First Mover Asia: Bitcoin, Ether Open Asia’s Trading Week Flat

ALSO: Five CoinDesk journalists offer their takeaways from Consensus 2023. They found an industry still filled with optimism but also realistic about the challenges ahead, most notably, regulatory uncertainty.Source

Edward Snowden: Researchers Should Train AI to Be ‘Better Than Us’

The former NSA whistleblower shared his hopes that AI’s intelligence could exceed that of humans and ultimately benefit humanity, despite fears the technology could be co-opted by bad actors.Source

U.S. House Will Have Crypto Bill in 2 Months: McHenry

AUSTIN, Texas – The U.S. House Financial Services Committee and House Agriculture Committee will put together legislation to oversee the crypto sector in the “next two months” after holding joint public hearings starting May, said Patrick McHenry (R–N.C.), chair of the House Financial Services Committee.Source

The Crypto Miner Reckoning: No Fate but What We Make

As Bitcoin ages into its teens, it’s time to move beyond tribalism so we can work collectively with legislators and innovate business models of the future, writes Samir Tabar of Bit Digital.Source

Marvel Studios Founder Says Web3 Has ‘Same Seed’ of His Early Marvel Days

Marvel Studios’ founding chairman made his first public talk since he sold Marvel to Disney 10 years ago.Source

Crypto Industry Is ‘Absolutely’ at War Against Gensler, Warren, Blockchain Association CEO Smith Says

The war won’t last forever, but probably will continue for the next 18-20 months, Kristin Smith said.Source

Crypto Industry Is ‘Absolutely’ at War Against Gensler and Warren, Blockchain Association CEO Smith Says

The war won’t last forever, but probably will continue for the next 18-20 months, Kristin Smith said.Source

5 Consensus 2023 Takeaways

Members of our CoinDesk editorial team got together on Twitter Spaces today to assess the big picture at Consensus 2023 and share their takeaways on the critical issues that will shape how the industry continues to unfold.Source

DeFi Needs More Than ‘Synthetic High-Yield Products’: Dragonfly’s Haseeb Qureshi

The venture capitalist discusses non-ZIRP monetary policy, rebooting crypto’s market structure and why Ponzi bubbles always burst.Source

‘Opportunism and Demagoguery’ Fuel the U.S. Regulatory Crackdown, Steptoe Partner Says

Steptoe Partner Jason Weinstein, on the stage at Consensus 2023 in Austin, Texas, said this latest wave of crackdowns on the crypto industry is the worst he has ever seen.Source