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Black Main Street Crypto Investors See The Future

(Article by Kori Hale on forbes.com. Photo credit: )

“Last year, approximately 13% of Black households in the U.S. were unbanked which left them financially vulnerable. Cryptocurrencies and their decentralized financial model allow Black communities to grow their own wealth, after being ostracized for so long from traditional banking institutions… The number of crypto investors is on track to double as a new generation of Black traders emerge, with 44% of cryptocurrency traders being investors of color.”

Read the entire article: https://bit.ly/3FPBThb

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Inside Iyin Aboyeji’s plan to build charter cities for African tech

Article by Tage Kene-Okafor on techcrunch.com. Photo credit: Talent City.

“After helping build two unicorns and starting a VC fund, Aboyeji wants to create charter cities in Africa. But what are the odds of it working? African cities, particularly sub-Saharan ones, have the fastest global urban growth rate. But with challenges around overcrowding, congestion, infrastructure, power and poor governance, these cities are maxed out in what they can provide to the average African living in urban environments…”

Read the article: https://tcrn.ch/3u71fmB

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Chipper Cash Gets $2B Valuation After $150M Raised In Series C Extension

(Article by Bernadette Giacomazzo on afrotech.com. Photo Credit: Chipper Cash)

“Chipper Cash, an African cross-border payments company, has announced its new $2 billion valuation after its recent Series C extension. According to NairaMetrics, this new Series C extension raised an additional $150 million for the company. The funding was led by Sam Bankman-Fried’s cryptocurrency exchange platform FTX. SVB Capital, as well as other previous investors such as Deciens Capital, Ribbit Capital, Bezos Expeditions (owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos), One Way Ventures, and Tribe Capital, reinvested in this extension round…”

Read the article: https://bit.ly/3bWn1iF

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Nestcoin is a Yele Bademosi’s plan to make crypto in Africa mainstream

(Article by Alexander Onukwue on qz.com. Photo Credit: Binance/Yusuf)

“The adoption of cryptocurrencies has grown by 1,200% in Africa to $105 billion in market value in the last year alone, according to Chainalysis, a New York-based research firm. Rather than be another marketplace for people to trade crypto, Nestcoin is setting up as a parent company that builds and invests in products that will introduce crypto’s evolving uses to novices…”

Read the article: https://bit.ly/3GQcgNi

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Robert F. Smith, Goalsetter Launch Initiative To Help A Million Black & LatinX Kids Become Shareholders

(Article by Ngozi Nwanji on afrotech.com. Photo Credits: Paras Griffin)

“When underserved communities lack access to resources for financial education, their ability to focus on the idea of generational wealth is stunted before they even have a chance to take a step on its path. With the mission to give such communities a fighting opportunity to learn about smart investing and building wealth early on, Robert F. Smith and Goalsetter, a financial literacy platform founded by Tanya Van Court, announced today the launch of “One Stock. One Future.” — an initiative to spearhead financial freedom for the next generation of Black and LatinX Americans.”

Source: https://afrotech.com/robert-f-smith-goalsetter-one-stock-one-future

Kudos to Robert F. Smith for investing his hard-earned wealth in his people. May others take his lead and follow suit. Carry on.

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HOW TO MAXIMIZE YOUR INVESTMENTS WITH CRYPTOCURRENCY

“Investing in cryptocurrency is a fantastic way to make good returns on your money, but that doesn’t mean you should do it on a whim or without doing a significant amount of research first. While some stocks are considered stable stocks such as —–, cryptocurrencies are highly volatile – sometimes their share price can spike simply because someone famous mentioned it in an interview – and this means you need to think carefully about where exactly you’re putting your money.”

Source: https://www.influencive.com/how-to-maximize-your-investments-with-cryptocurrency/

Cheap Cryptocurrency: Five Coins You Can Add to Your Wallet Today

Article by Matthew Makowski

“When it comes to a cheap cryptocurrency, there are a couple ways to look at it. And keep in mind, “cheap” is always subjective. First off, whether you’ve got five bucks or $5 million, just about any cryptocurrency is within reach. The only boundary to entry is usually set up by the crypto exchange. One of our favorites, Coinbase, has a $2 minimum. That means you can purchase or sell as little as $2 worth of any cryptocurrency on that exchange. But for our purposes, we’re going to look at five altcoins that have a whole lot more room for growth…”

Source: https://investmentu.com/cheap-cryptocurrency/

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