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New Project Bitcoin Stamps Renews Debate Over Bitcoin NFTs
Somewhat similar to Ordinals, Bitcoin Stamps is the latest project to pop up and is gaining buzz. It's also adding to the growing debate on whether or not NFTs should be stored on the Bitcoin blockchain. "The Hash" weighs in on the pros, cons and potential impact on the Bitcoin ecosystem.

April Seasonality Favors Bitcoin and Stocks
Over the past 10 years, April has been the best month in the year's first half and the third-best month for the full year for bitcoin, averaging a return of more than 17%, according to data tracked by crypto services provider Matrixport. "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee breaks down "The Chart of The Day."

Zebedee Co-Founder on Global Payment Service Powered by Bitcoin’s Lightning Network
Bitcoin gaming and payments company Zebedee has debuted a payment feature on its app that allows users to instantly send any amount of money to five jurisdictions, including the Philippines and Brazil, for little to no cost using Bitcoin’s Lightning Network. Zebedee co-founder and CTO André Neves breaks down the new feature and future growth plans.

Bitcoin Kicks off April Hovering Around $28K
Bitcoin (BTC) is holding its ground above $28,000 at the start of the second quarter and the beginning of April. Kemet Trading founder and CEO Ash Ashmawy joins "All About Bitcoin" to discuss his bitcoin outlook this month and the driving forces behind the seasonal bullish sentiment.

Three Canadian Crypto Exchanges Gear up to Merge; Internet Computer Issues 'Liquid Bitcoin'
Canadian crypto exchanges WonderFi, Coinsquare and CoinSmart have revealed plans to merge, creating what would be one of the world's largest crypto trading platforms. Plus, the Dfinity Foundation, a significant contributor to the development of the Internet Computer network, issued ckBTC – a liquid and cost-efficient “twin” token that is backed on a 1:1 basis with bitcoin (BTC).

Peter McCormack: Balaji Srinivasan’s $1M Bitcoin Bet Could Be Right, but I Hope He’s Wrong
Podcaster Peter McCormack is out with a new opinion piece in CoinDesk's Consensus Magazine, discussing the seeming return of bitcoin's inflation hedge thesis and what it takes to get people into bitcoin. McCormack also weighs in on Balaji Srinivasan's bet that bitcoin will reach $1 million, writing in part, "my concern, like many bitcoiners is that we’re still not ready for a world where Balaji’s prediction is proven correct, and if he is right, we have much bigger problems to worry about."

Ethereum Bot Targeted in Attack for $20M as Validator Strikes Back
One of the major Ethereum MEV bots has been targeted in an attack, apparently by one of the blockchain's validators, resulting in the loss of almost $20 million. The incident raises questions about whether validators can be trusted, one former Ethereum Foundation member said. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest developments.

Japan Regulator Warns 4 Crypto Exchanges for Operating Without Registration
Japan's Financial Services Agency said in a warning letter that foreign crypto exchanges Bybit, BitForex, MEXC Global and Bitget are operating in the country without proper registration. "The Hash" panel weighs in on the crypto regulatory framework in Japan.

Polygon Co-Founder Explains zkEVM
Polygon, an Ethereum scaling platform, released its zero-knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine (zkEVM) beta to the public last week. Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal explains what zkEVMs are and why it's the "holy grail of scaling of blockchains."

Policy Makers Needs a 'Full Rethink' of the System: Policy 4.0 CEO
"The whole banking fragility issues really overshadowed crypto and the global regulatory agenda," said Policy 4.0 CEO and founder Tanvi Ratna. Ratna discusses her outlook on global crypto regulation, saying "policymakers actually [need] a full rethink of the system."
