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AI, electric vehicles and power grids are driving copper demand. Metals.io’s physically backed xCu gives investors fractional ownership and 24/7 trading access.

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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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