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David Okafor leads DeFi and Web3 coverage at STNews with 7 years of experience in decentralized finance research. Previously a research analyst at a16z crypto, David has published in-depth protocols analyses on Uniswap, Aave, and Lido. He holds a B.S. in Computer Science from Stanford and is a certified Ethereum developer. David's work focuses on yield mechanisms, governance tokens, and Layer-2 scaling solutions.
Background & Credentials
Education, previous employers, certifications
- ›Certified Smart Contract Auditor (Trail of Bits curriculum)
Beats covered
Topics this reporter writes about regularly
Awards & Recognition
- ★ Africa Blockchain Awards — Journalist of the Year 2025
Speaking & Press
- ETHGlobal Lagos — Keynote 2025
- Unchained Podcast guest
Disclosure
Conflicts of interest and editorial transparency
I do not invest in early-stage tokens. Long-term holdings disclosed at the bottom of each article.
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