In this session, Tavania Evans passionately emphasizes the critical importance of educating Black communities about cryptocurrency as a transformative form of money. She highlights widespread misinformation and the need for accessible crypto education to empower individuals and foster mass adoption. Tavania stresses that crypto’s true purpose is to serve as money, enabling ownership of financial value, data, and community power. She calls for active support and investment in Black tech projects to build sustainable wealth and infrastructure, including her initiatives like Guapcoin and Guap City. Tavania critiques the centralized manipulation in crypto markets and urges her audience to embrace crypto not as a speculative asset but as a tool for economic empowerment and social capital. She advocates for widespread wallet adoption, community participation, and accountability from corporations benefiting from Black spending. Ultimately, Tavania’s message centers on reclaiming financial sovereignty, fostering unity across the diaspora, and leveraging crypto to build lasting value for Black communities worldwide.
