Blockchain and AI could fuel .5T DePIN market boom by 2028: WEF

Blockchain and AI could fuel $3.5T DePIN market boom by 2028: WEF

The decentralized physical infrastructure network market could surge to $3.5 trillion by 2028 as AI and blockchain converge, according to a new World Economic Forum report. The growing convergence of blockchain and artificial intelligence could see the decentralized physical infrastructure network (DePIN) market soar past $3.5 trillion in the next three years, according to the…

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Polygon NFTs hit B sales milestone as network defies downturn

Polygon NFTs hit $2B sales milestone as network defies downturn

Polygon’s NFT growth in 2025 is fueled by real-world asset marketplace Courtyard, which now rivals DraftKings in all-time sales. Polygon-based non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have surpassed the $2 billion milestone in all-time sales volume, marking a significant achievement for digital collectibles on the network.  The milestone comes amid consistent growth in monthly sales over the last…

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OpenSea expands beyond NFTs with OS2 public rollout

OpenSea expands beyond NFTs with OS2 public rollout

Adam Hollander told Cointelegraph that the number of weekly unique collectors on OpenSea has increased by 40% since January. Non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace OpenSea has launched its new platform, OS2, concluding its beta phase. The company said the updated platform allows full token trading across 14 blockchains, including support for fungible tokens on Solana. It…

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Maple Finance, FalconX secure Bitcoin-backed loans from Cantor Fitzgerald — Report

Maple Finance, FalconX secure Bitcoin-backed loans from Cantor Fitzgerald — Report

After a year of planning, Cantor Fitzgerald activates crypto lending arm with first Bitcoin-collateralized deals. Wall Street financial firm Cantor Fitzgerald has closed its first Bitcoin lending deal nearly a year after announcing its crypto lending services. According to a May 27 Bloomberg report, Cantor provided Bitcoin-backed loans to FalconX and Maple Finance. FalconX, a…

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Cointelegraph and TheBlock announce strategic media partnership to strengthen global Web3 and virtual asset collaboration

Cointelegraph and TheBlock announce strategic media partnership to strengthen global Web3 and virtual asset collaboration

Cointelegraph partners with TheBlock to boost tokenization, compliance and real-world asset adoption in the MENA region through joint events and coverage. Dubai, UAE – May 2025 — TheBlock, the International Chamber of Virtual Assets, has announced a strategic partnership with Cointelegraph, the world’s leading Web3 media platform. The collaboration brings together two major players in…

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Asia holds crypto liquidity, but US Treasurys will unlock institutional funds

Asia holds crypto liquidity, but US Treasurys will unlock institutional funds

The disconnect between Asia’s crypto liquidity hubs and US capital markets has hindered institutional adoption of digital assets. Opinion by: Jack Lu, CEO of BounceBit For years, crypto has promised a more open and efficient financial system. A fundamental inefficiency remains: the disconnect between US capital markets and Asia’s liquidity hubs. The United States dominates…

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#Bitcoin speculative appetite declines as investors seek safety

#Bitcoin speculative appetite declines as investors seek safety

Global trade tensions and fluctuating market dynamics are making investors reconsider their crypto strategies, market analysts told Cointelegraph. Speculative appetite is vanishing from the crypto markets, as investors are looking for safer digital asset investments following the recent wave of memecoin scams and macroeconomic uncertainty. Bitcoin’s hot supply metric, which measures the Bitcoin (BTC) aged…

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#Web3 has a metadata problem, and it’s not going away

#Web3 has a metadata problem, and it’s not going away

As Web3 grows, its metadata problem intensifies, risking a global data security crisis. Can anonymity networks and new technologies protect users from AI-powered surveillance? Opinion by: Casey Ford, PhD, researcher at Nym Technologies Web3 rolled in on the wave of decentralization. Decentralized applications (DApps) grew by 74% in 2024 and individual wallets by 485%, with…

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