Isaac Patka (isaac)

Shield3 is offering 10,000 USDC (or more!) for bounties during /onchainsummer: Integrate Shield3's RPC to qualify. Bonuses available if your integration includes payments tools like Stripe or Shopify! Check out detailed guide here: https://hackmd.io/@shield3/buildathon-bounties Deadline 07/30/2024 @bountybot

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Experimenting with Claude & Manim to make my Security Alliance slides more interesting

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/buidlguidl is the best launchpad for devs to learn & find work in Eth, great to see new grant options!

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I recently had the privilege of spending a week with founders from Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, Zambia, and South Africa at the /magma residency outside of Nairobi, organized by @yoseph. Here are a few reflections and eye-opening moments that make me super excited about the prospects for onchain apps in Africa.

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Another striking observation was that crypto in Africa is not a counterculture or ideological movement. Instead, it serves as the only alternative for accessing stable savings and payment options.

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Interestingly, most people in Kenya don't acquire crypto from exchanges. Instead, they rely on networks of trusted agents, exchanging mobile money or airtime for USDT. Binance P2P facilitated $26B in tx in 2023, leading to a recent crackdown in Nigeria. New startups like Onboard by @yele.eth are working to bridge this gap.

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