Africa will be the driving force for crypto adoption globally 🚀; Genesis got one step closer to bankruptcy. And it's alarming🚨; (R)evolution: ChatGPT can now both make & break Smart Contracts 🤯🤯🤯

FinTech is Eating the World, 6 December

Hey Everyone,

And happy Tuesday! Today’s issue is one of the most impactful ones I’ve written in a while and it’s razor focused on crypto and Web3🔥 We’re going to look at Africa which will be the driving force for crypto adoption globally (a deeper dive with graphs + data), Genesis which got one step closer to bankruptcy (& why it's alarming and could cause Crypto Armageddon), and (R)evolution, or ChatGPT that can now both make & break Smart Contracts (it’s both fascinating & terrifying!). Let’s jump straight into the fascinating stuff:

Africa will be the driving force for cryptocurrency adoption globally 🚀

The news 📰 The Africa Bitcoin Conference kicked off in Accra, Ghana🇬🇭, with speakers including Block's Jack Dorsey, Paxful's Ray Youssef, Fedi's Obi Nwosu, and Strike's Jack Mallers.

The conference is reportedly the first event bringing together Bitcoin stakeholders from across Africa and beyond for a three-days in Ghana’s capital.

Zoom out 🔎 But this isn’t about Bitcoin or crypto per se. It’s about Africa AND Crypto. When you think about it, the continent is poised to be the driving force for crypto adoption globally. And if you are not paying attention to this, you’re going to miss out big time.

Let’s take a look at the reasons behind this, why it matters + the takeaway: