The death of Pope Francis sparked significant activity in cryptocurrency markets, particularly for LUCE, a meme coin linked to the Vatican's upcoming Holy Year 2025. The token surged by 45%, reaching a price of $0.013, with trading volume skyrocketing from $5 million to $60 million. LUCE, while unaffiliated with the Vatican, has attracted around 44,800 holders but remains 95% below its peak value of $0.30 from November. As betting platforms assess papal succession, Cardinal Parolin leads the odds at 37%, followed by Cardinal Tagle at 27%. The conclave to elect the next pope is expected to convene within three weeks, following Pope Francis's death at age 88. Throughout his papacy, Francis was known for his critical stance on technological issues, including artificial intelligence.

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