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Microsoft Urges Shareholders to Vote Against a Proposal to Assess Bitcoin as a Diversification Investment: Filing
The proposal from the National Center for Public Policy Research, a conservative think tank, argues that bitcoin is an “excellent, if not the best, hedge against inflation.”

AI Tokens Surge as Nvidia Becomes World’s Most Valuable Company
Tokens relating to artificial intelligence are on the rise again, as the recent surge in chipmaker Nvidia’s stocks made it the most valuable company in the world surpassing Microsoft. CoinGecko data shows that Fetch.ai’s FET, SingularityNET’s AGIX, and Ocean Protocol’s OCEAN led growth in the AI token sector with gains around 15%. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."

Aptos Strikes DeFi Partnership With Microsoft, Brevan Howard, SK Telecom
The aim is to offer banks and large institutions a gateway to decentralized finance on Aptos.

Sam Altman, Former OpenAI CEO, Lands at Microsoft
Altman and other departed OpenAI staff will join a new advanced AI research team at the software giant.

Microsoft Listing Fake Ledger App Leads to $590K of Bitcoin Stolen by Hackers
The hacker also stole $180,000 worth of assets on Ethereum and BSC.

Base Is Here, But Some of Its Projects Raise Red Flags
This week, Coinbase launched its new Base blockchain while DeGods NFTs are way up after the project announced its upcoming Season III series. Plus, Microsoft and Aptos are teaming up to launch new blockchain AI tools.

Aptos Token Surges on Microsoft Partnership to Propel 'Global Web3 Adoption'
The Aptos token (APT) is climbing after Aptos Labs, the developer of a layer 1 blockchain started by former Facebook employees, announced its partnership with Microsoft (MSFT) to expand its tools and services using artificial-intelligence technology. "The Hash" panel weighs in on the latest developments.

Microsoft, Aptos Labs Team Up on New Blockchain AI Tools
The price of Aptos' token is surging on news of the collaboration.

Gary Vaynerchuk-Backed Candy Digital and Web3 Production Company Palm NFT Studio Announce Merger
Working together under the Candy Digital name, the two firms will bring their digital experiences within sports, entertainment, arts and culture across major brands including MLB, NASCAR, Netflix and more.

Inter CTO on Brazil's CBDC Pilot
The Central Bank of Brazil selected 14 selected institutions to participate in the pilot of the country’s central bank digital currency (CBDC). Among those selected are Visa, Microsoft, and the largest local banks, including Banco Inter. Guilherme Ximenes de Almeida, Chief Technology Officer at Inter, shares insights into the digital real pilot and the outlook for crypto adoption in Brazil amid a continued downturn in the markets.

