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Microsoft shareholders voted against a proposal that would have directed the company board to consider adding bitcoin to the firm's treasury holdings. Plus, Russia's plan for a strategic bitcoin reserve and crypto developments in Latin America. "CoinDesk Daily" host Christine Lee breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today.

11. Dez. 2024

Bitcoin is trading flat around the $68,000 threshold while options traders weigh a price increase to $100,000 by the end of 2024. Plus, Microsoft urges shareholders to vote against a proposal that assesses bitcoin as a diversification investment and crypto custodian Balance wants to bring Canada’s crypto ETF assets back to the country. "CoinDesk Daily" host Christine Lee breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today.

25. Okt. 2024

Tokens relating to artificial intelligence are on the rise again, as the recent surge in chipmaker Nvidia’s stocks made it the most valuable company in the world surpassing Microsoft. CoinGecko data shows that Fetch.ai’s FET, SingularityNET’s AGIX, and Ocean Protocol’s OCEAN led growth in the AI token sector with gains around 15%. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."

20. Juni 2024

The Aptos token (APT) is climbing after Aptos Labs, the developer of a layer 1 blockchain started by former Facebook employees, announced its partnership with Microsoft (MSFT) to expand its tools and services using artificial-intelligence technology. "The Hash" panel weighs in on the latest developments.

9. Aug. 2023

The Central Bank of Brazil selected 14 selected institutions to participate in the pilot of the country’s central bank digital currency (CBDC). Among those selected are Visa, Microsoft, and the largest local banks, including Banco Inter. Guilherme Ximenes de Almeida, Chief Technology Officer at Inter, shares insights into the digital real pilot and the outlook for crypto adoption in Brazil amid a continued downturn in the markets.

14. Juni 2023

Financial technology company Digital Asset will start a privacy-enabled interoperable blockchain network designed to provide a decentralized infrastructure for institutional clients. Participants of the Canton Network include BNP Paribas (BNP), Deloitte, Cboe Global Markets (CBOE), Goldman Sachs (GS), and Microsoft (MSFT), among many others. "The Hash" panel discusses what this means for the future of enterprise blockchain tech and institutional finance.

9. Mai 2023

Microsoft (MSFT) and decentralized data platform Space and Time are working together to make real-time blockchain data available to developers directly from the Microsoft Azure Marketplace. This comes as Yoz Labs, a Web3 notification platform, has raised $3.5 million to further its aim to make scalable messaging rails that would enable developers to send immediate on-chain notifications directly to users.

19. Apr. 2023

Tokens utilizing artificial intelligence technology have been on a tear recently, as ChatGPT's popularity is spiking and tech giants like Google and Microsoft are entering the space. CoinDesk Executive Director of Global Content Emily Parker discusses the relationship between crypto and AI.

9. Feb. 2023

Despite the drastic decline in NFT and Web3 sectors in 2022, IT services and consulting firm Accenture says the metaverse will fuel a one trillion dollar opportunity for businesses by the end of 2025. Accenture Senior Managing Director David Treat weighs in on building businesses in the metaverse and the opportunities it presents. Plus, a preview of Accenture's partnership with Microsoft.

16. Jan. 2023

Microsoft is in discussions with OpenAI, the creator of the artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT, about a potential investment of up to $10 billion, according to a Bloomberg report. "The Hash" panel discusses the future of AI technology and what this means for the broader crypto industry.

10. Jan. 2023