LensLinks: Issue 142

Crypto Trading Legend’s Next Move Is Bringing U.S. Treasurys to Blockchains, brought to you by Regiment LLC

Author

Len Pacek
April 24, 2023

Max Boonen, Crypto Trading Legend

Today in LensLinks:

  • Crypto Trading Legend’s Next Move Is Bringing U.S. Treasurys to Blockchains, With Plans for Corporate Bonds, Too

  • We're Not Done With Layoffs Yet As Meta, Disney And Amazon All Make Further Cuts

  • Unlocking Growth Potential: How Davos Protocol Benefits the Polygon DeFi Ecosystem

  • Bitcoin's Move Below 20-DMA Possible Short-Term Bearish Signal, Analysts Say

  • The Global Digital Clothing Market size is expected to reach $2.5 billion by 2028, rising at a market growth of 26.6% CAGR

  • Blockchain Bites: EU finally approved MiCA

  • Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao Calls for Striking Balance Between CeFi and DeFi

  • EU becomes first major jurisdiction to introduce comprehensive crypto law

  • The Singularity: Several great articles focusing on International and Legislative topics

  • And Much, Much, More…

QUOTABLE

❝

“This goes back two years ago. I thought we ought to have bonds on a blockchain like we have equity tokens. (B2C2 was the) second-largest player in lending after [CoinDesk sister company] Genesis, and it felt strange to me that private, bilateral deals drove it.”

Max Boonen, PV01 co-founder and former B2C2 mover

NOTABLE

Crypto Trading Legend’s Next Move Is Bringing U.S. Treasurys to Blockchains, With Plans for Corporate Bonds, Too

PV01, which launched last month, is using blockchain technology to target long-standing issues in debt capital markets.

www.coindesk.com/business/2023/04/21/crypto-trading-legends-next-move-is-bringing-us-treasurys-to-crypto-with-plans-for-corporate-bonds-too

Metaverse & Gaming

We're Not Done With Layoffs Yet As Meta, Disney And Amazon All Make Further Cuts

Meta, Disney and Amazon have all made headlines this week as the highly anticipated job cuts hit workers across multiple divisions

www.forbes.com/sites/qai/2023/04/20/were-not-done-with-layoffs-yet-as-meta-disney-and-amazon-all-make-further-cuts/?sh=76dc75b47448

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi

Unlocking Growth Potential: How Davos Protocol Benefits the Polygon DeFi Ecosystem

DeFi, short for decentralized finance, is a burgeoning wing of finance – a product of blockchain innovation that brings increased access...

beincrypto.com/how-davos-protocol-benefits-the-polygon-defi-ecosystem

Crypto Trading

Bitcoin's Move Below 20-DMA Possible Short-Term Bearish Signal, Analysts Say

The world’s largest cryptocurrency by market value traded at a 10-day low and slipped below the 20-day moving average.

www.coindesk.com/markets/2023/04/20/bitcoins-move-below-20-dma-possible-short-term-bearish-signal-analysts-say

Metaverse & Gaming - a little more…

The Global Digital Clothing Market size is expected to reach $2.5 billion by 2028, rising at a market growth of 26.6% CAGR during the forecast period

Digital clothing is made of no tangible things, including fabric, and is a computer-generated image designed to closely imitate original real-world clothing.

finance.yahoo.com/news/global-digital-clothing-market-size-162200741.html

Inside the European Gaming Market: Trends, Opportunities, and Challenges

As projected, the European market is poised to emerge as a dominant player in the global digital gaming industry. Gaming has long been a favoured form of

euroweeklynews.com/2023/04/21/inside-the-european-gaming-market-trends-opportunities-and-challenges

How to Invest in the Metaverse With ETFs

We cover everything you need to know about investing in metaverse ETFs.

www.etf.com/sections/etf-basics/metaverse-etfs-how-to-invest

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi - a little more…

Blockchain Bites: EU finally approved MiCA, Mastercard Launches Music Pass NFTs, Nike drops NFT collection, AML/CTF regime set for a shake up

The Markets in Cryptoassets Regulation (MiCA) was formally ratified and adopted by the European Union on 20 April 2023. The full text of MiCA was…

www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=7db5d3df-6867-4a67-b008-5cfd479f6884

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao Calls for Striking Balance Between CeFi and DeFi

The Binance CEO argues centralized finance and decentralized finance have complementary roles in the crypto markets and industry.

beincrypto.com/binance-ceo-cz-upholds-cefi-not-against-defi

Crypto Trading - a little more…

EU becomes first major jurisdiction to introduce comprehensive crypto law, and more

A daily round-up of the most interesting articles on cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum and Tether.

www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/cryptocurrency/cryptocurrency-roundup-for-april-21-eu-becomes-first-major-jurisdiction-to-introduce-comprehensive-crypto-law-coinbase-diversifies-revenue-with-launch-of-offshore-crypto-trading-platform-and-more-10450891.html

Top Trader Warns Things Aren’t Looking Good for Crypto, Updates Outlook on Bitcoin (BTC) - The Daily Hodl

A widely followed crypto analyst is warning traders to be on the lookout for tough months ahead as the markets retrace.

dailyhodl.com/2023/04/20/top-trader-warns-things-arent-looking-good-for-crypto-updates-outlook-on-bitcoin-btc

Biggest Bitcoin Trading Pair Uses Relatively Obscure Stablecoin TrueUSD

Bitcoin-TrueUSD became key trading pair amid Binance promotion; TrueUSD market value jumped by $1 billion in past two months

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-04-21/biggest-bitcoin-btc-trading-pair-uses-obscure-stablecoin-trueusd-tusd#xj4y7vzkg

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

The Middle Kingdom Vs. Silicon Valley | NOEMA

Generative AI will amplify, not diminish, clashes over values encoded in its algorithms.

www.noemamag.com/the-middle-kingdom-vs-silicon-valley

Using A.I. in Everyday Life

People are already adopting the technology.

www.nytimes.com/2023/04/21/briefing/ai-chatgpt.html

Roundup of Federal Legislative Proposals that Pertain to Generative AI

Anna Lenhart says as lawmakers consider how to regulate this technology, it is helpful to review proposals that have already been introduced.

techpolicy.press/roundup-of-federal-legislative-proposals-that-pertain-to-generative-ai

AI's pandemonium leaves global leaders scrambling

As officials from Washington to Brussels to Beijing scramble to put new checks on the technology, getting them aligned is emerging as its own big challenge.

www.politico.com/news/2023/04/20/global-confusion-new-ai-rules-00093074

ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance)

Nasdaq Files for its First AI-Based Order Type

There was a generational technology breakthrough in Q1 2023, CEO said.

www.tradersmagazine.com/news/nasdaq-files-for-its-first-ai-based-order-type

Dear reader: You made it to the bottom. How about forwarding LensLinks to a friend or reposting/re-tweeting? Click the handy links at the top to do so easily. Thanks for reading.

Disclaimer: This note is distributed by Regiment, LLC for informational purposes only and is sourced from publicly available media reports. It is not an investment recommendation or solicitation for any investment. The information is current as of date and subject to change. In such case Regiment, LLC does not undertake to provide any updates. Recipients must be aware that any private, alternative investments discussed are speculative in nature, often illiquid, and subject to loss of capital.

nsLinks: Issue 142