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ChainCatcher reported, according to a company press release, that electric vehicle charging company Blink Charging Co. (BLNK) announced it will integrate cryptocurrency payment options into its charging network by the end of 2025. Drivers will be able to pay using cryptocurrency through the Blink charging app. Blink Chief Technology Officer Harmeet Singh stated that the electric vehicle community are early adopters of innovation, and the company is excited to provide the community with the latest payment technologies. Blink plans to further develop its cryptocurrency strategy, with more details to be announced later this year. In the future, the company may launch loyalty reward programs and other features.

Jinse Finance reported that Reuters analyst Jamie McGeever recently wrote that the proportion of gold in central bank reserves appears to be on an unstoppable rise. He pointed out that concerns over inflation, the deterioration of US fiscal health, debates over the independence of the Federal Reserve, and geopolitical turmoil are prompting the market to question the stability of the "traditionally safest global asset"—long-term US Treasury bonds. In response, many central banks are turning back to gold, and gold has now surpassed the euro to become the world's second-largest reserve asset after the US dollar. At the same time, the proportion of gold in central bank reserves has, for the first time since 1996, exceeded that of US Treasury bonds.