Meet Andre Cronje, crypto yield farmer extraordinaire

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Andre Cronje is something of a rock star for pioneering automated 'yield farming' in the emerging decentralised finance (DeFi) space. He explains why he doesn't invest in cryptos, and details his latest venture into the crypto-based forex market.

14 Feb 2022 English South Africa Tech News · Investing

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