Tag: Decentralized Finance

Donationless Funding: Glo Dollar on Stellar

Imagine being able to fund a charity just by holding a stablecoin. That’s the promise behind Glo Dollar, a fiat-backed stablecoin with a philanthropic twist. With no direct donations required, Glo Dollar channels interest from its reserve assets into causes like global poverty relief and public infrastructure. But what does this mean for users on […]

CuddleThulu: A Tender Apocalypse

The first time it touched me, I didn’t scream. Its tentacle was warm. Soft. Like a microfiber plush that had learned sadness and arithmetic. It had emerged from my command line, no animation, no pop-up. Just a series of corrupted characters blinking into a coherent shape. Then came the purring. A low, sub-audible vibration that […]

Save Akoin

How a Noble Vision for Africa Was Undone—and How to Fix It Akoin was launched with a bold vision to empower African entrepreneurs and revolutionize economic opportunity across the continent. Built on the Stellar blockchain, it was supposed to unify fragmented currencies, facilitate digital commerce, and give young people the tools to create, earn, and […]