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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.
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Education, previous employers, certifications
Beats covered
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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.
Latest by David Okafor
7 articles published
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Altcoins
Charles Schwab to Add Solana, Avalanche and Chainlink to Its Crypto Platform
David Okafor · Sep 10, 2026 · 4 mins read -
News
Inside CYFND: How the Permissioned Solana RWA Token Works
David Okafor · Sep 10, 2026 · 8 mins read -
Altcoins
Cronos Halts Its Entire Blockchain After ~$75M Tectonic Exploit
David Okafor · Sep 9, 2026 · 4 mins read -
Altcoins
Solana Cuts Slot Time to 350ms as Alpenglow Overhaul Nears
David Okafor · Sep 9, 2026 · 4 mins read
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Ethereum
Ethereum ETF Inflow Streak Ends at 12 Days After $1.62B Run
David Okafor · Sep 8, 2026 · 4 mins read -
Ethereum
Fidelity Files to Add Staking to Its Spot Ethereum ETF (FETH)
David Okafor · Sep 7, 2026 · 4 mins read -
Memecoins
Shiba Inu sees 3b SHIB flood exchanges as whales move tokens
David Okafor · May 19, 2026 · 5 mins read
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