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The promise of free crypto in exchange for your biometric data is now live in the U.S., courtesy of World, the eyeball-scanning project co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.It announced Wednesday that it is officially rolling out its orbs in six major American cities: Atlanta, Austin, Los Angeles, Miami, Nashville, and San Francisco. While it toured its orbs around the U.S. in earlier promotional efforts, it stopped short of offering full services stateside.The U.S. debut for World, formerly known as Worldcoin, comes far later than other jurisdictions across Europe, South America, Africa, and Asia. Previously, World’s terms and conditions barred Americans…

– Advertisement – Investor focus is tightening on a group of standout altcoins that are showing powerful setups early in 2025. XRP, Sei (SEI), Solana (SOL), and Arbitrum (ARB) are all delivering momentum signals across technicals, sentiment, and strategic developments. With bullish narratives emerging across the board, early positioning could prove key—as opportunities may not last long at current levels. XRP and Sei Signal Strong Continuation XRP is holding firm at around $2.15, continuing to benefit from institutional inflows tied to the recently launched XRP futures ETFs. With rising volume and consistent on-chain strength, analysts see a path toward $2.45…

The crypto market remains in prolonged consolidation with the overall market cap approaching $3 trillion as analysts eye a possible bitcoin (BTC) breakout that could push the market higher.Bitcoin hovered near $95,00 on Thursday, while ether (ETH), BNB Chain’s BNB and Solana’s SOL remained stagnant. XRP and Cardano’s ADA dropped 2%, while dogecoin (DOGE) fell 3%.Spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) lost $56 million on Wednesday, breaking an eight-day streak that saw nearly $3 billion flow into these U.S.-listed products.Markets have been generally range-bound in the past week, setting the course for what could be an explosive move higher, some say.“Such…

Wed 30 Apr 2025 ▪ 5 min read ▪ by Mikaia A. On Monday, April 29, some people must have spit out their espresso. The neobank Bunq, known for its flashy colors and nomadic expat clientele, just made a splashy entry into the crypto world. The timing is spot-on: according to an in-house study, 65 % of Europeans want a single app to manage banking, savings, and crypto. With Kraken as a built-in option, Bunq might well become the long-awaited super app. In brief Bunq integrates 300 cryptocurrencies into its app, allowing European users to invest easily. The partnership with…

In brief The Crypto Council for Innovation has asked the SEC to clarify that staking is not an investment activity. In an open letter, it urged alignment with prior SEC positions on mining, stablecoins, and memecoins. It also proposed industry standards for transparency and user control in staking services. A coalition of major crypto firms is calling on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to clearly state that crypto staking and associated services do not fall under securities regulations.In an open letter sent Wednesday to the SEC Crypto Task Force, the Crypto Council for Innovation and a project under…

In brief The film “Uncanny Valley” will include elements created using generative AI. Natasha Lyonne is collaborating with actress and director Brit Marling and futurist and author Jaron Lanier. The film is in early development with no release date set. Natasha Lyonne is taking on Silicon Valley’s AI obsession in “Uncanny Valley,” a new sci-fi film that blurs the line between human performance and artificial intelligence. The move comes two years after Lyonne joined over 1,000 members of the Writers Guild of America in signing a petition calling for more AI guardrails in the entertainment industry.Joining the “Poker Face” and…

Global X Investments Canada Inc. has introduced three new ETFs on Cboe Canada, expanding its footprint in the Canadian ETF market with products that offer exposure to U.S. small-cap equities and Bitcoin. The ETFs—Global X Enhanced Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF (RSCL), Global X Bitcoin Covered Call ETF (BCCC), and Global X Enhanced Bitcoin Covered Call ETF (BCCL)—are now available for trading under their respective tickers. “With the launch of Global X Bitcoin Covered Call ETF (BCCC) and Global X Enhanced Bitcoin Covered Call ETF (BCCL), investors now have two ways to gain exposure to the price of Bitcoin, with…

Key takeaways:Traders remain cautious about ETH’s price action, but optimistic sentiment is beginning to return.The May 7, Ethereum Pectra upgrade could boost investor sentiment, but ETH’s price action shows investors are still hesitant to open new positions.Ether (ETH) has been trading below $1,900 since March, leading investors to question whether the failed attempt to reclaim $4,000 in December 2024 signaled the end of an era for the leading altcoin. Concerns continue to mount as derivatives market data shows that professional traders remain cautious about ETH’s price outlook. ETH monthly futures should trade at a premium of 5% or more compared to…

About one in four crypto tokens launched since 2021 have failed in the first quarter of this year amid a crypto market downturn and token creation becoming easier than ever, says crypto data platform CoinGecko.Since 2021, nearly 7 million cryptocurrencies have been listed on CoinGecko’s token tracking tool GeckoTerminal, and over half, or 3.7 million tokens, “have since stopped trading and are considered failed,” CoinGecko research analyst Shaun Paul Lee said in an April 30 report.“Alarmingly, the first quarter of 2025 alone saw the collapse of 1.8 million tokens,” he added, which is “the highest number of failures recorded in…

Sales of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) dropped sharply in the first quarter of 2025, plunging 63% year-over-year. Still, a few standout collections defied the downturn and posted gains.NFTs recorded $1.5 billion in total sales from January to March 2025, down from $4.1 billion during the same period in 2024, according to data from aggregator CryptoSlam. March accounted for the steepest decline, with sales falling 76% to $373 million compared with $1.6 billion last year.Despite the slowdown, collections including Doodles, Milady Maker and Pudgy Penguins outperformed expectations, showing strength amid the downturn.Pudgy Penguins, Doodles, Milady defy NFT downturn in Q1Among the largest…