LensLinks: Issue 126

Momentum on the adoption of blockchain technology has positively shifted, brought to you by Regiment LLC

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Len Pacek
March 31, 2023

Today in LensLinks:

  • Citi: Tokenized securities market could reach $4 trillion by 2030

  • Stop trying to make the metaverse happen, the real revolution is in gaming

  • Andy Warhol Artworks to Be Offered as Tokenized Investments on Ethereum

  • XRP Trading Volumes Surges to Billions of Dollars on South Korean Crypto Exchanges

  • Meta, Microsoft, and Disney are reversing their bets on the metaverse

  • Alphabet’s Google and DeepMind Pause Grudges, Join Forces to Chase OpenAI

  • DeFi had a successful Q1 with an increase in TVL, new focus on Arbitrum

  • Challenger banks vs. crypto institutions: The battle for the future of finance

  • The Singularity: In Sudden Alarm, Tech Doyens Call for a Pause on ChatGPT

  • And Much, Much, More…

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"Almost anything of value can be tokenized."

- Citi March Report

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Citi: Tokenized securities market could reach $4 trillion by 2030

Momentum on the adoption of blockchain technology has positively shifted, say researchers at Citi.

www.theblock.co/post/224014/citi-tokenized-securities-use-case

Metaverse & Gaming

Stop trying to make the metaverse happen, the real revolution is in gaming

For The Drum’s deep dive into AI, web3 and emerging tech, Ross Crump of Kairos Group says that we need to relax on the ‘metaverse’ talk and look instead to a real channel delivering on the hype: gaming.

www.thedrum.com/opinion/2023/03/30/stop-trying-make-the-metaverse-happen-the-real-revolution-gaming

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi

Andy Warhol Artworks to Be Offered as Tokenized Investments on Ethereum

Four of Warhol's famous works were "partially acquired" from well-known art collectors, and each work will be available as shares in the form of security tokens.

www.coindesk.com/web3/2023/03/29/andy-warhol-artworks-to-be-offered-as-tokenized-investments-on-ethereum/?

Crypto Trading

XRP Trading Volumes Surges to Billions of Dollars on South Korean Crypto Exchanges

XRP trading made up nearly 50% of all volume on Korbit, a prominent local exchange.

www.coindesk.com/markets/2023/03/30/xrp-trading-volumes-surges-to-billions-of-dollars-on-south-korean-crypto-exchanges

Metaverse & Gaming - a little more…

Meta, Microsoft, and Disney are reversing their bets on the metaverse

Companies that initially rooted for the metaverse no longer believe in its future

qz.com/meta-microsoft-disney-are-reversing-metaverse-bets-1850277328

How Cryptocurrencies and the Metaverse Revolution Together Drive Economic Growth

Explore the fusion of cryptocurrencies and the metaverse, transforming digital economies and unlocking new opportunities.

beincrypto.com/cryptocurrencies-metaverse-revolution

Retail Technology Show research: metaverse now firmly in the realms of mainstream commerce — Retail Technology Innovation Hub

Metaverse adoption is accelerating at pace with 42% of Gen Z now interacting with brands in this brave new world, according to research from Retail Technology Show, which will take place on 26th and 27th April at London’s Olympia.

retailtechinnovationhub.com/home/2023/3/30/retail-technology-show-research-metaverse-now-firmly-in-the-realms-of-mainstream-commerce

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi - a little more…

Alphabet’s Google and DeepMind Pause Grudges, Join Forces to Chase OpenAI

OpenAI’s success in overtaking Google with an artificial intelligence–powered chatbot has achieved what seemed impossible in the past: It has forced the two AI research teams within Google’s parent, Alphabet, to overcome years of intense rivalry to work together. Software engineers at Google’s ...

www.theinformation.com/articles/alphabets-google-and-deepmind-pause-grudges-join-forces-to-chase-openai

DeFi had a successful Q1 with an increase in TVL, new focus on Arbitrum

DappRadar’s latest report on the state of DeFi showed a successful quarter, with an increase in TVL and growing interest in L2s.

cryptoslate.com/successful-q1-for-defi-increase-in-tvl-new-focus-on-arbitrum

Challenger banks vs. crypto institutions: The battle for the future of finance

Will DeFi and crypto overthrow traditional banks, or is there a middle ground?

cointelegraph.com/news/challenger-banks-vs-crypto-institutions-the-battle-for-the-future-of-finance

Crypto Trading - a little more…

Crypto Trading Mistakes: What to Know and How to Avoid them

Cryptocurrency trading is getting quite popular because of the potential profit, but it's important to remember about the risk since

www.thecoinrepublic.com/2023/03/30/crypto-trading-mistakes-what-to-know-and-how-to-avoid-them-2

ChatGPT & Crypto Trading - Can You Make Money With Crypto & AI? - CaptainAltcoin

ChatGPT is a revolutionary new chatbot from OpenAI, the parent company of big names such as Elon Musk (left the company long time ago while it was still an open-source non-profit), Sam Altman, and Ilya Sutskever. It uses both reinforced and supervised learning to respond intelligently to prompts with text generated according to its algorithms. […]

captainaltcoin.com/chatgpt-crypto-trading

The Rise Of Bitcoin Trading Bots: How AI Is Revolutionizing The Crypto Industry

The world of cryptocurrency has grown significantly in recent years, offering to revolutionize the financial industry and creating a new wave of digital assets.

www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/23/03/31590633/the-rise-of-bitcoin-trading-bots-how-ai-is-revolutionizing-the-crypto-industry

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

In Sudden Alarm, Tech Doyens Call for a Pause on ChatGPT

Tech luminaries, renowned scientists, and Elon Musk warn of an “out-of-control race” to develop and deploy ever-more-powerful AI systems.

www.wired.com/story/chatgpt-pause-ai-experiments-open-letter/amp

ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance)

How can AI help ESG investing?

Artificial intelligence can help sustainable investors process mountains of data that hold essential information for ESG investing.

www.spglobal.com/en/research-insights/articles/how-can-ai-help-esg-investing

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