Good day, ApolloXplorer!Here are today’s key headlines for you to stay up to date with the latest:<h2 id="header-0">#1. Britain to mint its own NFT</h2>The UK government announced plans to mint its own NFT, as part of a push toward becoming a “world leader” in the crypto space.Finance Minister Rishi Sunak has asked the Royal Mint — the government-owned company responsible for minting coins for the U.K. — to create and issue the NFT “by the summer.”The minister also announced a number of steps the UK will take to bring digital assets under more regulatory scrutiny.Source: <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/04/uk-to-mint-its-own-nft-and-push-forward-with-crypto-regulation.html" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">CNBC</a><h2 id="header-1">#2. BTC’s dip to $45K may be short-lived</h2><img src="https://academy-public.coinmarketcap.com/optimized-uploads/96c90a59ca8d4cde82d67eb229eb4c43.png" />Image credit: TradingViewBitcoin bears took a swing at BTC price on April 4, pushing Bitcoin (BTC) below $45,200.However, traders say on-chain and technical analysis data indicate a short-lived correction where investors choose to accumulate on each dip.Source: <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/signs-of-bitcoin-accumulation-suggest-btc-s-dip-to-45k-will-be-short-lived" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Cointelegraph</a><h2 id="header-2">#3. Dubai police to release free NFT collection</h2>The Dubai Police will release a free collection of 150 NFTs.The NFTs will aim to highlight innovation, security and communication, though specific details of what form they will take has not been disclosed.Interested traders should first share the Dubai Police NFT announcement on Twitter before sending a message to the force through its social media channels providing details of their names, and email and NFT wallet addresses.Source: <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/2022/04/04/dubai-police-embrace-nft-trend-with-release-of-digital-token-collection/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">The National News</a><h2 id="header-3">#4. Intel launches sustainable bitcoin mining chips</h2><img src="https://academy-public.coinmarketcap.com/optimized-uploads/f5939377c6054c4fab476491b35bde0c.png" />Image credit: ShutterstockIntel has launched its “Intel Blockscale ASIC,” a second-generation Bitcoin mining chip focused on energy sustainability.The chip features a 580 GH/s (gigahashes per second) hash rate, while consuming just 26 J/TH (joules per terahash), making it much more efficient than traditional mining chips.Jack Dorsey’s Block is scheduled to be one of the first customers of Intel’s new chip. Other first recipients include Argo Blockchain, Hive Blockchain Technologies, and GRIID Infrastructure.Source: <a href="https://decrypt.co/96880/intel-launches-bitcoin-mining-chips-sustainability" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Decrypt</a><h2 id="header-4">#5. Waves blockchain founder accuses trading firm of price manipulation</h2>Sasha Ivanov, founder of the Waves blockchain, is alleging that trading firm Alameda is manipulating the price of WAVES.A new proposal was later made in the Waves community — supported by Ivanov — that would target Alameda’s funds, according to Ivanov’s investigation. However, the proposal has been criticised by Waves’s own users, who said it would be detrimental for retail users who will face the brunt of liquidations.“This is a terrible proposal. Just because we don’t like that a party took a big short position doesn’t mean we should change the protocol to target them back,” said one community member.Source: <a href="https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/140475/drama-erupts-around-the-waves-blockchain-project-and-trading-firm-alameda" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">The Block</a>--The ApolloX app is available on Apple Store or Google Play <a href="https://apollox.onelink.me/rf4R/newscryptowndl" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">here</a>.Stay up to date with ApolloX!<a href="https://t.me/apollox_com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Telegram</a> |<a href="https://twitter.com/ApolloX_com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> Twitter</a> |<a href="https://www.facebook.com/ApolloXcom" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> Facebook</a> |<a href="https://www.instagram.com/apollox_com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> Instagram</a> | <a href="https://apollox.link/blog-discord" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Discord</a> | <a href="https://apollox.link/blog-APXNewsStation" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">ApolloX News Station</a>

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