CryptoNews

Crypto Airdrops Powerful Tool for User Acquisition, Study Finds

A MEXC study reveals that airdrops drive over a third of new user registrations, surpassing referrals and organic sign-ups. The Commonwealth of Independent States region leads in airdrop participation, followed by Southeast and South Asia. Airdrops Outpace Referral Programs A new study by the cryptocurrency exchange MEXC found that more than a third (35%) of new registrations on its platform are…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Watch: Google DeepMind CEO and AI Nobel winner Demis Hassabis on CBS’ ’60 Minutes’

A segment on CBS weekly in-depth TV news program 60 Minutes last night (also shared on YouTube here) offered an inside look at Google’s DeepMind and the vision of its co-founder and Nobel Prize-winning CEO, legendary AI researcher Demis Hassabis. The interview traced Google DeepMind rapid progress in artificial intelligence and its ambition to achieve artificial general intelligence (AGI)—a…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Trump’s war on clean energy just killed $6B in red state projects

Thanks to Trump’s repeated executive order attacks on US clean energy policy, nearly $8 billion in investments and 16 new large-scale factories and other projects were cancelled, closed, or downsized in Q1 2025. The $7.9 billion in investments withdrawn since January are more than three times the total investments cancelled over the previous 30 months, according to nonpartisan policy group…
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CryptoNews

Crypto Firms Eye Bank Charters Amid Regulatory Shift

U.S. digital asset firms are reportedly considering applying for bank charters and licenses, encouraged by the Trump administration’s more favorable stance towards the crypto industry. Trump Policies Spur Crypto Firms’ Banking Industry Interest Several U.S. digital asset firms are considering applying for bank charters and licenses, according to a Wall Street Journal report citing anonymous…
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