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Meta, previously recognized as Facebook, is working on crafting chatbots powered by artificial intelligence, each endowed with a unique personality. These bots will be capable of engaging in human-like conversations on a wide array of subjects or even emulate certain characters.
The first iterations of these chatbots are slated for an official roll-out in September. Their primary role will be to assist in information retrieval or offer suggestions.
Currently, the company has chosen not to offer any comments regarding this development. 
A Twitter user (@hufhaus9) has created a visual timeline outlining the SEC’s response deadlines for the approval of BlackRock’s Bitcoin spot ETF.
Just 10 days ago, the renowned global investment firm with $10 trillion in assets applied for a groundbreaking Bitcoin spot exchange-traded fund in the United States.
First deadline: August 12, 2023
Second deadline: September 26, 2023
Third deadline: December 25, 2023
Final decision: February 23, 2024
If granted approval, BlackRock will be able to purchase BTC directly from the spot market, potentially utilizing platforms like Coinbase, on behalf of its clients.
With the BTC halving and these deadlines coinciding, the first quarter of 2024 promises to be an exciting period! 
Crypto Policy Symposium 2022
Crypto Policy Symposium 2022 is an international conference focusing on cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology. On September 5-6, leading representatives of IT, law, banking, regulators, journalism, and other fields will discuss the most resonant issues of the crypto-asset ecosystem in London. 
The decision is driven by the challenging regulatory situation. American clients will be able to purchase cryptocurrency until September 2nd, with a selling prohibition coming into force from October 2nd.
Following this, the crypto platform will become completely inaccessible to American users, putting a stop to all digital asset operations, including holding. 
Contrary to forecasts, the value of Salvadoran bonds rose by 62% after Fitch downgraded the country's credit rating in September 2022. Perhaps the 79% surge in BTC during the same period played a role in this unexpected turn of events.
In 2021, El Salvador declared Bitcoin as legal tender and currently holds 2546 BTC. Despite skepticism from the IMF, the country also allocated $1 billion for the construction of a mining farm with a capacity of 241 MW. 
Robinhood released the beta version of Robinhood Wallet in September to 10,000 users who joined the waitlist. The wallet is now available to 1 million waitlisted customers.
Robinhood Wallet is more than just a wallet. It's a full-fledged app allowing to trade tokens and view NFTs.
It provides access to additional Web3 features like connecting to dApps and NFT marketplaces on Ethereum and Polygon. Kraken has no SEC registration plans
On September 21, the cryptocurrency exchange Kraken announced a staff change. Jesse Powell as CEO was replaced by COO Dave Ripley. The new CEO said that the platform is not going to register with the SEC, as the regulator insists from all participants in the crypto market. 
Ethereum’s switch to PoS. Pros and cons
Ethereum is scheduled to switch from the Proof-of-Work (PoW) consensus algorithm to the Proof-of-Stake (PoS) algorithm in September 2022. The initiator of this transition was personally Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin. According to him, the transition to the new algorithm will simplify and scale the mining process. A school in the UAE offers to pay for education with cryptocurrency
The Dubai-based Citizens School, starting in September 2022, offers to pay for education with cryptocurrency. It will be a pioneering school in the Middle East, providing parents with flexible payment options in both fiat and digital money.