra wealthy. They’re not just the sharks, they’re the whales — the whales who can cash splash on anything that glitters and still win. That's a myth. So you can still find great projects with...
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) is transforming our understanding of traditional financial systems, providing new and exciting opportunities for development and financial inclusion. Its highly decentralized structure makes it a true regulatory challenge as well. How do we enforce laws in a new space that has very few intermediaries to begin with?...
Decentralized Finance. It's supposed to be the future, right? We want a world in which anyone, anywhere, can use financial services without having to ask a bank for permission. That future doesn’t seem quite so sunny anymore. It does feel a little unjust given the regulatory quagmire we’re in right...
DeFi. Decentralized Finance. I mean, it’s the Wild West of finance out there right now right? With it, promises of unprecedented access and return, but overshadowed with regulatory uncertainty. The current approach? A hapless tango of regulators far behind the curve attempting to catch up, impose fines, and wading in...
The decentralized finance (DeFi) landscape is navigating a pivotal inflection point. Legal frameworks have failed to keep pace with the voracious technology-driven dynamic of our times. Meanwhile, several US states are actively trying to incorporate Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) into their corporate structures via legislation. The lack of established guidelines...
We've all heard the narratives: Bitcoin is a volatile casino, a tool for criminals, a bubble waiting to burst. The media has a field day casting it like that. Picture this Bitcoin is more than the hype and FUD (Fear Uncertainty Doubt) sensational headlines you’ve heard. Beneath the facade, however,...
The story of my hometown, Harmony Creek, and its recent brush with losing its soul. First, we were up against a huge corporate housing development—Harmony Heights. It offered enormous economic promise, but at the same time threatened to decimate what had made Harmony Creek unique. Imagine packed roads, overtaxed infrastructure,...