Oluwaseun
@theadeyanju
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Researching and writing about the future of money and economy in Africa || Founder and Lead Editor @theMariblock || Former contributor @Forbes
Joined October 2010
At @theMariblock, we recently started producing, as our writer @Miss_nelsonoge puts it, the richest newsletters about blockchain and crypto in Africa. If you're interested — or work — in the African blockchain space, fill out this form to subscribe.
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RT @theadeyanju: I’ll be in Nairobi next week for the @AfricaTechSMT, representing @theMariblock. If you’re building interesting blockchai…
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RT @theadeyanju: Ethereum layer 2 firm StarkWare has launched a $4M fund for Africa. The fund, led by @Kheireddine_K, will invest in Franc…
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@ezema_precious @UniofOxford @blockchainox @DrAdaku @OxfordSBS @oxfordblocksoc Top stuff! Well done.
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RT @theadeyanju: cNGN, the naira-pegged stablecoin, has launched, with regulated local exchanges, including @getBusha, being the first to l…
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I’ll be in Nairobi next week for the @AfricaTechSMT, representing @theMariblock. If you’re building interesting blockchain, crypto, or stablecoin products and will be around, I’d love to connect!
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Ethereum layer 2 firm StarkWare has launched a $4M fund for Africa. The fund, led by @Kheireddine_K, will invest in Francophone, West, and East Africa. - via @theMariblock
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RT @theMariblock: At the last Mariblock Roundtable, we explored key issues in crypto data privacy and regulations. Here’s a perspective fro…
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cNGN, the naira-pegged stablecoin, has launched, with regulated local exchanges, including @getBusha, being the first to list it. Wrapped CBDC, cNGN’s issuer, received a provisional license from the Nigerian SEC last August. - story by @theMariblock
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RT @theMariblock: A naira-pegged stablecoin - cNGN enters the market, with access available through exchanges like Busha and Quidax. Direct…
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RT @theMariblock: A South African startup introduces crypto payments for car purchases. 6DOT50 now enables customers to pay for vehicles us…
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@Emma_Odia @theMariblock Yes, so true. I remember you asking. And yes, I look forward to the next one, too. I'm just curious: What topics would you like to see discussed at the next one?
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I had a conversation over the weekend about stablecoins and their role in the Nigerian economy. The person believes stablecoins are helping relieve demand pressure on the central bank, contributing to the naira’s recent appreciation. He also mentioned a prominent company that now uses stablecoins to move money out of the country — transactions that would have otherwise added pressure on local FX supply. Do you think stablecoins have become powerful enough to significantly ease demand pressure on the FX market?
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@Sir_Damilare Agreed. Plus we need to be honest with ourselves about what adoption really is. Meme trading plus airdrop farming is faux adoption. Case in point: this post from your quoted post.
Somebody I know has sent me over 300$ from airdrops in a total so far to convert for her. She does not know what web3 is. These are the issues.
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I would argue that we tag crypto awareness so more trading awareness. I get that there might be an overlap. Way too many people I interact with have no clue how crypto works. They tell me the space is too chaotic. And if people don’t know the Ethereum logo, do we really have high awareness?
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