DeFi & Web3 Lead
David Okafor Verified
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.
Articles published
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Experience
5 years
Joined
May 2026
Languages
English · Yoruba · French
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Verified May 2026 · via Government ID + LinkedIn match + previous-employer reference check · by STNews Editorial Board
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Background & Credentials
Education, previous employers, certifications
Education
B.Eng. Computer Engineering, University of Lagos
Previously at
Paradigm
a16z crypto
Beats covered
Topics this reporter writes about regularly
Layer 2 scaling
MEV
account abstraction
rollups
smart contract audits
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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