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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.

AIR and Minds are partnering with Reap and Pivota to let agents use verified customer benefits and complete purchases within approved spending limits. The collaboration will begin with a single-merchant demonstration.
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Swiss grocery giant SPAR has partnered with Binance Pay and DFX.swiss to bring crypto payments to over 100 stores across the country — the first nationwide rollout of its kind in Swiss retail. More than 300 locations will join in the coming months
Vilnius, Lithuania — BTCC, one of the world’s longest-operating cryptocurrency exchanges, has signed Jaren Jackson Jr.—2023 NBA Defensive Player of the Year and two-time All-Star—as its first global brand ambassador. The Memphis Grizzlies’ shot-blocking leader will front BTCC’s debut sports sponsorship campaign, aiming to connect the worlds of professional basketball and crypto
One look at the cryptocurrency market in 2025 and it is obvious that the landscape is much different from chaotic bull runs of earlier years, with the conversation having shifted toward sustainability and deliberate allocation. In such a maturing environment, investors seem to be building portfolios that steer clear of speculative memecoins (rather focusing on assets with real utility, sound economics, and staying power).
Las Vegas — This Saturday at Rare Evo, Apex Fusion will launch VECTOR, a next-gen UTxO-based blockchain delivering institutional-grade throughput and near-instant finality. Built by Cardano’s early architects, VECTOR enhances scalability and reduces latency without changing the protocol’s core
Dubai — Bybit has expanded support for USDT0, the omnichain version of Tether (USDT), to include HyperEVM, Corn, and Berachain. This brings native deposits and withdrawals of USDT0 to three fast-growing Layer 1 networks, eliminating the need for wrapped assets or cross-chain bridges.
Vilnius, Lithuania — BTCC is riding the wave of renewed market energy. The exchange, one of the oldest continuously operating platforms in crypto, reported a 35% spike in daily average spot trading volume in July after introducing over 80 new spot trading pairs.
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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