Jallow wasn’t your typical crypto guy.
He didn’t own a laptop. He didn’t wear suits. His office was a plastic chair under a mango tree in Brikama, where he and his boys gathered every evening to sip attaya, argue about football, and complain about the economy. Money was tight. Jallow was in that familiar phase where every call from an unknown number felt like a reminder that you owe someone. But he had dreams. Big ones. The kind of dreams that make you restless even when you’re tired. One random afternoon, he was scrolling through Facebook when he saw something that made him pause.
“Binance Write-to-Earn: Tell your story. Educate. Inspire. Get rewarded.”
He scoffed. “Write to earn? What’s this one again?”
Still, he clicked.
As he read more, something clicked in his mind. It wasn’t one of those ‘quick money’ scams. This was Binance, the biggest crypto platform in the world. They were offering an opportunity for people to write stories about crypto, educate their communities, and actually earn from it.
Jallow wasn’t a writer, at least not officially. But he was a storyteller. In The Gambia, storytelling is a lifestyle. He remembered how he once tried to buy Bitcoin through a so-called “crypto plug” who ghosted him after collecting mobile credit.
It was a stupid mistake but it was a story. That night, under the dim glow of a borrowed lamp, Jallow wrote his first article: “The Day I Got Played Like FIFA Trying to Buy Bitcoin.”
He laughed as he wrote it, reliving the experience. He added a few lessons he learned, threw in some humor, and ended it with a call to be cautious in the crypto space. He didn’t expect much maybe a few likes from friends.
But something wild happened. His article started getting traction. Strangers commented. Some thanked him for being honest. Others shared their own experiences of being scammed. And a few even messaged him, asking for advice on getting started with crypto.
Jallow was stunned.
The next week, he got an email from Binance. His article had been selected for a reward. It wasn’t millions but it was enough to make him believe. Enough to buy data, fix his phone, and write more.
From then on, Jallow made it a mission. Every week, he wrote. He wrote about mistakes he made, about dollar cost averaging, about how his little cousin used crypto earnings to pay school fees. He researched, learned, and slowly, people started calling him “Crypto J.”
Now, months later, Jallow is no longer just that guy under the mango tree. He’s a local crypto educator. A respected voice in his community. And all of it started with one bold click… and one honest story.
His advice?
“Start with what you know. Write what you’ve lived. Be real. You might think nobody will care, but trust me your words can move mountains, and maybe even pay your bills.”
So, if you’ve ever thought you weren’t good enough, or that your story doesn’t matter Jallow’s here to tell you: it does.
Now it’s your turn.
Drop a comment if you’re ready to start your Write-to-Earn journey or if you’ve already written, share your link! Let’s hype each other up. Let’s build this Web3 world together.
