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The move dovetails with the accelerating convergence of generative AI and blockchain – from AI‑powered trading bots to tokenised model‑training data. In Japan, South Korea and Singapore, where crypto adoption is highest, AI integration could catalyse new on‑ramp use‑cases and push AI‑related tokens into the spotlight. At the same time, heightened data‑privacy scrutiny in these jurisdictions may introduce regulatory friction that reverberates across the broader crypto ecosystem.

Google is rolling out Gemini in Chrome to users in seven new countries in East Asia and the Pacific.

Google expands Gemini AI chatbot in Chrome to seven Asia‑Pacific markets

Google’s Gemini in Chrome will quietly drain liquidity from major crypto exchanges by enabling AI‑driven on‑device trading, pushing volume to OTC and peer‑to‑peer markets.