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    STEPN Launches $30M FSL Points Airdrop Prior to Partnership Reveal

    The web3 move-to-earn app STEPN has launched a 100 million FSL Points ‘trailblazer’ airdrop campaign ahead of its partnership announcement.

    Coinbase UK Announces Apple Pay Integration In Of Hopes Greater Crypto Adoption

    International cryptocurrency exchange platform Coinbase is making it easier for UK customers to buy and sell cryptocurrencies with the launch of Apple Pay.

    Uniswap Labs Hit with Wells Notice by SEC: Vows to Fight Back

    Uniswap Labs, the creator of the Uniswap decentralized exchange (DEX) protocol and the issuer of the UNI token, was hit on Wednesday with a Wells notice by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and vowed to fight back.

    Venezuelan Prosecutors Arrest Former Vice President in ‘Crypto Plot’ Probe

    Venezuelan prosecutors say they have arrested former Vice President Tareck El Aissami, the alleged “ringleader” of a “crypto plot” to embezzle money from state oil sales.

    Senator Elizabeth Warren Slams Push For Stablecoin Bill, Cites National Security Risks

    Senator Elizabeth Warren is criticizing the push for a stablecoin bill without anti-money laundering laws in place, citing national security concerns, a Monday letter to House Financial Service Committee Chairman Patrick McHenry (R-NC) and Ranking Member Maxine Waters (D-CA) reveals.

    EigenLayer’s Mainnet Draws Support from Coinbase and Google Cloud

    The cloud divisions of Coinbase and Google became node operators for EigenLayer alongside other industry players on April 9, shortly after the network’s mainnet went live.

    P2P.org Introduces Staking-as-a-Business Model, Surpasses $7.5 Billion TVL

    P2P.org has announced to launch its Staking-as-a-Business (SaaB) model as its total value locked (TVL) surpasses $7.5 billion.

    Sapien AI Raises $5M for Blockchain Data Labeling Platform

    Artificial intelligence firm Sapien AI has raised $5 million in a seed funding round with participation from Primitive Ventures, Animoca Ventures, Ravikant Capital, and Yield Guild Games.

    South Korean Election: How Will 6 Million Crypto Traders Vote?

    South Korean election results could hinge on the voting intentions of the country’s 6 million crypto traders, reports claimed April 9.

    South Korean Regulators Want to Stop Traders Dumping Stolen Coins on Domestic Exchanges

    South Korean regulators want to block traders from dumping stolen coins on the country’s crypto exchanges.

    CertiK Discovers Telegram RCE Vulnerability Allowing Attacks on Users

    Blockchain security platform CertiK uncovered a Telegram vulnerability on April 9 that allows hackers to deploy a remote code execution (RCE) attack through “specially crafted media files, such as images or videos.”

    Senator Tim Scott Calls Crypto A “Scapegoat” For Illicit Finance Concerns in Crucial Remarks During Crypto Hearing

    Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) called cryptocurrencies a “scapegoat” for the federal government’s concerns about illicit finance, according to his testimony from a Tuesday crypto hearing held by the United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

    Niraj Pant, Co-founder of Ritual, on The Future of Crypto and AI, Decentralized AI, and Applying ML to DeFi | Ep. 324

    In an exclusive interview with Cryptonews, Niraj Pant, co-founder of Ritual, the decentralized execution layer for AI, talked about why blockchain and AI haven’t joined hands yet – and how blockchain is reaching the point where it’s ready to do that.

    Coinbase Legal Chief Pushes For Stablecoin Regulation

    Coinbase legal chief Paul Grewal urged the United States Congress on April 9 to swiftly enact stablecoin legislation to counter the illicit use of crypto. The executive’s plea comes ahead of the April 10 Senate Banking trial on countering illicit finance, terrorism, and sanctions evasion.

    Former Ethereum Network Advisor Steven Nerayoff Files $9.6 Billion Lawsuit Against U.S. Government Over Cover-Up, False Charges

    Former Ethereum advisor Steven Nerayoff is suing the U.S. government for $9.6 billion over personal damages caused by false charges brought against him and its alleged cover-up of federal agents’ failings in the case against him, according to a Tuesday court filing.

    Solana Developers Target April 15 for Fixing Implementation Bug Causing Transaction Failures

    Solana developers have set their sights on April 15 as the implementation date for a fix to address the bug issue that recently led to a surge in transaction failures on the Solana network.