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The US stock market has gotten off to a sluggish start to the year so far. However, that has not taken away from the potential that many are seeking in the industry for the rest of 2025. Among the most promising shares to buy is Microsoft (MSFT) which has been called an “AI leader” by Scotiabank amid a recently increased $470 price target. The company has become one of the most diversified in the tech sector, and its ambitious plans have its data center infrastructure set to expand throughout this year. Although its capital expenditures are high, there is no doubt that its investments have been smart thus far. Moreover, they should begin to pay off very soon. Source: CNBC Also Read: Microsoft (MSFT): Is It The Best Quantum Computing Stock? Microsoft to Lead AI Sector? Scotiabank Champions Stock Amid Sluggish 2025 Earlier this year, Microsoft announced a groundbreaking $2.7 billion data center investment plan. The move brought optimism and concern from different sects of inve...

Smart contacts capable of handling complex computations, while ensuring a level of privacy are the future for enterprise adoption. Decentralized finance (DeFi) markets may have cooled down over the past year, but the technology powering these applications continues to advance. In particular, smart contract platforms that enable transactions to take place across DeFi applications are maturing to meet enterprise requirements.  While it’s notable that enterprises have previously shown interest in DeFi use cases, smart contract limitations have hampered adoption. A report published by Grayscale Research in March puts this in perspective, noting that “Despite handling millions of transactions per day, smart contract platforms in their current state would be incapable of handling even 10% of the worlds’ internet traffic.” This notion is particularly troublesome considering the market opportunity behind DeFi. For instance, Grayscale Research’s report mentions that DeFi and Metaverse applica...