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<h2 id="header-0">#1. NFTs stolen after Bored Apes Instagram and Discord hack</h2>
An unofficial "mint" link was sent out to followers after Bored Ape Yacht Club's Instagram account and Discord server were both hacked on Monday.
The link claimed that users could mint "land" in the upcoming OthersideMeta, due to launch later this week.
It is estimated that around 24 Bored Apes and 30 Mutant Apes have been stolen.
Source: <a href="https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2022/04/25/at-least-13m-in-nfts-stolen-after-bored-ape-yacht-club-instagram-discord-hacked/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">CoinDesk</a>
<h2 id="header-1">#2. Bitcoin network gets more real-world use cases</h2>
Two DeFi companies have partnered to bring tokenized equity to the Bitcoin blockchain.
Portal, a cross-chain Layer-2 DEX built on Bitcoin, has partnered with blockchain-based asset marketplace HighCircleX to launch tokenized shares in pre-IPO companies on the blockchain.
With tokenized shares, investors don’t directly own shares of the underlying company. They own tokens that represent ownership of the LLC.
Source: <a href="https://cryptoslate.com/the-bitcoin-blockchain-is-getting-its-first-tokenized-pre-ipo-equity/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">CryptoSlate</a>
<h2 id="header-2">#3. Dogecoin jumps 20% after Elon Musk’s Twitter buyout deal</h2>
Dogecoin pumped on Monday afternoon following news that Twitter has accepted Elon Musk’s buyout deal.
The meme crypto gained prominence last year after Musk endorsed it and hyped it on social media.
In May last year, his posts fueled dogecoin’s rally to its all-time high of 67 cents.
Source: <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/25/dogecoin-jumps-more-than-20percent-after-twitter-agrees-to-elon-musks-buyout-deal.html" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">CNBC</a>
<h2 id="header-3">#4. Sustainable energy usage for BTC mining grows 60%</h2>
The Bitcoin Mining Council (BMC) released a new report on Monday stating that the industry has increased its sustainable energy mix by approximately 59% year over year.
The latest survey — which informed the report — questioned how much electricity member companies consumed, what percentage of that electricity is generated by hydro, wind, solar, nuclear or geothermal sources, and what the hash rate of their operations were.
The group is fronted by Bitcoin proponent and MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor.
Source: <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/sustainable-energy-usage-for-btc-mining-grows-nearly-60-in-a-year" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Cointelegraph</a>
<h2 id="header-4">#5. Moonbirds NFT sells for record $1 million</h2>
Moonbird #2642, one of the rarest members of the Moonbirds NFT collection, sold for a record 350 ETH (over $1 million) on OpenSea on Saturday.
The buyer was blockchain gaming firm The Sandbox, a subsidiary of Hong Kong-based Animoca Brands.
Source: <a href="https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/143249/moonbirds-nft-record-sale-1m-kevin-rose-project" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">The Block</a>
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