TL;DR

• Travala has integrated Solana into its platform, offering SOL as a reward and broadening its travel booking options beyond ETH and BNB.

• El Salvador’s President Bukele met with Elon Musk to discuss the future of AI, Bitcoin, and how technology will shape humanity.

• Shezmu recovered $5 million in stolen funds after negotiating with a hacker, agreeing to a 20% bounty for their return.

• Coinbase is bringing its wrapped Bitcoin token (cbBTC) to Solana, after launching it on both Base and Ethereum.

• Powerledger has partnered with Solana to drive clean energy initiatives through Regenerative Finance (ReFi), promoting sustainability.

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Travala’s New Solana Move: SOL Rewards and More Booking Options

Travala just took a leap into the Solana world, offering SOL rewards for travel bookings. Say goodbye to just ETH and BNB—now your next vacation could come with a side of SOL! Whether you're booking a dream getaway or a quick trip, Travala’s Solana integration means smoother transactions and some crypto cashback. You could be sipping cocktails while your crypto wallet is growing. Travala’s expansion into the Solana ecosystem is just the beginning of what could be a new standard in crypto-based travel rewards. Who knew booking flights could make you feel so futuristic?

Bukele and Musk: AI, Bitcoin, and Saving Humanity... No Big Deal

In a power meeting that could’ve easily been mistaken for the plot of a sci-fi movie, El Salvador’s President Bukele met up with Elon Musk to talk about AI, Bitcoin, and how tech will shape the future of humanity. With Bukele being the first to adopt Bitcoin as a national currency and Musk being, well, Musk, the two were bound to cover everything from AI overlords to digital utopias. Imagine the memes this could spawn! AI may be the next big thing, but let’s not forget—Bitcoin is still the OG tech hero, and Bukele is making sure it stays that way.

Shezmu’s $5M Recovery: How to Negotiate with Hackers Like a Pro

Shezmu just pulled off what could be called the “heist recovery of the year,” getting back $5 million of stolen funds after negotiating with a hacker. The deal? A 20% bounty for the crook’s efforts. It’s not every day you see a Robin Hood twist in the crypto world, but Shezmu’s bounty system proved that even in the darkest corners of the blockchain, there’s room for some creative solutions. So, next time you lose a few mil in a crypto heist, maybe think about calling the hackers up for a chat? Just make sure you’ve got some spare change for a bounty.

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Coinbase Expands Wrapped Bitcoin (cbBTC) to Solana—Next Stop, the Moon?

Coinbase is on a roll, and its wrapped Bitcoin token (cbBTC) is going multi-chain! After rocking the Base and Ethereum networks, cbBTC is making its way to Solana, one of the fastest-growing crypto ecosystems. What does this mean? More flexibility, speed, and another solid excuse to talk about how much you love Bitcoin, but with a fresh Solana twist. It’s like having Bitcoin with a turbo boost. Now you can hold your BTC on multiple chains, and honestly, we’re just waiting for cbBTC to start booking its own flights to the moon.

Powerledger and Solana: Saving the Planet, One Blockchain at a Time

Powerledger’s team-up with Solana might just be the most eco-friendly crypto collab of the year. Through Regenerative Finance (ReFi), they’re using blockchain to boost clean energy and sustainability. Yes, you read that right—blockchain is going green! From managing energy consumption to making sustainable investments easier, Powerledger and Solana are proving that crypto can be a force for good. So, next time someone complains about crypto's energy usage, hit them with the Powerledger facts. Because saving the planet never looked so decentralized.

Indian Supreme Court vs. XRP Scam: A YouTube Channel Lost in the Battle

The Indian Supreme Court may have regained control of its hacked YouTube account, but not without a cost—it lost its entire subscriber base thanks to an XRP scam. Talk about a plot twist! From the moment XRP scammers took over the channel, everything went downhill. While the Court has control again, rebuilding those subscribers is going to take time. And hey, if nothing else, this proves one thing: even the highest court in the land isn’t safe from the Wild West of crypto scams. Time to invest in some cybersecurity, maybe?

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The Bank of Canada Ditches CBDC Focus for Payment Systems Research

The Bank of Canada has decided to change course, moving its focus from developing a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) to researching payment systems. That’s right, Canada is hitting pause on the digital dollar to focus on how people actually move money. The takeaway? They want to understand the payment infrastructure better before jumping into the crypto game. Looks like they’re playing the long game here, making sure the system’s solid before diving headfirst into CBDC territory. Because when it comes to money, slow and steady usually wins the race.

Plume Network’s $1.25 Billion Tokenization Plan—Solar Farms Included

Plume Network is taking tokenization to the next level, with plans to tokenize $1.25 billion worth of real-world assets by the end of 2024. We’re talking solar farms, Medicaid claims, mineral rights—you know, the kind of things you don’t usually associate with crypto. But hey, this is the future! By tokenizing these assets, Plume is creating a more liquid, accessible way to invest in things that normally require a ton of red tape. If this works, we might see entire industries hopping on the tokenization train. The best part? You could own a piece of a solar farm, all from your crypto wallet.

U.S. Bitcoin ETFs Score $92M Inflows Despite Market Dip

Bitcoin ETFs might be having the best week ever. Despite Bitcoin taking a 0.57% dip, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw a massive $92 million in inflows on Friday alone, with weekly totals nearing $400 million. It’s like the crypto world collectively decided to ignore the dip and bet big on ETFs instead. So, while BTC may have taken a slight hit, investors clearly have their eyes on the long game. If anything, this just proves the age-old crypto mantra: "Buy the dip, HODL for life." Let’s just hope they all remembered their passwords.

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