LensLinks: Issue 156

Less than 1 year until the next Bitoin halving, brought to you by Regiment LLC

Author

Len Pacek
May 15, 2023

Today in LensLinks:

  • Florida Governor Officially Bans CBDCs in the State

  • Blockchain Gaming Firm Animoca Brands Holds $194 Million in Cash and Stablecoins

  • Bitcoin Halving Countdown: < 1 yr

  • Crypto Implosion Has States Scrambling: Here Are Six Crypto Bills To Watch

  • What Happens to Bitcoin After All 21 Million Are Mined?

  • 101: What Is Bitcoin Halving?

  • The Ultimate Bitcoin Halving Countdown Guide: Everything You Need to Know

  • Activision Boss Hyped About AI, Suggests It Could Be Used In A New Guitar Hero

  • How to Earn Passive Income from NFT Games?

  • Bitcoin falls to lowest level since March as thin liquidity, regulatory pressure hits crypto markets

  • Report: French Crypto Trader Jailed for 18 Months for Buying a Ferrari With Bitcoin

  • The Singularity: The Most Disastrous Week in AI Ever

  • And Much, Much, More…

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"This bill would kill DeFi in the State of Illinois. Not only would decentralized protocols not be able to qualify for licensure, it would be impossible for them to meet some of the licensure requirements."

- Alliance DAO said in a bill analysis

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Florida Governor Officially Bans CBDCs in the State

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has officially banned the use of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) within the state

watcher.guru/news/florida-governor-officially-bans-cbdcs-in-the-state

Metaverse & Gaming

Blockchain Gaming Firm Animoca Brands Holds $194 Million in Cash and Stablecoins

Animoca Brands has disclosed that it is “financially strong” to continue operations.

cryptonews.com/news/blockchain-gaming-firm-animoca-brands-holds-194-million-cash-stablecoins.htm

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi

Binance on LinkedIn: Bitcoin Halving Countdown | 18 comments

The next #Bitcoin halving is less than one year away! The Bitcoin halving is an important event that occurs approximately every four years. During this… | 18 comments on LinkedIn

www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7062465136409661440?updateEntityUrn=urn%3Ali%3Afs_feedUpdate%3A%28V2%2Curn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7062465136409661440%29

Crypto Trading

Crypto Implosion Has States Scrambling: Here Are Six Crypto Bills To Watch

Lawmakers in states from Florida to California are drafting new legislation to regulate the crypto industry, seeking to fill the gaps left by Congress.

www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/23/05/32330816/crypto-implosion-has-states-scrambling-here-are-six-crypto-bills-to-watchhttps://venturebeat.com/games/gamesbeat-summit-2023-our-first-ever-diversity-in-gaming-breakfast-tackles-the-talent-challenge/

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi - a little more…

What Happens to Bitcoin After All 21 Million Are Mined?

Bitcoin, the first and most popular cryptocurrency, is finite. What happens when it reaches its total maximum supply of 21 million bitcoins?

www.investopedia.com/tech/what-happens-bitcoin-after-21-million-mined

What Is Bitcoin Halving?

The available supply of conventional currencies rises and falls under the watchful eyes of national central banks, but the total supply of Bitcoin is fixed

www.forbes.com/uk/advisor/investing/cryptocurrency/bitcoin-halving

The Ultimate Bitcoin Halving Countdown Guide: Everything You Need to Know - Blockchain Council

As the Bitcoin halving Countdown comes to an end, it’s important to know how to survive this once-in-four-years event. Are you ready?

www.blockchain-council.org/cryptocurrency/the-ultimate-bitcoin-halving-countdown-guide-everything-you-need-to-know

Metaverse & Gaming - a little more…

Activision Boss Hyped About AI, Suggests It Could Be Used In A New Guitar Hero

There’s always a new tech trend being billed as the future. In 2021, it was NFTs. Last year, it was the metaverse. And now it’s AI.

finance.yahoo.com/news/activision-boss-hyped-ai-suggests-201100841.html

How to Earn Passive Income from NFT Games?

Thanks to blockchain technology games have evolved and here is how you can earn money from NFT games

www.analyticsinsight.net/how-to-earn-passive-income-from-nft-games

Metaverse still matters – just ask Tier I retailers

Public excitement around the metaverse has cooled, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t still a major retail technology trend.

chainstoreage.com/metaverse-still-matters-just-ask-tier-i-retailers

Crypto Trading - a little more…

Bitcoin falls to lowest level since March as thin liquidity, regulatory pressure hits crypto markets

Crypto markets face a number of issues including low liquidity, a crackdown on the industry from regulators in the U.S. and macroeconomic headwinds.

www.cnbc.com/2023/05/12/bitcoin-btc-price-falls-to-lowest-level-since-march-on-liqudity-issues-regulatory-scrutiny.html

Report: French Crypto Trader Jailed for 18 Months for Buying a Ferrari With Bitcoin – Regulation Bitcoin News

Although Clausi is only left with just two months before he finishes the sentence, his lawyers are still trying to secure his early release.

news.bitcoin.com/report-french-crypto-trader-jailed-for-18-months-for-buying-a-ferrari-with-bitcoin

Crypto trading platform reaches $1.2 settlement to resolve alleged compliance failures | JD Supra

On May 1, NYDFS issued a consent order against a cryptocurrency trading platform for engaging in alleged violations of the state’s cybersecurity...

www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/crypto-trading-platform-reaches-1-2-5993609

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

The Most Disastrous Week in AI Ever

The week began on a ‘not-so-friendly’ note for IBM employees, with the company announcing a hiring freeze for HR, finance, and accounting roles, where it estimates that AI will eliminate 7,800 jobs or 30% of its administrative positions. This was followed by the godfather of AI,

analyticsindiamagazine.substack.com/p/the-most-disastrous-week-in-ai-ever

You’re Probably Underestimating AI Chatbots

Just as the first iPhone reviews mostly missed the device’s huge potential, it’s folly to draw conclusions from today’s unrefined technology.

www.wired.com/story/plaintext-youre-probably-underestimating-ai-chatbots

What does a leaked Google memo reveal about the future of AI?

Open-source AI is booming. That makes it less likely that a handful of firms will control the technology

www.economist.com/leaders/2023/05/11/what-does-a-leaked-google-memo-reveal-about-the-future-of-ai

ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance)

GamesBeat Summit 2023: Our first-ever Diversity in Gaming Breakfast tackles the talent challenge

We’re proud to say our GamesBeat Summit 2023 event on May 22-23 in person in Los Angele will feature our first Diversity in Gaming Breakfast.

venturebeat.com/games/gamesbeat-summit-2023-our-first-ever-diversity-in-gaming-breakfast-tackles-the-talent-challenge

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