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⁠AI bots mingled at a bar and had a party when researchers gave them a town 25 AI "agents" were given a virtual town and were observed going to a bar for lunch, planning a party and expressing other human-like behavior.

⁠Presidential hopefuls RFK Jr. and DeSantis rally against FedNow The two presidential hopefuls are of the opinion that FedNow is the first step in launching a CBDC that threatens privacy and autonomy.

⁠Bitcoin hits $30K to mark highest price since June 2022 Bitcoin has hit $30,000 for the first time since June 2022 and has set a new price high for 2023.

​​Missing DeFi security layer found in a new company release The significant market gap in DeFi is shrinking thanks to the release of a new security layer. (AD)

⁠Men under 50 shoring up US cryptocurrency market: Pew Research A Pew Research Center analysis shows that not much has changed over the past few years when it comes to U.S. cryptocurrency adoption and confidence.

From Dundas to Adidas & HBO, Metaverse Fashion Week turns heads despite tech snags. [Opinion]

⁠Fortune debuts ‘Crypto 40,’ Ethereum takes top honors for protocol category The Fortune Crypto 40 highlights cryptocurrency organizations across eight different categories with heavy emphasis on older, established compa…

⁠Etherscan hides zero-value token transfers to deter address poisoning attacks Address poisoning is a phishing scam that can affect users who have received unwanted tokens and don't check their addresses carefully when s…

⁠South Korean crypto exchange GDAC hacked for nearly $14M The exchange said that all deposits and and withdrawals are temporarily suspended as it performs emergency server maintenance.

⁠Crypto exchange Huobi returns to profitability in Q1 after restructuring After cutting employees and benefits, the cryptocurrency exchange reportedly made a $30 million profit during the first quarter of 2023.

⁠'Pop or drop?' Bitcoin analysts decide if BTC price will beat $30K Bitcoin is giving off fresh signals that it is soon time for a BTC price surge, but old support may need a retest first.

⁠Bitcoin proponents respond to New York Times' BTC mining report Bitcoin proponents accused New York Times of overstating emissions by mining companies and omitting the facts about the growing adoption of renewable energ…

​​Here’s how blockchain and AI combine to redefine data security These 3 projects use blockchain and AI to protect users from the harms of fake data and forged documents. (AD)

🌤 Gm 🗞 Here are the stories you may have missed: ⚡️ Coinbase CEO says Bitcoin Lightning is 'something we’ll integrate' 🥲 FTX financial controls were a ‘hodgepodge’ of apps, says court filings 🇭🇰 ‘Right time’ for Hon…

⁠CPI to spark dollar 'massacre' — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week Bitcoin seals its highest weekly close in ten months as CPI prepares to inject fresh volatility into BTC price and beyond.

⁠Bitcoin tops Donald Trump, guns in America: Google Trends Predominantly popular terms such as guns, Chuck Norris, health insurance and politics did not even make it to the top 10 in the list.

⁠OpenAI finds fresh support from Japan amid global country-wide bans Japan shows support for OpenAI's ChatGPT chatbot amid country-wide bans and uncertainties around the world.

⁠Lawyer lays out his reasoning on why XRP is not a security Lawyer Jeremy Hogan believes the U.S. SEC has failed to legally demonstrate that XRP is a security and has explained how.

⁠Ethereum staking deposits dip due to regulatory pressure and Shapella upgrade The amount of ETH being staked monthly has recently dipped according to the on-chain analytics platform Glassnode.

⁠FTX financial controls were a ‘hodgepodge’ of apps, says court filings A court filing alleged apps such as Excel spreadsheets and Slack messages were used to manage the assets and liabilities of FTX and its entities.

⁠SushiSwap approval bug leads to $3.3 million exploit Only users who have traded on the decentralized exchange in the last four days are apparently affected.

It’s the weekend 🤟Time to kick back and relax with some of the latest Cointelegraph podcasts 🎧 Here are all the latest podcast episodes you may have missed: 📍Hashing it Out - Charles Hoskinson on crypto and the vision…

⁠Binance.US unable to find bank partners in the United States: Report The United States arm of global crypto exchange Binance has been facing challenges in establishing a new bank partner.

⁠Polygon becomes second largest gaming blockchain after user activity surges in March Polygon overtook Hive for the second spot in last month, as the growth in unique active wallets was driven in part by the Hunters On-C…

⁠Congressman Tom Emmer says SEC chair Gary Gensler is a 'bad faith regulator' The crypto-friendly congressman questioned Gary Gensler’s supposed ‘open door policy” suggesting that he “might have an open door, but it is a…