# AINS - Daily AI and Blockchain News 23-04-2023

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By [MetaEnd](https://paragraph.com/@metaend) · 2023-04-23

blockchain, ai, cryptocurrency

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Decentralized Twitter alternatives Bluesky and Nostr are gaining popularity but facing challenges, while Bored Ape creator Yuga Labs has claimed a legal victory over copycat NFTs. Bored Ape and CryptoPunks NFTs have fallen below $100k, and Bitcoin and Ethereum have dropped over 10%. Michael Saylor's Bitcoin Lightning email address can be replicated, and six new projects aim to reduce Bitcoin mining's energy consumption.

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News articles:
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[Decentralized Twitter Alternatives Bluesky and Nostr Are Growing, With Some Growing Pains](https://decrypt.co/137589/decentralized-twitter-alternatives-bluesky-and-nostr-are-growing-with-some-growing-pains)

[Bored Ape Creator Yuga Labs Claims 'Landmark Legal Victory' Over Copycat NFTs](https://decrypt.co/137577/bored-ape-creator-yuga-labs-claims-landmark-legal-victory-over-copycat-nfts)

[Bored Apes, CryptoPunks Fall Below $100K as NFT Momentum Stalls](https://decrypt.co/137545/bored-apes-cryptopunks-fall-below-100k-nft-momentum-stalls)

[This Week in Coins: Market Slumps as Bitcoin and Ethereum Drop Over 10%](https://decrypt.co/137574/this-week-in-coins-bitcoin-ethereum-crash-bittrex-sec-gensler-hearings)

[How to Copy Michael Saylor and Create Your Own Bitcoin Lightning Email Address](https://decrypt.co/137557/how-michael-saylor-create-bitcoin-lightning-email-address)

[Judge Rules Bored Ape Yacht Club Ripoff NFTs Violated Yuga Copyright](https://www.coindesk.com/web3/2023/04/22/judge-rules-bored-ape-yacht-club-ripoff-nfts-violated-yuga-copyright/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines)

[Here Are Six New Projects Looking to Mitigate Bitcoin Mining’s Energy Footprint](https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/04/22/here-are-six-new-projects-looking-to-mitigate-bitcoin-minings-energy-footprint/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines)

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