Author: Anna Dovzhenko

Eventus International is thrilled to announce the launch of the inaugural MEGA (Mexico Gaming) Summit 2026, landing in Mexico City from 3 – 5 February 2026! This premier summit will bring bold new possibilities for operators, suppliers, regulators, investors, and innovators determined to push Mexico’s gaming industry to its next frontier. Why Mexico, Why Now? Mexico’s iGaming market is currently on a rapid upward trajectory, solidifying its position as one of the most promising regions in the global gaming landscape. With an enthusiastic and passionate player base, especially for sports betting, led by football – and ever-expanding digital infrastructure –…

A recent study by Grand View Research forecasts that the global cryptocurrency payment apps market will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 17.8%, reaching US $2.4 billion by 2033. With increasing consumer demand, especially in mobile-first regions like the Asia-Pacific, and steady regulatory clarity in Europe, the momentum toward digital asset payments is gaining real traction. The market was valued at approximately US $557 million in 2024, with an estimated US $646 million projected for 2025, indicating the start of a sustained upward trend. Regional Drivers and Diversified Adoption Europe is playing a significant role in this expansion. Several EU member…

Miles Deutscher, a well-known crypto analyst and investor, has recently captured attention with his bold claim: the AI market is set to outpace the growth of crypto in the coming years. In a market update on July 14, Deutscher highlighted how artificial intelligence applications—ranging from autonomous agents to decentralized compute—are rapidly converging with blockchain, offering a larger and more sustainable growth trajectory than crypto alone. From Token Speculation to Infrastructure Revolution Deutscher’s argument centers on fundamentals. While many crypto projects are still battling cyclical price patterns, AI-backed protocols are delivering tangible products with revenue-generating use cases. Projects like AetherGPT, Render…

In a significant move that could expand the reach of blockchain-based gaming to millions of mobile users, South Korea-based game studio METABORA has announced a strategic partnership with LINE NEXT, the Web3 arm of global messaging giant LINE Corporation. The collaboration will focus on distributing Web3 games through LINE’s native Mini DApp platform, marking one of the largest integrations of blockchain gaming into an established messaging ecosystem to date. This development signals a broader shift in Web3 gaming—away from standalone platforms and toward embedded, mobile-first ecosystems that reach users where they already are. With LINE’s user base spanning over 180…

Coinbase’s Ethereum Layer 2 network, Base, has officially surpassed both Polygon and Avalanche in total value locked (TVL), signaling a major shift in the DeFi landscape as institutional-grade infrastructure meets on-chain activity. As of July 13, 2025, Base now ranks as the third-largest Layer 2 by TVL, with more than $5.9 billion in assets secured across its ecosystem, according to data from L2Beat and DeFiLlama. The milestone reflects a broader trend in DeFi’s resurgence and the market’s increasing preference for user-friendly, high-performance rollups. Backed by Coinbase and built using the Optimism OP Stack, Base has leveraged the exchange’s reach and…

The recent surge of over $1 billion in Bitcoin ETF inflows is a clear signal that institutional and retail investors are once again flocking to digital assets. As excitement builds around the long-term value of Bitcoin, an unexpected trend is emerging—savvy investors are not stopping at ETFs. Many are now diversifying into QFSCOIN, a Trusted Cloud Mining platform offering fixed daily payouts on Bitcoin Mining, Dogecoin Mining, and Litecoin. What’s drawing attention isn’t just the returns—it’s the accessibility, transparency, and daily income that QFSCOIN offers to even complete beginners. While ETFs are a smart long-term hold, they don’t provide daily passive income. QFSCOIN fills that gap by allowing users to…

A new wave of innovation is sweeping through the decentralized finance (DeFi) market, as artificial intelligence (AI) continues to intersect with blockchain technology. Cerebrum, an AI-powered DeFi protocol, has captured headlines after launching its much-anticipated ‘Inference-as-a-Service’ model, which has quickly sparked a sharp rally in its native token. The launch of this service on July 11, 2025, is being described as a major breakthrough for both AI and DeFi ecosystems. By offering AI-driven inference capabilities as a decentralized, on-chain service, Cerebrum is unlocking new possibilities for developers, traders, and enterprises alike. The market response has been swift, with the Cerebrum…

In a groundbreaking collaboration, SFT Protocol and SecondLive have announced a strategic partnership aimed at pioneering the next generation of AI-driven spatial Web3 ecosystems. Revealed on July 10, 2025, this initiative combines advanced artificial intelligence technology with immersive virtual environments to create new use cases for decentralized applications. Blending AI and Spatial Web3 Technologies The partnership between SFT Protocol, a decentralized framework for smart financial tools, and SecondLive, a leading metaverse platform, marks a significant step toward merging AI capabilities with spatial computing in Web3. By integrating SFT Protocol’s decentralized financial tools with SecondLive’s metaverse infrastructure, the collaboration will enable…

Bitcoin remained resilient despite mounting global trade tensions, while an unexpected boost propelled the relatively unknown PNUT coin into the spotlight. The crypto market once again showcased its unpredictability, as major geopolitical and celebrity-driven forces shaped the latest price movements. Bitcoin Withstands Trade Turmoil As headlines swirled around escalating trade tariffs between major global economies, many investors expected Bitcoin to suffer significant losses alongside traditional markets. However, Bitcoin defied expectations by maintaining a relatively stable trading range. Analysts attribute Bitcoin’s resilience to its growing role as a macro-hedge asset. Unlike previous cycles when Bitcoin would often mirror the volatility of…

When Paradigm, one of crypto’s most influential venture firms, announces an eight-figure seed round, the market pays attention. On 8 July 2025 the San Francisco-based VC confirmed an $11.6 million investment into Monad, a fast-rising liquidity-layer project that promises to make cross-chain trading as frictionless as Web2 e-commerce. Although the sum is modest by Paradigm’s blockbuster standards, the deal says volumes about where seasoned investors see the next defensible edge in decentralized finance: not another flashy automated market maker or a farm-and-dump token scheme, but an execution engine designed to route liquidity across chains with sub-second finality and near-zero slippage.…