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Oluwaseun Adeyanju

Oluwaseun is Mariblock's lead editor. He has covered the financial markets for over a decade — with bylines at leading publications, including Forbes, Investopedia, The Street and several others.

Chainalysis’ research lead speaks on Sub-Saharan Africa’s $117 billion crypto economy

Chainalysis’ research lead speaks on Sub-Saharan Africa’s $117 billion crypto economy

Sub-Saharan Africa's crypto economy is characterized by retail-driven markets, with Nigeria leading the way, according to Chainalysis.

Nigeria received nearly $60 billion in crypto value in a year

Nigeria received nearly $60 billion in crypto value in a year

Overall, Sub-Saharan Africa received $117.1 billion in crypto value between July 2022 and June 2023, according to data from blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis.

Retraction: Clarification on Western Union and Ripple integration story

Retraction: Clarification on Western Union and Ripple integration story

Clarification: Our earlier report on Western Union-Ripple integration was inaccurate.

🟠 The African crypto moment of truth

🟠 The African crypto moment of truth

Patricia’s move prompts crypto credibility reflection. Is it time to take self-regulation seriously as a trust-building tool?

FTX 2.0: Patricia is tampering with user funds without permission

FTX 2.0: Patricia is tampering with user funds without permission

Patricia’s move to convert customer funds mirrors FTX’s 2022 troubles, underscoring the risks of relying on centralized exchanges.

Nigeria’s SEC declares Binance illegal, halts all crypto solicitations

Nigeria’s SEC declares Binance illegal, halts all crypto solicitations

The latest statement follows a Mariblock exclusive that detailed the events leading to the SEC’s June 9 circular.

Coinbase-backed Mara introduces an Ethereum layer-2, Optimism-forked, testnet

Coinbase-backed Mara introduces an Ethereum layer-2 testnet

The company had initially planned to launch a layer 1 blockchain last year. Instead, it’s now introducing an L2, dubbed Mara Chain, “in response to evolving blockchain industry trends.”