𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦: Daniel (Social Lead) Daniel has spent the early part of his career in film and media – doing both journalistic and marketing work in and around Nigeria's popular Nollywood scene. He moved into the digital assets space inspired by the unlock blockchain products like stablecoins have made possible for people like him across the Global South. At Miden, Daniel leads communications and strategy on socials. He's the one making sure everyone gMidens in the AM. Outside of work, you'll find him debating football on X. When he's not doing that, he's watching a classic Nollywood flick, immersing himself in Korean cinema, or reading Substack newsletters documenting life as a young person in Lagos.

🚨 Big Scoop 🚨 Ripple, the $50 billion blockchain infrastructure company, has made an undisclosed investment in Flutterwave’s Series E at a $3.25 billion valuation! Africa’s stablecoin race is ramping up. We are witnessing in real time where African payments are headed, who gets to build the rails, and why the stablecoin race for the continent just got serious.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) mentioned stablecoin(s) at least 68 times in its newly releasedPayments System Vision 2028 (PSV 2028).  For a regulator that once wanted banks nowhere near cryptocurrency businesses, this is a remarkable shift.  techcabal.com/2026/06/15/how… In February 2021, the CBN instructed banks and other financial institutions to close accounts associated with crypto transactions. At the time, the regulator argued that cryptocurrencies posed risks to financial stability, money laundering controls, and consumer protection. Five years later, the same institution is proposing an enabling framework for stablecoins to become part of Nigeria’s regulated payments infrastructure.

We are banning social media access for under 16s. These days kids must find their feet in a world where technology intrudes into every area of their life. I just can’t let that go on anymore. So we’re giving children their childhoods back.

Raphinha’s pressing and intensity is unbelievable. Strides like a gazelle. The epitome of a mentality monster.