LensLinks: Issue 116

1st Irish Pub in the Metaverse, brought to you by Regiment LLC

Author

Len Pacek
March 17, 2023

The 1st Irish Pub in the Metaverse

Today in LensLinks:

  • 1st Irish Pub in the Metaverse

  • A video game company made a bot the CEO, and its stock climbed

  • Is Artificial Intelligence the Next Frontier for This Crypto?

  • Coinbase Issues Alert to Crypto Traders, Says It Will No Longer Support Six Ethereum-Based Altcoins

  • The FTC finalizes Epic's $245 million settlement over sketchy Fortnite purchases

  • AllianceBlock partners with ABO Digital to provide alternative financing for crypto projects

  • Banking contagion sparks crypto frenzy: investors rush to 'HODL' Bitcoin and Ethereum

  • The Million-Dollar Pizza: An Interesting Story of Bitcoin Pizza Day

  • And Much, Much, More…

QUOTABLE

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“I would like to inform you that, I was able to exchange 10,000 bitcoins for two pizzas, worth $40.”

- Laszlo Hanyecz (a computer programmer, in 2010)

NOTABLE

Coinbase joins Ripple in suit to ask SEC to set new rules

Coinbase joins Ripple, Paxos, and other crypto firms to claim the need for SEC to set new rules and regulations.

www.crypto-news-flash.com/coinbase-joins-ripple-in-suit-asking-the-sec-to-prioritize-its-rules-and-guidance-related-to-securities

A video game company made a bot the CEO, and its stock climbed

Even before AI chatbot ChatGPT was released, NetDragon Websoft said it had made an "AI-powered virtual humanoid robot" the head of a key subsidiary.

ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/video-game-company-made-bot-181500719.html

Metaverse & Gaming

World’s first Irish Pub in the metaverse launches in The Sandbox

The world’s first Web3 metaverse Irish pub, the Irish Shebeen, is launching in The Sandbox, a decentralised gaming virtual world, on March 15, just before St

irishtechnews.ie/worlds-first-irish-pub-in-the-metaverse-launches-in-the-sandbox

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi

Is Artificial Intelligence the Next Frontier for This Crypto? | The Motley Fool

Under the radar, Cardano appears to be making a move into blockchain-based artificial intelligence.

www.fool.com/investing/2023/03/16/artificial-intelligence-next-frontier-for-crypto

Crypto Trading

Coinbase Issues Alert to Crypto Traders, Says It Will No Longer Support Six Ethereum-Based Altcoins - The Daily Hodl

Coinbase just issued an alert to crypto traders, warning it is preparing to end support for six altcoins built on Ethereum.

dailyhodl.com/2023/03/15/coinbase-issues-alert-to-crypto-traders-says-it-will-no-longer-support-six-ethereum-based-altcoins

Metaverse & Gaming - a little more…

Talking Web3 Gaming With Cyber Arena Co-Founder and CEO Nikola Paunović

Web3 gaming has undoubtedly been one of the hottest stories over the past couple of years. The advent of non-fungible tokens spurred massive growth in the

cryptopotato.com/talking-web3-gaming-with-cyber-arena-co-founder-and-ceo-nikola-paunovic

The FTC finalizes Epic's $245 million settlement over sketchy Fortnite purchases

The FTC slammed Epic Games with $245 million in fines this week over misleading dark pattern design and kids' privacy protections.

techcrunch.com/2023/03/15/ftc-fortnite-epic-games-purchases-settlement

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi - a little more…

Shibarium effect for Shiba Inu (SHIB) nullified by market Dump, while AI friendly DeFi Giant RenQ Finance (RENQ) raises $2.35M, closes stage 2 of its presale. | Bitcoinist.com

In recent times, the cryptocurrency market has experienced a lot of ups and downs, with some tokens rising to new heights while others have plummeted.

bitcoinist.com/shibarium-effect-for-shiba-inu-shib-nullified-by-market-dump-while-ai-friendly-defi-giant-renq-finance-renq-raises-2-35m-closes-stage-2-of-its-presale

AllianceBlock partners with ABO Digital to provide alternative financing for crypto projects

AllianceBlock, which is developing decentralized and trustless gateways between TradFi and DeFi has announced a partnership with ABO Digital.

finbold.com/allianceblock-partners-with-abo-digital-to-provide-alternative-financing-for-crypto-projects

Crypto Trading - a little more…

Banking contagion sparks crypto frenzy: investors rush to 'HODL' Bitcoin and Ethereum

Amid the evolving banking crisis, investors are increasingly flocking to cryptos like Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH).

finbold.com/banking-contagion-sparks-crypto-frenzy-investors-rush-to-hodl-bitcoin-and-ethereum

CoinRoutes Awarded Patent for Crypto Trading Platform

MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 16, 2023--

www.bakersfield.com/ap/news/coinroutes-awarded-patent-for-crypto-trading-platform/article_5f6bea6b-7e14-58d2-a495-2323214291b4.html

Retro:
A look back at how far we’ve come

The Million-Dollar Pizza: An Interesting Story of Bitcoin Pizza Day

Cryptocurrencies have taken the world by storm, disrupting traditional financial systems and providing a new way to transact value. The idea of a

coinpedia.org/documentries/the-million-dollar-pizza-an-interesting-story-of-bitcoin-pizza-day

ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance)

How Roblox hopes to assuage consumer advocates' safety concerns with its new ad standards

The growing presence of brands on the platform has sparked concerns among some consumer advocates, who worry that children might not be able to easily parse the difference between unbranded Roblox experiences and so-called “advergames.”

digiday.com/marketing/how-roblox-hopes-to-assuage-consumer-advocates-safety-concerns-with-its-new-ad-standards

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