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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.

Institutional involvement could help crypto remittances take off in Africa, Yellow Card CEO says

Institutional involvement could help crypto remittances take off in Africa, Yellow Card CEO says

Yellow Card recently partnered with Jack Dorsey’s Block to facilitate crypto-based remittances in 16 African countries. CEO Chris Maurice sat with our lead editor Oluwaseun Adeyanju to discuss the partnership and why Block’s involvement could be what helps crypto remittances scale on the continent.

Why Jack Dorsey’s $30 billion empire is betting big on Africa

Why Jack Dorsey’s $30 billion empire is betting big on Africa

During Block's most recent earnings call, CEO Jack Dorsey listed the Global South, which includes Africa, as one of the three trends the company is “focused on.”

Nestcoin spins off crypto gaming project MVM as part of a larger restructuring move

Nestcoin spins off crypto gaming project MVM as part of a larger restructuring move

Metaverse Magna (MVM) also has a new CEO who is looking to grow the company via its new gaming platform Hyper.

Fedi secures $17 million in funding to drive bitcoin adoption via communities

Fedi secures $17 million in funding to drive bitcoin adoption via communities

Built on the closely named open-source protocol, Fedimint, Fedi allows people in the global south to overcome the technical challenges of safely using bitcoin.

A new report says African blockchain firms raised $474 million in 2022, but the methodology is questionable

A new report says African blockchain firms raised $474 million in 2022, but the methodology is questionable

South Africa, Liberia and Kenya led Nigeria for total funding. MFS Africa, Valr, Jambo, Ejara all feature in the report.

Empowering creatives: How blockchain is helping to bridge the gender gap in the music industry

Empowering creatives: How blockchain is helping to bridge the gender gap in the music industry

“I started Qlip in 2021 because I had used Steemit and Emanate, and I thought, ‘How can I fuse blockchain and music?’ It was then that I began to understand what NFTs are. I found out that NFTs can ... help artists to raise funds.”

Breaking gender barriers: female crypto founder advocates for education and opportunities for women in the industry

Breaking gender barriers: female crypto founder advocates for education and opportunities for women in the industry

The co-founder and CEO of Bitmama, Ruth Iselema refuses to attribute her struggles as a female founder to any gender-driven narrative. For Iselema the most important thing is education and actively providing opportunities for more women to enter the space.