LensLinks: Issue 134

Twitter Inc. “no longer exists”, brought to you by Regiment LLC

Author

Len Pacek
April 12, 2023

Today in LensLinks:

  • Twitter Inc. “no longer exists”, As Elon Musk Inches Closer To X 'Everything App' Ambitions

  • Real Estate Is Just Not That Into the Metaverse . . . Yet

  • Venture Capitalists Show Waning Interest in Crypto

  • Cardano explodes as its ecosystem reaches over 8M native tokens and more than 4M unique wallets - Can the ADA price follow suit?

  • Ethereum’s Shanghai Update Opens a Rift in Crypto

  • Tim Cook's vision for AR/VR is more boring than Meta's, but that's why it might work

  • AI-Focused L2 CryptoGPT Valued at $250M After Latest Funding Round

  • The Singularity: VIDEO : After Italy blocked access to OpenAI's ChatGPT chatbot, will the rest of Europe follow?

  • And Much, Much, More…

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“X”

- Elon Musk

NOTABLE

Twitter Inc. 'No Longer Exists' As Elon Musk Inches Closer To X 'Everything App' Ambitions

Musk wants to transform Twitter/X into the “biggest financial institution in the world,”a bold ambition for the company now purportedly valued at $20 billion.

www.forbes.com/sites/dereksaul/2023/04/11/twitter-inc-no-longer-exists-as-elon-musk-inches-closer-to-x-everything-app-ambitions/?sh=65830c87209b

Metaverse & Gaming

Real Estate Is Just Not That Into the Metaverse . . . Yet

The hype has blown over, but proptech players say virtual property still has utilitarian uses and a future.

commercialobserver.com/2023/04/metaverse-commercial-real-estate-proptech-2023

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi

Venture Capitalists Show Waning Interest in Crypto

Capital investment in crypto companies declined by $11 billion yearly in Q1 2023, with metaverse business suffering the most.

beincrypto.com/venture-capitalists-waning-interest-crypto

Crypto Trading

Cardano explodes as its ecosystem reaches over 8M native tokens and more than 4M unique wallets - Can the ADA price follow suit?

Expectations for Cardano (ADA) price are high, as community members maintain optimism, hoping that on-chain performance can influence ADA’s price in April.

www.crypto-news-flash.com/cardano-explodes-as-its-ecosystem-reaches-over-8m-native-tokens-and-more-than-4m-unique-wallets-can-the-ada-price-follow-suit

Metaverse & Gaming - a little more…

Tim Cook's vision for AR/VR is more boring than Meta's, but that's why it might work

Opinion: Simple augmented reality

www.techradar.com/opinion/tim-cooks-vision-for-arvr-is-more-boring-than-metas-but-thats-why-it-might-work

A16z Highlights Strength of Web3 and Building Potential in 2023 State of Crypto Report

Venture capital firm, Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) has highlighted the strength of Web3 and building potential in the 2023 State of Crypto...

watcher.guru/news/a16z-highlights-strength-of-web3-and-building-potential-in-2023-state-of-crypto-report

Metaverse NFT Market Giants Spending is going to Boom | Zepeto, Roblox, Epic Games, Nike

Latest Study on Industrial Growth of Global Metaverse NFT Market 2022-2028. A detailed study accumulated to offer Latest insights about acute features of the Metaverse NFT market.

https://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/news/metaverse-nft-market-giants-spending-is-going-to-boom-zepeto-roblox-epic-games-nike#ixzz7yaNz5Lt9

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi - a little more…

Ethereum’s Shanghai Update Opens a Rift in Crypto

Ether is finally untethering itself from mining—and driving renewed debate about bitcoin’s environmental impact.

www.wired.com/story/ethereum-shanghai-update-crypto-rift

AI-Focused L2 CryptoGPT Valued at $250M After Latest Funding Round – 24/7 Wall St.

CryptoGPT has bagged $10 million in a new funding round spearheaded by DWF Labs.

247wallst.com/investing/2023/04/10/ai-focused-l2-cryptogpt-valued-at-250m-after-latest-funding-round

What Are DeFi Scams? How Do They Work?

Decentralized finance scams are rife, but why do cybercriminals target DeFi users? And what scams do you need to watch out for?

www.makeuseof.com/what-are-defi-scams

Crypto Trading - a little more…

Coinbase, Block, and Other Crypto Stocks Jump as Bitcoin Rallies Past $30,000

The largest digital asset blew through the key $30,000 level, marking its highest point since the Bitcoin bear market accelerated last June.

www.barrons.com/articles/coinbase-block-microstrategy-riot-stock-price-bitcoin-30d74998

Bankruptcy Trading Platform Xclaim Closes $7M Round as It Adds Crypto Focus

Founder and CEO Matthew Sedigh says trading volumes have surpassed $200 million since Xclaim started operations in 2018.

www.coindesk.com/business/2023/04/11/bankruptcy-trading-platform-xclaim-closes-7m-round-as-it-adds-crypto-focus

6 Hard Truths About Crypto Day Trading

Some folks just aren't cut out for day trading crypto.

www.makeuseof.com/hard-truths-about-crypto-day-trading

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

VIDEO : After Italy blocked access to OpenAI's ChatGPT chatbot, will the rest of Europe follow?

VIDEO : Italy's data protection watchdog accused the company behind ChatGPT of breaching data privacy rules. Where do other countries stand on restrictions?

www.euronews.com/video/2023/04/07/after-italy-blocked-access-to-openais-chatgpt-chatbot-will-the-rest-of-europe-follow

Middle East unlikely to slow down on AI, ChatGPT rollout

Astra Tech, backed by Abu Dhabi AI company G42, said it created the first Arabic language ChatGPT last Wednesday. Also this week, the number of signatories of the open letter increased more than sixfold since last Monday’s 3,000, highlighting the growing concern about unregulated AI.

www.al-monitor.com/originals/2023/04/middle-east-unlikely-slow-down-ai-chatgpt-rollout

ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance)

First Texas, Now North Carolina to Ban Crypto Mining

Crypto mining is a controversial topic in North Carolina, but regulating it is only part of a strategy to stop climate change.

beincrypto.com/first-texas-now-north-carolina-to-ban-crypto-mining

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