LensLinks: Issue 188

MLB will debut a metaverse stadium for the celebrity All-Star game, brought to you by Regiment LLC

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Len Pacek
July 06, 2023

Today in LensLinks:

  • Nasdaq Resubmits Blackrock Spot Bitcoin ETF Application

  • MLB will debut a metaverse stadium for the celebrity All-Star game

  • Blockchain Project Interlay Wants its New Platform to Become a ‘One-Stop-Shop for Bitcoin DeFi’

  • CEX crypto trading hits $2.7T in June amid SEC lawsuits, BlackRock Bitcoin ETF filing

  • Inter-World Portaling System (IWPS): Connecting the Metaverse Through Seamless Travel

  • Headset competition heats up, industrial metaverse 'exceeding expectations'

  • Ethereum Community Proposes 'Circuit Breaker' to Safeguard DeFi Protocols Against Massive Token Outflows

  • 101: How To Conduct Smart Contract Testing on the Ethereum Network

  • Trading Cryptos Has Never Been So Risky: Exchange Liquidity Dries Up

  • Less than 10% of all bitcoin trading volume happens in the US

  • Singularity: Microsoft Wants to Build a Quantum Supercomputer Within a Decade

  • This Transformer-Like Robot Can Drive, Fly, Walk, and More

  • ESG; Generative AI tool bids to make climate data open to all

  • And Much, Much, More…

#regimentco #blackrock #mlb #cex #ethereumnews

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“It has been an arduous development path in the near term because it required that we make a physics breakthrough that has eluded researchers for decades. Overcoming many challenges, we’re thrilled to share that a peer-reviewed paper…establishes that Microsoft has achieved the first milestone towards creating a reliable and practical quantum supercomputer.”

- Chetan Nayak , Microsoft blog post.

NOTABLE

Nasdaq Resubmits Blackrock Spot Bitcoin ETF Application, Inks Agreement With Coinbase for Surveillance-Sharing – Bitcoin News

After the filing was re-submitted, some market observers suggested the move could give Blackrock an advantage.

news.bitcoin.com/nasdaq-resubmits-blackrock-spot-bitcoin-etf-application-inks-agreement-with-coinbase-for-surveillance-sharing

Metaverse & Gaming

MLB will debut a metaverse stadium for the celebrity All-Star game

Basically, it's a virtual hangout spot.

mashable.com/article/mlb-virtual-stadium-metaverse-celebrity-all-star-game

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi

Blockchain Project Interlay Wants its New Platform to Become a ‘One-Stop-Shop for Bitcoin DeFi’

“We've only seen the tip of the iceberg with bitcoin DeFi today,” said Interlay CEO and Co-founder Alexei Zamyatin in an exclusive interview with CoinDesk.

www.coindesk.com/tech/2023/07/05/blockchain-project-interlay-wants-its-new-platform-to-become-a-one-stop-shop-for-bitcoin-defi

Crypto Trading

CEX crypto trading hits $2.7T in June amid SEC lawsuits, BlackRock Bitcoin ETF filing

The combined spot and derivatives trading volume on centralized exchanges climbed 14.2% to $2.71 trillion in June.

cointelegraph.com/news/cex-crypto-trading-hits-2-7t-june-amid-sec-lawsuits-blackrock-etf-filing

Metaverse & Gaming - a little more…

Inter-World Portaling System (IWPS): Connecting the Metaverse Through Seamless Travel

In the ever-expanding landscape of Web3 and the metaverse, the Open Metaverse Alliance for Web3 (OMA3) has announced an ambitious project that will allow users to navigate between blockchain gaming worlds: the Inter-World Portaling System (IWPS).

blockster.com/inter-world-portaling-system-iwps-connecting-the-metaverse-through-seamless-travel

Headset competition heats up, industrial metaverse 'exceeding expectations', and other metaverse stories you need to read

Apple has launched an augmented reality (AR) headset, marking a shift forward in the technology that could help bring the realization of the metaverse a step closer.

www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/07/headset-competition-industrial-metaverse-exceeding-expectations-and-other-metaverse-stories-you-need-to-read

Exploring crypto in virtual games: Research on Bitcoin and gaming

The article takes a dig at the integration of Bitcoin into the world of virtual gaming.

www.cryptonewsz.com/exploring-crypto-in-virtual-games-research-on-bitcoin-and-gaming

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi - a little more…

Ethereum Community Proposes 'Circuit Breaker' to Safeguard DeFi Protocols Against Massive Token Outflows - Blockmanity

Ethereum developers and members of the community have come together to propose a new token standard aimed at protecting decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols from potential hacks and exploits. The proposed ‘Circuit Breaker’ mechanism would act as a safeguard by temporarily […]

blockmanity.com/news/ethereum-community-proposes-circuit-breaker-to-safeguard-defi-protocols-against-massive-token-outflows

How To Conduct Smart Contract Testing on the Ethereum Network

In the rapidly evolving technology landscape, smart contracts play a pivotal role in the proliferation of blockchain applications. Serving as the bedrock of dApps, Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), and Decentralized Finance (DeFi) protocols, smart contracts are particularly prominent within the Ethereum ecosystem and must undergo smart contract testing. Yet, the unique characteristic of smart contracts, their ... Read more

Crypto Trading - a little more…

Former FTX US CEO’s New Venture Is Seeking to Harness AI for Crypto Trading

Brett Harrison’s new firm, Architect, aims to be an one-stop platform for institutional-grade crypto trading.

www.coindesk.com/tech/2023/07/05/former-ftx-us-ceos-new-venture-is-seeking-to-harness-ai-for-crypto-trading

Trading Cryptos Has Never Been So Risky: Exchange Liquidity Dries Up

SEC's actions against crypto exchanges have triggered a liquidity crisis, raising trading risks. Discover mitigation strategies for traders.

beincrypto.com/trading-cryptos-risky-exchange-liquidity-drops

Less than 10% of all bitcoin trading volume happens in the US: CCdata

US crypto exchanges are trending downwards in terms of bitcoin trading volume since January 2022, with March being an outlier.

blockworks.co/news/bitcoin-trading-volume-us

The Singularity:
AI, Quantum Computing, Robotics, Bio-engineering & Other Stuff on the way

Microsoft Wants to Build a Quantum Supercomputer Within a Decade

Microsoft has placed its bets on the elusive but potentially game-changing topological qubit. Now the company says its Hail Mary has paid off.

singularityhub.com/2023/07/05/microsoft-plans-to-build-a-quantum-supercomputer-within-a-decade

This Transformer-Like Robot Can Drive, Fly, Walk, and More

Using AI, the robot can perceive its environment and decide which form of motion to employ for navigating it.

singularityhub.com/2023/06/29/this-transformer-like-robot-can-roll-fly-stand-walk-and-more

ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance)

Generative AI tool bids to make climate data open to all

OpenESG claims ChatESG integrates business-specific logic and data from SMEs, public companies and partnerships to deliver rapid, verified responses to queries.

www.smartcitiesworld.net/ai-and-machine-learning/ai-and-machine-learning/generative-ai-tool-bids-to-make-climate-data-open-to-all

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