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The highly anticipated Vietnam Blockchain Summit (VBS) and Vietnam Blockchain Week (VBS Week) have been officially postponed, according to a statement released by the organizers.

Despite Nvidia's strong first-quarter earnings report, the prices of AI-related cryptocurrency tokens experienced a brief downturn, defying expectations of crypto traders.

A crypto analyst suggests that Bitcoin's return to $73,000 could signify the start of its acceleration to what he terms "escape velocity," drawing a parallel from astrophysics where it denotes the minimum speed required for an object to break free from a celestial body's gravitational pull without additional propulsion

After securing an extra $15 million in funding in March, Taiko, a fresh Ethereum Layer-2 solution, has officially initiated an airdrop.

Metaplanet, a Japanese investment firm taking cues from MicroStrategy's Bitcoin playbook, has witnessed an extraordinary surge in its stock price, soaring by 158% in the past week, making it the top gainer among all Japanese stocks.

An early investor in the meme-inspired cryptocurrency $PEPE has recently cashed out a significant profit. They initially invested a small amount, just over $460, and have now made around $3.4 million, marking an impressive gain of nearly 740,000%.

A noteworthy event for the cryptocurrency sector occurred as the First District Court of Appeals in Florida issued a unanimous decision against a permanent prohibition on Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange globally.

The possibility of an Dogecoin (DOGE) exchange-traded fund (ETF) is being revisited, influenced in part by the optimistic outlook regarding the potential approval of Spot Ethereum ETFs. Crypto analysts speculate that the approval of such ETFs could serve as a precedent for the introduction of additional cryptocurrency funds.

In a recent article on X, market intelligence platform IntoTheBlock has highlighted the increased activity of Ethereum (ETH) whales.

Investors seeking the most promising cryptocurrencies for investment may consider either option. However, those aiming for even greater and quicker returns may need to explore smaller and less recognized altcoins, which carry higher risk.

A bill known as the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (FIT21), spearheaded by Republicans, has cleared the House and is on its way to the Senate for further consideration before potentially reaching President Joe Biden's desk.

Nigeria's National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has announced the restructuring of the National Blockchain Policy Steering Committee (NBPSC) to review the policies governing the implementation of the country's National Blockchain Policy.