Sub-Saharan Africa third-fastest growing region for crypto adoption: Report

Sub-Saharan Africa third-fastest growing region for crypto adoption: Report

The region has growing institutional momentum and retail adoption, as the countries face economic challenges that could provide fertile ground for Web3. Sub-Saharan Africa is the third-fastest growing region for crypto adoption, according to a new report from blockchain data platform Chainalysis. The report underscores the region’s emphasis on real-world crypto use cases in the…

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36% of Gen Z spend crypto on daily purchases, Gen X leads high-value spending

36% of Gen Z spend crypto on daily purchases, Gen X leads high-value spending

Gaming, daily purchases, and travel bookings emerge as the leading categories where Gen Z users strongly prefer cryptocurrency. Cryptocurrency payments are gaining prominence among numerous user cohorts for daily transactions and even high-value payments, signaling that digital assets are evolving beyond speculative tools. Gen Z users stand out in terms of daily transactions, with 36%…

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CoinShares Q1 net profit falls to M

CoinShares Q1 net profit falls to $24M

CoinShares’s net profit dropped 42.2% year-over-year as harsh macroeconomic conditions affected the digital assets industry. CoinShares, a digital asset investment firm with offices in the United States and Europe, said its net profit fell to $24 million in the first quarter of 2025, a 42.2% decrease from the same period a year ago. Although CoinShares’s…

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#Meta’s next big bet may be humanoid robotics

#Meta’s next big bet may be humanoid robotics

Meta is forming a new team within its Reality Labs hardware division to build robots that can assist with physical tasks, Bloomberg reported. The team will be responsible for developing humanoid robotics hardware, potentially including hardware that can perform household chores. Meta’s new robotics group, which will be led by Marc Whitten, driverless car startup…

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