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At TOKEN2049, Kenneth Shek talks to Blockster about AI’s usability problem, who controls customer data, Europe’s digital identity push and the permissions agents need to act.

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At TOKEN2049, Kenneth Shek talks to Blockster about AI’s usability problem, who controls customer data, Europe’s digital identity push and the permissions agents need to act.

Wall Street’s growing presence gave Singapore a sense of momentum. But reflections from across the industry pointed toward a more practical agenda: moving money, financing commodities and making AI useful to investors.
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Brale has expanded its stablecoin issuance platform to the Algorand blockchain, giving businesses an easier way to launch fully regulated, fiat-backed stablecoins on a fast and secure Layer-1 network
Rumble is taking a direct step into the crypto-native creator economy. The video platform has officially launched Rumble Wallet, a non-custodial crypto wallet built directly into the Rumble experience, enabling creators to receive payments and tips in BTC, USDT, and Tether Gold (XAUt) without relying on banks, ad networks, or traditional payment processors.
Buck is launching what it calls the world’s first Bitcoin Dollar — a savings-focused crypto asset designed to deliver predictable rewards in a market that has historically favored speculation over stability.
Cronos is making it easier for Korean users to move beyond trading and into onchain participation. Upbit, South Korea’s largest crypto exchange, has officially enabled $CRO staking, allowing users to earn rewards directly within the exchange.
As of Q4 2024, over 71% of companies have adopted generative AI in some form or the other, leading to a whopping 115.15% percentage increase in the technology’s use over a twelve month span. However, as everyone can imagine, this jump in adoption has created an unprecedented appetite for computing power, with industry experts suggesting that this AI uptake has driven data centre requirements by at least ten times.
Telegram gaming is evolving beyond clickers. Azuki has launched Azuki Alley Escape on Telegram with Animoca Brands–backed GAMEE, bringing premium IP to the platform’s 900M+ users through a fast, action-driven skateboard runner.
GoMining CEO Mark Zalan talks Bitcoin mining, AI infrastructure and GoBTC Pay as the company expands into a broader Bitcoin ecosystem.
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