LensLinks: Issue 121

Coinbase asked the SEC for reasonable crypto rules for Americans. , brought to you by Regiment LLC

Author

Len Pacek
March 24, 2023

Today in LensLinks:

  • Coinbase receives Wells notice from the SEC

  • Epic Games CEO: Apple Is The Obstacle In The Way Of Our Metaverse Vision

  • Ethereum currently has over 95 million non-zero wallet addresses - 39% / 3 yrs

  • Crypto giant Binance temporarily suspends withdrawals and spot trading

  • NFT Investor Animoca Brands Cuts Target for Metaverse Fund to $800M: Reuters

  • Spatial promises simple VR toolkit that can make money

  • Ordinals Fees Spike as Bored Ape Yacht Club Clones Bloom on Bitcoin

  • Why Two of the Most Renowned Crypto Analysts Are Still Bearish on Bitcoin (BTC) Price

  • Retro: How Four NFT Novices Created a Billion-Dollar Ecosystem of Cartoon Apes

  • And Much, Much, More…

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“[Bitcoin Apes] follow the same logic as Bitcoin Punks where the first byte-perfect image of a Bored Ape that is inscribed is the real one. 8,397 Bitcoin Apes have already been inscribed, and once they have minted out, over $1M will have been spent inscribing the 10,000 exact copies of the Bored Ape Yacht Club images onto Bitcoin.”

- pseudonymous NFT historian Leonidas

NOTABLE

Metaverse & Gaming

Epic Games CEO: Apple Is The Obstacle In The Way Of Our Metaverse Vision

Tim Sweeney says Apple "will either try to crush the metaverse, or extract all the profit from it."

www.gamespot.com/articles/epic-games-ceo-apple-is-the-obstacle-in-the-way-of-our-metaverse-vision/1100-6512641

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi

Michael Nadeau on LinkedIn: #thedefireport

Ethereum currently has over 95 million non-zero wallet addresses. A number that is growing at an average rate of 39% over the last 3 years. Meanwhile, just…

www.linkedin.com/posts/michael-austin-nadeau_thedefireport-activity-7041066948855525376-mZlX?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

Crypto Trading

Crypto giant Binance temporarily suspends withdrawals and spot trading

Binance has temporarily suspended all spot trading, deposits and withdrawals on the world's largest crypto exchange citing an "issue."

techcrunch.com/2023/03/24/crypto-giant-binance-temporarily-suspends-spot-trading

Metaverse & Gaming - a little more…

NFT Investor Animoca Brands Cuts Target for Metaverse Fund to $800M: Reuters

When Animoca initially unveiled its plans for the fund last November, its target was $2 billion, which was then cut in half to $1 billion

www.coindesk.com/web3/2023/03/24/nft-investor-animoca-brands-cuts-target-for-metaverse-fund-to-800m-reuters

Spatial promises simple VR toolkit that can make money

Creative minds can create fun VR experiences with simple tools and Unity connectivity in the Spatial production app.

mixed-news.com/en/spatial-promises-simple-vr-toolkit-that-can-make-money

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi - a little more…

Ordinals Fees Spike as Bored Ape Yacht Club Clones Bloom on Bitcoin - Decrypt

The number of Bitcoin Ordinals has passed 550,000 as the excitement around digital collectibles is ignited by copies of a blue-chip NFT line.

decrypt.co/124452/bitcoin-ordinals-inscriptions-fees-rise-rewards-bored-ape-dupes

RenQ Finance zooms past $3M in presale stage 3, gets CertiK audit

RenQ Finance is an emerging multichain decentralized finance (DeFi) platform that has recently caught the attention of the crypto community

cointelegraph.com/press-releases/renq-finance-zooms-past-3m-in-presale-stage-3-gets-certik-audit

Crypto Trading - a little more…

Why Two of the Most Renowned Crypto Analysts Are Still Bearish on Bitcoin (BTC) Price

Despite a significant Bitcoin (BTC) price increase, these two renowned crypto traders still have a bearish outlook.

beincrypto.com/why-crypto-traders-bearish-bitcoin-btc-price

Crypto Prices Today: Bitcoin Up 3.16%, Ethereum Gains 4.27%

The global crypto market cap increased by 2.87 per cent. Arbitrum ARB was the most trending cryptocurrency while Mask Network was the top gainer

www.outlookindia.com/business/crypto-prices-today-bitcoin-up-3-16-ethereum-gains-4-27--news-272791

Visa To Support Crypto Trading For Financial Institutions Via Bitpanda Technology Solutions | Crowdfund Insider

Payments giant Visa will be supporting cryptocurrency trading for financial institutions via Bitpanda Technology Solutions.

www.crowdfundinsider.com/2023/03/204125-visa-to-support-crypto-trading-for-financial-institutions-via-bitpanda-technology-solutions

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

How Four NFT Novices Created a Billion-Dollar Ecosystem of Cartoon Apes

Bored Ape Yacht Club became internet rock stars by making NFTs of grungy simians that aren’t just viral images — they’re tickets to a whole new lifestyle

www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/bayc-bored-ape-yacht-club-nft-interview-1250461

ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance)

Crypto Is Mostly Over. Its Carbon Emissions Are Not.

The environmental toll of Bitcoin could be even higher this year than last.

www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2023/03/crypto-bitcoin-mining-carbon-emissions-climate-change-impact/673468

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