**🚀 Crypto News Roundup: Worldcoin US Launch, Ethena x TON, Eric Trump's Bank Warning & More!**
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### **🌎 Worldcoin (WLD) Official Launch in the US!**
- **Sam Altman** brings the iris verification project (**World ID**) to 6 US cities (Atlanta, LA, Miami, etc.). 👁️
- Get **WLD tokens** by scanning your iris using **Orb** (but biometric data *is not stored*).
- New feature: **World Visa Card** (pay with crypto) & profile verification for **Tinder in Japan**! 💳❤️
- **Statistics**: 12 million verified users, 350 million wallet transactions.
**📌 Controversy**: Iris scanning technology is considered *"dystopian"*, but claimed to be safe against bots/AI.
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### **💎 Ethena Labs Partners with TON to Bring Stablecoin to Telegram!**
- **USDe/sUSDe** will be available on the TON blockchain (owned by Telegram) under the name **tsUSDe**.
- Bonus **10% yield boost** for tsUSDe holders (max 10k tokens). 🚀
- Target: Leverage **1 billion Telegram users** for global expansion.
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### **📈 Metaplanet (Japan) Expands to the US, Buys Bitcoin Again!**
- Plans to create a **subsidiary in Miami** & raise **$250 million** for **BTC** accumulation.
- Currently holding **5,000 BTC ($487 million)** – strategy similar to MicroStrategy!
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### **🏦 JPMorgan Kinexys Dominates Payments in the Middle East**
- Partners with **8 major banks** (Qatar National Bank, etc.) for cross-border transactions.
- Handles **$2 billion/day**, but still small compared to total JPMorgan transactions ($10T/day).
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### **📊 Market Update & Major Events Today**
- **BTC breaks $97K** (FOMO at TOKEN2049?), but be cautious of *"Sell in May"*.
- **Eurozone CPI & US nonfarm payrolls** released today – could affect the market!
- **Ethena & Moca Network** have token unlocks – watch for volatility!
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**🚀 TL;DR**:
1. Worldcoin goes live in the US, Ethena collaborates with TON.
2. Metaplanet buys BTC aggressively, JPMorgan expands to the Middle East.
3. Eric Trump attacks traditional banks, praises crypto at TOKEN2049.
