April 18, 2025
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Greetings, curious minds! Join us on a journey into the cutting-edge. This newsletter unveils the latest trends shaping our world.
Let’s explore together! 🌐🚀
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Spar shoppers in Zug, Switzerland, can pay for their groceries in Bitcoin via the Lightning Network, as over 1,000 Swiss businesses have implemented Bitcoin payments.
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Violetta Zironi a 30-year-old Italian singer-songwriter, might just be the poster child for Web3 music. Her path as a musician shot out of the gates at the age of 18, when she finished third on the popular reality TV show, X-Factor Italy in 2013.
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Galaxy Research proposed providing a wider array of choices for voters in choosing deflation rates for Solana and deciding the outcome from the weighted average.
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📈 Market Data
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🚨 Important News This Week
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AI
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Johnson & Johnson Pivots Its AI Strategy
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Meta gets EU regulator nod to train AI with social media content
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Judge Rules Google Operates Illegal Ad Monopoly
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Tech
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From local servers to the cloud and beyond — The evolution of computing
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The week Google and Meta Faced an antitrust reckoning
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Analysts brace for Bitcoin slide on gloomy US manufacturing data
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Business
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Ethereum fees drop to a 5-year low as transaction volumes lull
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Brazil’s Meliuz floats to boost Bitcoin buying strategy
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Trump kills DeFi broker rule in major crypto win: Finance Redefined
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Crypto
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Crypto gaming has mixed Q1 as deals jump, investment totals dip: DappRadar
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New York bill proposes legalizing Bitcoin, crypto for state payments
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Here’s what happened in crypto today
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🚨 Notable Companies Secure Impressive Investments
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- Optimum raises $11M in a Seed funding round led by 1kx
- Glider raises $4M in a funding round led by a16z
- Resolv Labs raises $10M in a Seed funding round
- Aethir’s $100M Еcosystem Fund is open for RWA projects
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🔥 Top 5 Blockchain & Crypto News of the Week
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🚀 From market crashes to institutional power moves, here are the top headlines shaping the crypto world right now.
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1️⃣ Crypto’s “Black Monday”?
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Bearish sentiment is soaring, with analysts comparing this downturn to the infamous 1987 stock market crash. The AAII survey shows a record 61.9% bearish outlook. Michaël van de Poppe and Rekt Capital expect BTC to test the $70K level—potentially marking the bottom of this correction.
😇 P.S. BTC is still at ~$84K.
🔗 Read more: https://t.me/constantinkogan/1284
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2️⃣ Institutions Go Big on BTC
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Bitwise reports that public companies increased Bitcoin holdings by 16.1% YoY. A total of 688K BTC (worth $57B) is now held by 79 companies.
MARA Holdings, Riot Platforms, and Strategу lead the charge, accounting for 86% of all Q1 institutional purchases.
🔗 Read more: https://t.me/constantinkogan/1290
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3️⃣ U.S. May Buy BTC with Tariff Revenue
🔗 Read more: https://t.me/constantinkogan/1287
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4️⃣ Stablecoins Set to 10x by 2028
🔗 Read more: https://t.me/constantinkogan/1289
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5️⃣ CoinGecko Q1 2025: A Brutal Quarter
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The World Food Program USA is now accepting donations in 80+ cryptocurrencies, including BTC and DOGE, after the Trump administration halted humanitarian funding. Crypto may play a critical role in global aid going forward.
🔗 Read more: https://t.me/constantinkogan/1290
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Sincerely,
Constantin Kogan
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