LensLinks: Issue 139

SEC Lays Its Cards on the Table, brought to you by Regiment LLC

Author

Len Pacek
April 19, 2023

Today in LensLinks:

  • SEC Lays Its Cards on the Table With Assertion That DeFi Falls Under Securities Rules

  • If there's one thing AI has done for us, it's killed Zuck's metaverse

  • Liquid staking emerges as a game-changer for crypto investors

  • Which Coins Will Benefit From Twitter's New Crypto Trading Deal?

  • From battlefield to homefront: AR is bigger than the metaverse

  • Congress Revives Stablecoin Bill

  • Bored Apes Drop 8% As Major Holder Exits

  • CBDC Pilot Announced

  • Bitcoin, Ether, other crypto fall as SEC waves big stick;

  • 'Unfair Crypto Trading' Sparks South Korean Regulator to Consider Class Action System

  • The Singularity: Google AI simply instructed to score uses self-learning to devise new techniques, tactics

  • And Much, Much, More…

QUOTABLE

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“If you don't look exactly like incumbent firms, then we're just going to be fine with killing you off or driving you offshore or forcing you to turn yourself into a centralized entity.”

- SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce

NOTABLE

SEC Lays Its Cards on the Table With Assertion That DeFi Falls Under Securities Rules

Unless Congress legislates otherwise, U.S. oversight will hold most of the crypto world inside the SEC’s jurisdiction as the agency moves to make its reach increasingly explicit.

www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/04/17/sec-lays-its-cards-on-the-table-with-assertion-that-defi-falls-under-securities-rules

Metaverse & Gaming

If there's one thing AI has done for us, it's killed Zuck's metaverse

We don't need to talk about the metaverse.

www.pcgamer.com/if-theres-one-thing-ai-has-done-for-us-its-killed-zucks-metaverse

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi

Liquid staking emerges as a game-changer for crypto investors — Interview with Ankr

Liquid staking will play a significant role in the future of DeFi, bridging the gap between traditional finance and the world of digital assets

cointelegraph.com/news/liquid-staking-emerges-as-a-game-changer-for-crypto-investors-interview-with-ankr

Crypto Trading

The X Factor: Which Coins Will Benefit From Twitter's New Crypto Trading Deal? | The Motley Fool

Twitter's new partnership with stock and crypto-trading platform eToro could benefit Bitcoin, Dogecoin, and other coins with strong online communities.

www.fool.com/investing/2023/04/18/which-coins-benefit-from-twitter-crypto-trading

Metaverse & Gaming - a little more…

From battlefield to homefront: AR is bigger than the metaverse

Military uses of AR and VR can trickle down to the gaming and consumer worlds, much as the government-created internet did.

venturebeat.com/virtual/from-battlefield-to-homefront-ar-bigger-than-metaverse

Legal state of play in the video games industry

The video game industry has grown exponentially in the past few years, and its popularity shows no sign of slowing down. According to some of the…

www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=ec91057e-6a4d-4b24-9f05-2d5b27f58e4f

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi - a little more…

Congress Revives Stablecoin Bill - The Defiant

Proposed Legislation Calls For Monthly Attestations From Stablecoin Issuers and Temporary Ban on Some Algorithmic Stablecoins

thedefiant.io/congress-revives-stablecoin-bill

Bored Apes Drop 8% As Major Holder Exits - The Defiant

Over 1,000 BAYC NFTs Are Pledged As Collateral On Lending Protocols

thedefiant.io/bayc-drops-after-large-holder-sells

CBDC Pilot Announced; Ethereum Upgrade Completed; U.S. Treasury Department Addresses DeFi Risks; Studies Analyze Crypto Taxation, Crime; Hacks Continue | JD Supra

Montenegro Announces CBDC Pilot, BIS Compares CBDCs to Stablecoins - According to a recent press release, “The Central Bank of...

www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/cbdc-pilot-announced-ethereum-upgrade-9457349

Crypto Trading - a little more…

Bitcoin, Ether, other crypto fall as SEC waves big stick; Dogecoin gains; U.S. equity futures flat

Bitcoin, Ether and most other top 10 non-stablecoin cryptocurrencies dipped Tuesday morning in Asia after the SEC sued crypto exchange Bittrex on Monday.

finance.yahoo.com/news/bitcoin-ether-other-crypto-fall-041738853.html

'Unfair Crypto Trading' Sparks South Korean Regulator to Consider Class Action System

The FSC in South Korea is considering a class action lawsuit system for what it refers to as 'unfair crypto trading.'

beincrypto.com/unfair-crypto-trading-sparks-south-korean-regulator-class-action-system

Blocktrade Unveils New Updates in Roadmap to Gamified Crypto Trading

/PRNewswire/ -- Blocktrade, the go-to asset marketplace for everyone, has introduced a new version of its secure and simplified exchange platform as part of...

www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/blocktrade-unveils-new-updates-in-roadmap-to-gamified-crypto-trading-301799363.html

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

Google AI simply instructed to score uses self-learning to devise new techniques, tactics

Kinda terrifying: They get better with practice.

the18.com/soccer-news/google-ai-robots-play-soccer-self-learning

What Do Financial Experts Say About Investing in AI Stocks? - NerdWallet

Several publicly traded companies have links to artificial intelligence. But do AI stocks have a place in investors’ portfolios? Here’s what the experts say.

www.nerdwallet.com/article/investing/ai-stocks-invest-in-artificial-intelligence

ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance)

Moms of The Biggest Gamers Infiltrate Their Children's Livestreams to Surprise Them and Kickstart Conversations about Gut Health

The "Ready Player Mom" activation from Sanofi's Enterogermina and MRM Spain created look-alike avatars for the mothers in gameplay to pull off the surprise - Sanofi's Enterogermina, the world's leading probiotics brand, found a clever way to help parents teach their children the importance o...

investingnews.com/moms-of-the-biggest-gamers-infiltrate-their-children-s-livestreams-to-surprise-them-and-kickstart-conversations-about-gut-health

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