May 2, 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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Cointelegraph’s LONGITUDE Dubai edition brought together executives from Polygon and Near Protocol to explore the intersection of AI and blockchain.
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In today’s newsletter, analysts remain bullish on Strategy’s “turbocharged” $84 billion bitcoin plan, Movement Labs suspends co-founder Rushi Manche following an alleged market-making scandal, Nasdaq-listed Fr8Tech plans to create a $20 million memecoin treasury and more.
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MEXC aims to invest $60 million annually in Web3 infrastructure, prioritizing strategic partners and AAA-level projects.
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📈 Market Data
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🚨 Important News This Week
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AI
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Smart contracts can think and respond like AI agents — Here’s how
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El Salvador works with Nvidia to develop sovereign AI infrastructure
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Meta Launches new standalone AI app, rivaling ChatGPT
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Tech
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Big tech braces for tariff-induced advertising slowdown
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The week A giant crack appears in tim cook’s walled garden
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Nvidia’s Trump worries go far beyond China
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Business
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Trade War exposes China’s dependence on U.S. for auto chips
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Apple Says Most of Its Devices Shipped Into U.S. Will Be From India, Vietnam
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Riot Platforms posts Q1 loss, beats revenue estimates
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Crypto
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Bitcoin ETFs, gov’t adoption to drive BTC to $1M by 2029: Finance Redefined
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Norway’s sovereign wealth fund lost $40B in Q1— Will it hedge risk by increasing Bitcoin exposure?
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Yum Brands posts higher profit, revenue amid complex environment
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🚨 Notable Companies Secure Impressive Investments
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- Miden raises $25M in a Seed funding round
- Camp Network raises $25M in a Series A funding round
- Unto Labs raises $14.4M in funding round at $140M valuation
- ZAR raises $7M in a Seed funding round
- Gata raises $4M in a Seed funding round
- Dinari raises $12.7M in a Series A funding round
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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 Ljubljana Tops Global Crypto Rankings
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Slovenia’s capital beats out Hong Kong, Singapore, Abu Dhabi
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Rankings based on licensing ease, taxes, housing, internet, crypto ATMs, and adoption
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Sign of rising European crypto hubs
🔗 Read more: https://t.me/constantinkogan/1310
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2️⃣ Altcoins Underperform vs Bitcoin, Says Swan
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Most alts lose 90%+ value compared to BTC long-term
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QTUM collapsed in 17 months, ADA in 36, even XMR slowly faded
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HODLing works best for Bitcoin — not altcoins
🔗 Read more: https://t.me/constantinkogan/1311
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3️⃣ Brazil’s Largest Bank Buys $210M in BTC
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Itaú Unibanco takes major Bitcoin reserve position
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Government-backed shift toward crypto in Latin America
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Reflects growing institutional interest
🔗 Read more: https://t.me/constantinkogan/1312
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4️⃣ Arizona Approves Bitcoin Reserve Bill
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State can invest up to 10% of public funds in BTC
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Bill awaits final signature from Governor Katie Hobbs
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Part of broader U.S. state-level adoption trend
🔗 Read more: https://t.me/constantinkogan/1314
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5️⃣ BlackRock Files for Blockchain-Based DLT Shares
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Digital share class tied to a $150B fund using BNY Mellon infrastructure
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Not an ETF, but mirrors fund ownership on blockchain
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Sets foundation for tokenized traditional finance
🔗 Read more: https://t.me/constantinkogan/1316
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