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Telegram Wallet Users Can Now Buy, Withdraw and Exchange Bitcoin

Telegram is expanding its reach in the world of cryptocurrency by introducing a new feature for peer-to-peer trading Bitcoin (BTC).

Google Bard Tries To Gain ‘Coding Assist’ Edge Over ChatGPT

In a major update since the launch of Bard in March 2023, Google said its conversational AI service will now be able to help with programming and software development tasks. Although it is very early into the development, it is not clear as to whether Google is trying to become the top AI chatbot for software professionals while OpenAI’s ChatGPT is developed for general purposes. The search engine giant said coding has been on top of its list of requests from our users for embedding into the AI service.

Meme Season Blamed for Jump in Ethereum (ETH) Gas Fees

Ethereum (ETH) gas fees jumped to a 10-month high — prompted by a surge in meme coin mania. Per Glassnode, the median Ethereum gas price over a seven-day moving average (7DMA) reached 43.641 gwei — a price last seen on June 30, 2022. Gwei is a denomination of ETH — with 1,000,000,000 gwei equaling 1 ETH, or 1 gwei equaling 0.000000001 ETH.

Coinbase Set To Launch Base Mainnet Within 2023

Crypto exchange Coinbase’s entry into the Layer 2 space is apparently making steady strides towards a mainnet launch soon. A testnet version of the Ethereum Layer 2 network has been unveiled in February 2023. Base was launched as a platform that makes it easy for developers to build apps and plug into the Coinbase product suite for user convenience. The developers said in a latest update that the Base mainnet is being considered as a priority.

DRW Denies Investment in 3AC’s OPNX

DRW denied being an investor in OPNX, founded by 3AC executives, after the exchange said on Twitter it invested along side others.

Market Watch 

As of press time, according to Cointime data:

BTC 's live price is $27,294.59 USD, dropped by 3.24% in the last 24 hours;

ETH’s live price is $1,843.18 USD, dropped by 5.03% in the last 24 hours;

BNB’s live price is $320.51 USD, jumped by 0.83% in the last 24 hours;

XRP's live price is $0.44 USD, dropped by 5.68% in the last 24 hours.

Fundraising News

Flow Secures $3M Seed Funding To Build A Rollup-Centric NFT Ecosystem

Flow: The Game-Changing NFT Ecosystem Set to Revolutionize the NFT Market. Aggregator Beta Launches on Ethereum Mainnet. Groundbreaking AI and Rollup-Centric Roadmap Unveiled; Anticipated Token Launch on April 30.

XRSPACE Secures $25M Funding Round Led by Foxconn to Develop 3D Live Experiences in the Metaverse

XRSPACE has raised $25 million in a funding round led by Foxconn Technology Group, with Taiwan’s National Development Fund investing $10 million.

SuperDuperSecret Co. Raises $1M+ to Create Multiplayer Games with Optional Web3 Elements

SuperDuperSecret Co. has successfully raised over $1 million in pre-seed funding to create modern versions of classic games like chess, incorporating elements of a ten-player battle royale.

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