LensLinks: Issue 274

Kronos Pauses Trading, $26M Hack, brought to you by Regiment LLC

Author

Len Pacek
November 20, 2023

Kronos Research Hack

Today in LensLinks:

  • Kronos Research $26M Hack

  • A Detailed Look At The Top 10 Moments Of Metaverse Transformative Year 2023

  • Chinese AR startup Rokid closes $112m Series C to scale AR glasses for metaverse

  • Bitcoin's Bullish Sentiment Is Broadening. Crypto Prices Have Momentum.

  • Metaverse mastery: Skillveri’s rise as a global simulator powerhouse

  • iHeartLand State Farm Rocks Ed Sheeran In Fortnite Experience

  • Bluesky Surpasses 2 Million Users and Sets Sights on Public Web Interface Launch

  • Sarah Morton on LinkedIn: Where Bitcoin Mining Might Actually Make Sense

  • Singularity: Coffee shop uses AI to track the Productivity of Baristas

  • And Much, Much, More…

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‘’We paused all trading while we conduct an investigation. Potential losses are not a significant portion of our equity and we aim to resume trading as soon as possible.”

- Kronos Research

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Metaverse & Gaming

A Detailed Look At The Top 10 Moments Of Metaverse Transformative Year 2023

The burgeoning virtual real estate market and educational initiatives, the metaverse demonstrated its transformative potential across multiple facets.

blockchainmagazine.net/a-detailed-look-at-the-top-10-moments-of-metaverse-transformative-year-2023

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi

Chinese AR startup Rokid closes $112m Series C to scale AR glasses for metaverse

Hong Kong-listed NetDragon invested in Rokid.

www.dealstreetasia.com/stories/ar-startup-rokid-closes-112m-series-c-371693

Crypto Trading

Bitcoin's Bullish Sentiment Is Broadening. Crypto Prices Have Momentum.

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies rose Monday amid continued optimism over the approval of exchange-traded funds.

www.barrons.com/articles/bitcoin-ethereum-crypto-prices-today-6bb71a48

Metaverse & Gaming - a little more…

Metaverse mastery: Skillveri’s rise as a global simulator powerhouse

Sabarinath Nair, CEO of Skillveri, shared insights into the company’s decade-long journey, emphasising key milestones and the transformative impact of the Multi-Skill Simulator Platform. Nair highlighted Skillveri’s pivotal role in addressing the talent gap through skilling initiatives and discussed the profound influence of augmented reality on education and training in manufacturing.

www.manufacturingtodayindia.com/people/metaverse-mastery-skillveris-rise-as-a-global-simulator-powerhouse

iHeartLand State Farm Rocks Ed Sheeran In Fortnite Experience

"Fire the dopamine and the serotonin in people's brains. They have to hold your brand, feel it, and experience it," said State Farm VP.

www.mediapost.com/publications/article/389971/iheartland-state-farm-rocks-ed-sheeran-in-fortnite.html

Metaverse Market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 50.1% during the forecasted period | Evolve Business Intelligence

Key Highlights The global Metaverse Market size was valued at USD 85 2 billion in 2023 growing at a CAGR of 50 1 from 2023 to 2033 North America dominated the market in 2023 Asia Pacific is expected to grow ...

www.openpr.com/news/3293538/metaverse-market-is-expected-to-grow-at-a-cagr-of-50-1-during

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi - a little more…

Bluesky Surpasses 2 Million Users and Sets Sights on Public Web Interface Launch

Bluesky, the decentralized platform spearheaded by Jack Dorsey, achieved a noteworthy milestone last week by surpassing the 2 million user mark.

www.cointrust.com/market-news/bluesky-surpasses-2-million-users-and-sets-sights-on-public-web-interface-launch

London Stock Exchange plans blockchain digital asset exchange - Ledger Insights - blockchain for enterprise

The London Stock Exchange Group has announced plans for trading tokenized assets using blockchain technology

www.ledgerinsights.com/london-stock-exchange-lse-plans-blockchain-digital-asset

Grayscale Court Victory Over SEC in Spot Bitcoin ETF Case Made Final

Grayscale's application to convert its GBTC to a spot ETF will now be re-considered by the SEC.

www-coindesk-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/10/23/grayscale-court-victory-over-sec-in-spot-bitcoin-etf-case-made-final/?outputType=amp

Crypto Trading - a little more…

Sarah Morton on LinkedIn: Where Bitcoin Mining Might Actually Make Sense

Beautiful video of Iceland, and how they are using green power for #bitcoin mining. #innovation https://lnkd.in/deHwxc_9 nicely done Daniel Jonsson

www.linkedin.com/posts/sarahmortonvan_bitcoin-mining-in-the-land-of-fire-and-ice-activity-7102757682528288768-JEw0?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios

Santander offers Bitcoin, ETH trading for Swiss account holders: Report

According to the report, Santander launched the BTC and ETH trading services upon request from clients through relationship managers.

cointelegraph.com/news/santander-offers-bitcoin-eth-trading-swiss-account-holders-report

Taiwanese Crypto Trading Firm Suspends Operations Following $26 Million Hack

Taipei-based trading platform, Kronos Research has suffered a cybersecurity breach, leading to a staggering $26 million loss in crypto assets. The hack

cryptonews.com/news/taiwanese-crypto-trading-firm-suspends-operations-following-26-million-hack.htm

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

Endrit Restelica on LinkedIn: #ai #tech | 2,792 comments

This coffee shop uses AI to track the Productivity of Baristas and how much Time Customers are spending in the Shop. AI is going to be everywhere! Are you… | 2,792 comments on LinkedIn

www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7098293527951851520/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios

ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance)

SEC Enforcement Director Discusses Priorities, Off-Channel Communications, Crypto and ESG

In his remarks at the 2023 Berkeley Fall Forum on Corporate Governance, GurbirGrewal, director of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Enforcement, discussed the SEC’s current enfor…

sle.cooley.com/2023/11/15/sec-enforcement-director-discusses-priorities-off-channel-communications-crypto-and-esg

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