⚡ AI and Cryptocurrency Energy Usage Expected to Skyrocket

The Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has launched a digital AI avatar named Victoria Shi (AI in Ukrainian: ШІ), modeled after the singer Rosalie Nombre, to provide consular information to the media. Her statements are scheduled to be published on official pages and sent to journalists in advance.

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance faces the risk of losing access to the European Union market if French regulators reject the company's application for registration under the new MiCa legislation. A major reason for this could be that Changpeng Zhao (CZ) is the sole owner of the French branch, holding 100% of its shares.

Newly revealed documents from a Consensys lawsuit indicate that the SEC's committee approved an investigation named "Ethereum 2.0" in April 2023. According to Fox Business, these documents provide insights into the SEC's evolving views on Ethereum's classification as a security.