Microsoft launches Copilot beta for Telegram, BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust becomes the largest bitcoin fund

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Microsoft launches Copilot for Telegram in beta. - Link

BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust becomes the largest bitcoin fund, holding $19.68B. - Link

Tencent's Dungeon & Fighter Mobile generated $140M+ in player spending in its first week in China. - Link

PwC plans to roll out ChatGPT Enterprise to its 75K US staff and 26K UK staff, becoming OpenAI’s Largest ChatGPT Enterprise Customer. - Link

Brazilian digital bank Nubank hits a $58.2B market cap, surpassing Itau, previously the most valuable financial institution in Latin America. - Link

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