... orientation and government support. The UAE appointed a separate minister for artificial intelligence and implements the "Smart Dubai" strategy, attracting cutting-edge startups from around the world. France is federally introducing AI and blockchain technologies into citizen services, positioning itself as a leader in the digital transformation of government administration—such an approach enhances the country's image in the eyes of the IT business and creates additional opportunities for local ...

... digital currency for payments in the popular messaging app, WhatsApp. Recently, crypto payments were also supported on Twitter, thanks to a feature called Trippin, which allows users to make currency payments using the Lightning Network platform. The blockchain technology is rapidly gaining traction in the market and is likely to be adopted not only by social networks but also across other platforms in the near future. Consequently, users will not even need to leave their couches to purchase services or products ...

... proposed regulatory standards do not serve the future of the global economy, labeling the committee as a club of old individuals seeking to manage the modern financial system through outdated methods. Jack Ma is confident that the world must adopt modern technologies that can drive financial innovations forward, including cryptocurrencies and blockchain systems.

... a valuation exceeding $7.5 billion—signaling renewed interest in the sector. Concurrently, there is a boom in “green” technologies: funds are eagerly financing climate projects—from renewable energy and electric transportation to innovative nuclear ... ... Cato Networks mentioned above). Crypto and Web3 startups are beginning to revive after a deep downturn—venture investments in blockchain projects exceeded $10 billion in the second quarter of 2025 (the highest since 2022), indicating a gradual return of ...

... capital-intensive transition into a new domain. Aside from Riot and Marathon, other public miners are also actively adapting. For example, Hut 8 Mining and US Bitcoin Corp announced a merger, aiming to synergize resources and reduce mining costs. Hive Digital Technologies (formerly Hive Blockchain) previously redirected its GPU farms to cloud computing, mining other PoW coins, and providing data center services for AI after Ethereum transitioned to PoS. Bitfarms and CleanSpark focus on geographical diversification of their farms and ...