On this week’s show, the crypto markets plod along, a stablecoin study reveals 90% non-user transactions, Denver police investigate a $14K crypto ATM scam, Upland concludes Chapter 1 of the Sparklet airdrop series although not without some drama, Walmart teams up with Roblox for metaverse commerce, a high school principal is embroiled in an AI audio scandal, Warren Buffett warns of AI scam growth, VeChain unveils an NFT luxury collaboration, and AI levels the playing field in Web3 gaming. Plus, as always, we ground ourselves with some real-world insights with a few doses of reality from the Meatsuitaverse.

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https://kdvr.com/news/local/victim-loses-14k-in-cryptocurrency-atm-scheme-denver-police/

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https://www.cnbc.com/2024/05/04/warren-buffett-says-ai-scamming-will-be-the-next-big-growth-industry.html

https://www.crypto-news-flash.com/vechain-powered-luxury-w3as-unveils-nft-enhanced-jackets-in-collaboration-with-wov-labs/

https://crypto.news/how-ai-can-help-level-the-playing-field-between-web3-and-traditional-gaming-opinion/

https://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/aviation-experts-discuss-key-reasons-bonza-airline-fell-into-administration/news-story/5acf9804776e061f7e0da58605876735

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https://japantoday.com/category/national/Number-of-vacant-homes-in-Japan-tops-record-9-mil

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