Category: Crypto Currents
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Coinfest Asia 2025 Unveils Crypto’s Biggest Names and Builds a Web3 Experience Like No Other
Coinfest Asia 2025 in Bali will feature top crypto leaders like Ben Zhou and Justin Sun, offering immersive Web3 experiences, networking, and discussions on blockchain’s future.
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OKX Adds PayPal Integration for Crypto Purchases Across Europe
OKX partners with PayPal to enable crypto purchases in Europe, offering zero fees for a limited time and simplifying transactions via PayPal balance, bank accounts, or cards.
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Mexico’s New Money Move: Bybit Card Makes Mexican Debut with 10shback ETHNews
Bybit Card launches in Mexico, offering 10% cashback on crypto spending with Mastercard. Available for eight cryptocurrencies, it includes perks like no annual fees and global merchant acceptance.
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Sharplink Buys ETH Worth $30 Million from Ethereum Foundation – “The Defiant”
Sharplink purchased $30M worth of ETH from the Ethereum Foundation in an OTC deal, reinforcing its long-term commitment to Ethereum. The EF aims to reduce ETH sales under a new treasury policy.
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JPMorgan Chase, Citi, Bank of America and Goldman Sachs To Post $26,400,000,000 in Trading Revenue in Q2 Due to Tariff-Induced Portfolio Shifts: Report – The Daily Hodl
Major US banks like JPMorgan Chase, Citi, and Goldman Sachs are projected to earn $26.4 billion in Q2 trading revenue, an 11% increase, due to tariff-induced portfolio shifts.
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xAI blames code for Grok’s anti-Semitic Hitler posts
xAI attributed Grok’s anti-Semitic posts to a faulty code update, which allowed the AI to mirror extremist content. The issue was fixed after 16 hours, with xAI apologizing and refactoring the system to prevent recurrence.
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Asia Crypto News: How Will Coinbase Rebrand Its Wallet?
Coinbase Wallet is rebranding, possibly to ‘The Base App,’ aligning with Base’s decentralized focus. Ethereum’s ZK upgrade gains institutional praise from Cathie Wood, enhancing scalability and privacy.
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Snoop Dogg Attempts NFT Revival, Buy Bitcoin Instead – Brave New Coin
Snoop Dogg sold nearly one million NFTs via Telegram in 30 minutes, raising $12 million, challenging NFT decline narratives. Bitcoin remains a stronger investment despite this NFT resurgence.
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Latam Insights: US Congress Scrutinizes El Salvador’s Bitcoin Usage; Brazil Faces 50% Tariffs – Crypto News Bitcoin News
The article covers recent crypto news in Latin America, including US Congress scrutinizing El Salvador’s Bitcoin adoption, Brazil facing 50% tariffs, and Argentina securing a zero-tariff deal with the US.
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This Week in Crypto Games: ‘Off the Grid’ Token Hits Solana, More Games Shut Down – Decrypt
The article covers crypto gaming news, including Off the Grid’s GUN token expansion to Solana, declining token prices, and NFT sales growth. It also discusses the challenges and failures in the crypto gaming industry.