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Verkle Trees: Paving a New Path to Ethereum Decentralization
Ethereum, the frontrunner in smart contract platforms, is preparing for an upgrade that might substantially enhance its decentralization through the use of Verkle trees (distinct from Merkle trees!). This anticipated shift aims to cut down the amount of data essential for the network's infrastructure, making it both more user-friendly and resilient. 
Solana Pay, a decentralized payment protocol by Solana Labs, has teamed up with global commerce leader, Shopify.
This integration offers real-time access to funds for merchants, eliminating bank fees, chargebacks, and holding times.
Also it enables millions of Shopify merchants to accept payments in stablecoins, enhancing the shopping experience for consumers. 
Srettha Thavisin became the Prime Minister of Thailand and continued to discuss the idea of an airdrop for all citizens of the country over the age of sixteen. Under the preliminary terms, each individual will receive 10,000 Thai baht (approximately $300) in a national token and will be able to spend it within a four-kilometer radius of their residence. The initiative has not yet received approval among politicians, as its cost is estimated at $14.3 billion, and financiers have questioned the feasibility of using blockchain for such campaigns. Apparently, the promises about airdrop was not unnecessary for victory! Friend.tech Project Overview: Challenges and Prospects Analyzed
Friend.tech stands as a distinctive cryptocurrency venture built on the Base blockchain. It empowers users to invest in shares of influencers and celebrities, granting exclusive communication access to these notable figures. Moreover, there's an exciting opportunity for potential profits as these shares gain value over time. 
Social app friend.tech has recorded protocol fees amounting to more than $1.42 million within the past 24 hours, positioning it among the top three crypto projects in terms of user-paid fees. It now stands as the third-highest project for user-paid fees, following Ethereum and Lido Finance, according to data from DeFiLlama. Built on Coinbase’s Base Layer 2 chain, friend.tech is a social app that integrates with X (Twitter). It allows users to trade tokenized shares linked to each other’s profiles. Shareholders enjoy exclusive content access and private chat rooms in X. Bitcoin laundering suspicions arise over old wallet activity
A Bitcoin wallet, stagnant since 2018 with a hefty 10,000 bitcoins (approximately $260 million), recently caught the attention of blockchain researcher ZachXBT. It's now moving these assets through certain cryptocurrency mixers, raising eyebrows. 
Narendra Modi speaks in favor of an integrated approach to new technologies. As tech progress accelerates, he advises the global community to establish wide-reaching rules and a collective strategy.
"At the same time, the rules, regulations, and framework around it should not belong to one country or a group of countries. So not only crypto, but all emerging technologies need a global framework and regulations," highlighted India's Premier. 
Quantstamp, a blockchain security firm, has introduced the Economic Exploit Analysis tool designed to detect potential flash loan attack vulnerabilities in smart contracts.
While it can analyze multiple contracts from various DeFi protocols, some manual adjustments are needed for specific protocols.
Flash loan attacks, which have drained about $200 million in the Euler Finance exploit alone, are a growing concern in DeFi. 
Onyxcoin (XCN): An Overview of the Coin and Its Features
Onyxcoin (XCN) is a cryptocurrency that powers the Onyx ecosystem, tailored for the corporate sector. Initially introduced as an altcoin called Chain (CHN), it was rebranded to Onyxcoin in March 2022, coinciding with the launch of a new smart contract. 
As per BitInfoCharts, the wallet address bc1q…859v2 received its initial deposit of BTC on March 8. Over the following three and a half months, it amassed 118,000 BTC (nearly $3.1 billion). Speculations quickly spread across X (Twitter), suggesting it might be BlackRock strategically increasing its BTC holdings. However, the wallet belongs to the US-based exchange Gemini. It transferred its funds from an older wallet, which was also among the top BTC holders nearly a year ago. The current top three wallets are as follows: Binance cold wallet — 248,597 BTC.
Bitfinex cold wallet — 178,010 BTC.
Gemini new wallet — 118,300 BTC. 
In October 2022, a user purchased NFT BAYC #8585 for 777 ETH but recently sold it for 153 ETH, experiencing a loss of over 80% of the original value. This NFT is considered very unique due to the rare fur and gold crown features. The new owner, on the other hand, boasts of his new acquisition, though he already has a wide variety of NFTs in fifteen different collections. 
Rishi Sunak is directing public funds toward acquiring high-performance artificial intelligence chips to ensure the country remains competitive in the global race for computing capabilities. The government has initiated talks with major IT firms such as Nvidia, AMD, and Intel to secure resources for a national “AI Research Resource.” This effort aligns with prime minister’s vision to establish Britain as a leading force in the field of artificial intelligence. Though the project has been allocated £100 million, there are concerns that this funding might fall short of the government’s AI aspirations. Government officials are advocating for additional funding in the coming months to match the scale of this initiative. Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) are vital components in constructing AI systems like ChatGPT, with the latest version trained on as many as 25,000 Nvidia chips.