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Artificial intelligence continues to demonstrate its value within the blockchain ecosystem. Etherscan, a prominent Ethereum blockchain explorer, has introduced AI integration in its recently launched Code Reader beta version.

In a world of different blockchains, interoperability is becoming an increasingly important issue. While many solutions are already connecting the numerous chains, they don’t come without risks.

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The Ethereum price has inched upwards by 0.4% in the past 24 hours, rising to $1,729 after Ethereum developers proposed raising the deposit requirement for validators from 32 to 2,048 ETH.

One of the latest trends in the crypto industry is virtual reality (VR). Various innovative projects are using VR to build metaverses, games, and other experiences. 

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Ever since the Ethereum Name Service (ENS) was launched in 2017, Web3 users have been able to replace the long strings of characters that make up a crypto address with a more easily memorized blockchain username or Web3 domain name. For example, Ethereum (ETH) users can now send crypto to the network’s founder, Vitalik Buterin, at his username of vitalik.eth without knowing that his address is 0xd8da6bf26964af9d7eed9e03e53415d37aa96045.

The S&P 500 Index (SPX) has gained for five consecutive weeks, the first such instance since November 2021. In comparison, Bitcoin (BTC) is trading well below its local high of $31,000, made on April 14. This shows a clear divergence between the performance of the two asset classes.

JPMorgan believes the release of the Hinman documents in the ongoing legal battle between Ripple and the US Securities and Exchange Commission could benefit ethereum (ETH). 

On June 19, Ethereum block explorer and analytics platform Etherscan launched a new tool, dubbed "Code Reader," that utilizes artificial intelligence to retrieve and interpret the source code of a specific contract address. After user prompt input, Code Reader generates a response via OpenAI's large language model (LLM), providing insight into the contract's source code files. Etherscan developers wrote: 

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Zero knowledge proofs have been hailed as a major advancement for blockchain technology but the efficacy of these protocols will require streamlined data availability solutions to unlock their full potential.

Ethereum core developers plan to implement a 64-fold increase in the minimum amount of staked Ether (ETH) required to become a validator, from 32 ETH to 2048 ETH.

cryptocurrency market experienced a volatile week, driven by the release of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for May and discussions surrounding Monetary Policy. Throughout the week, the trading range of Bitcoin (BTC) fluctuated between the levels of US$24,900 and US$26,250. Initially, Bitcoin started the week above the US$26,000 mark, but it later dropped below US$25,000, reaching its lowest point since March. This drop was influenced by the Federal Reserve's decision to maintain unchanged interest rates. Surprisingly, the Fed also projected two additional interest rate hikes in the current cycle, which aligned with investor expectations. However, contrary to expectations, the crypto market changed course and resumed the sell-off that had been ongoing for the past three weeks. Additionally, after a series of ten consecutive rate hikes, the Fed's benchmark interest rate currently stands between 5% and 5.25%. This signifies the highest rate since 2007 and determines the interest charged on short-term loans by banks and other depository institutions. In the last 24 hours, Bitcoin (BTC) witnessed a notable surge, surpassing the US$25,500 level and rebounding from its three-month low reached on Wednesday. This recovery could be attributed, at least in part, to the submission of a crypto-backed exchange-traded fund (ETF) application by BlackRock. BTC's gain of over 1% halted its three-day losing streak. These developments occurred concurrently with legal actions initiated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission against Binance and Coinbase. Despite a 6% decline in its performance for the month, Bitcoin has exhibited a remarkable 53% growth since the beginning of the year.

The price of Shiba Inu (SHIB) has barely changed in the past 24 hours, inching up by 0.3% as the cryptocurrency market slides slightly by 0.5%.

Ethereum users have been given another way to create nonfungible tokens (NFTs) and other digital assets on the blockchain with the launch of a new protocol.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has warned that even though Ripple's legal battle against the United States financial watchdog is coming “to a close,” it is only the beginning of the battle for the crypto industry. He emphasized that the fight for clarity “has to continue.’

Blockchain investigator ZachXBT has been sued for libel by one of the people he accused of fraud, according to a June 16 social media post. According to the post, Jeffrey Huang, known as “MachiBigBrother” on Twitter, has accused ZachXBT of damaging his reputation through false allegations.

While Arbitrum’s governance token ARB has been in a consistent downturn since the airdrop in late March, its ecosystem shows healthy growth. 

Ether (ETH) price plunged 7% between June 14 and June 15, reaching its lowest level in three months and impacting investors’ view that the altcoin was en-route to turning $2,000 to support.