A new wave of blockchain and tokenization projects is helping African farmers access revenue, investments and loans to build better lives. Blockchain technology is planting the seeds of change in Africas farming sector, providing solutions to long-standing barriers like market access, financial limitations and fair pricing. For farmers like Sophia Wambui Ngamate from Nakuru County,...Continue Reading

Newton’s testnet went live on Polygon’s AggLayer, promising a cross-chain solution for smart wallets.  Magic Labs and Polygon Labs announced a cross-chain smart wallet as protocols move to address liquidity fragmentation in the blockchain space.  According to a Nov. 7 announcement, the companies launched the Newton testnet — a wallet solution for the cross-chain settlement...Continue Reading

Bitcoin is inches from the most rapid gains in its latest bull market, BTC price analysis concludes. Bitcoin (BTC) will confirm its “parabolic phase” if BTC/USD delivers a weekly close above $71,500. That is according to popular trader and analyst Rekt Capital, who in one of his latest X posts called time on BTC price...Continue Reading

Caroline Ellison has been free on bail since her guilty plea in 2022, testifying at Sam Bankman-Fried’s criminal trial and subject to intense scrutiny by the media. Former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison is expected to report to prison on Nov. 7 to serve her two-year sentence for her role in crimes at cryptocurrency exchange...Continue Reading

The prediction market has listed contracts for betting on events including a prospective Trump impeachment. Prediction marketplace Kalshi has rolled out more markets for betting on United States political events in a bid to keep engagement high after the Nov. 5 presidential election. The contracts cover outcomes ranging from how president-elect Donald Trump will staff...Continue Reading

Despite repeated takedowns, the fake Curve Finance app has returned to Apple’s App Store, with reports of user losses intensifying. A fake app impersonating the popular decentralized finance (DeFi) platform Curve FInance has resurfaced on Apple’s App Store for the third time this year, targeting unsuspecting users again. Despite previous warnings and removals, the app...Continue Reading

France’s gambling regulator confirmed that it’s currently examining Polymarket and its compliance with French gambling legislation. France’s gambling regulator is considering banning the cryptocurrency prediction platform Polymarket, which has made headlines on user demand around the 2024 presidential election in the United States. The National Gaming Authority of France, the Autorité nationale des jeux (ANJ),...Continue Reading

Nicholas Zaldastani, former Oracle director, reflects on the explosive rise in data’s value since the late 1980s, when he recognized its strategic power and how blockchain technology can change the landscape.  In an era where digital information increasingly shapes our daily lives, data ownership, privacy and security questions have taken on new urgency. This episode...Continue Reading

More Ether-related ETFs could help ETH prices rise above the old all-time high of $4,800, recorded nearly three years ago. Donald Trump’s victory in the United States presidential election on Nov. 5 could pave the way for more diversified cryptocurrency financial products — specifically for the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency, Ether. Trump won the presidential election...Continue Reading

AI agents leverage machine learning, natural language processing and other AI techniques to interpret vast information and respond to market conditions in real time. AI agents in cryptocurrency refer to automated software programs designed to execute specific tasks on behalf of users.  These autonomous onchain agents leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to interact with blockchain protocols,...Continue Reading