LensLinks: Issue 158

China to train 500,000 blockchain professionals at national blockchain centre, brought to you by Regiment LLC

Author

Len Pacek
May 17, 2023

Today in LensLinks:

  • China’s new blockchain research centre will train half a million industry pros at national blockchain research center

  • Cloud Gaming Could Help Microsoft Win $69 Billion Activision Deal

  • Polkadot Adoption Surges Following Presentation to Congress

  • What Are The Main Crypto Trading Mistakes To Avoid?

  • Social VR Market Continues to Witness Solid Demand from Video Gaming Segment

  • The Metaverse As A Tool For Personal Development: How Virtual Reality Is Changing The Way

  • The Incredible Opportunity For Real World Asset Tokenization In DeFi

  • EU AI Act To Target US Open Source Software

  • DeFi Debt Tokens? They're Outperforming Bitcoin and Ethereum in 2023

  • 101: What Is Market Capitalization and How Does It Affect Crypto Trading?

  • What Binance’s Exit Means For The Future Of Crypto Exchanges In Canada

  • Bitcoin Volatility and Trading Volume Continue to Decline

  • The Singularity: OpenAI is rolling out a game-changing feature to ChatGPT this week that could revolutionize how we use the internet

  • And Much, Much, More…

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“The position of the US dollar hasn’t changed. Again, you have to remember a lot of these foreign governments, 187 or whatever the number is of countries outside the United States, rely on the US dollar. They don’t want to own their own currency. '“

- Billionaire Chamath Palihapitiya

NOTABLE

Daniel Senger on LinkedIn: China’s new blockchain research centre will train half a million industry…

EXCERPTS: The Chinese government continues to push blockchain development for industrial use, signalling a belief in the technology despite Beijing’s…

www.linkedin.com/posts/danielsenger_chinas-new-blockchain-research-centre-will-activity-7064027921153200128-lfuL?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios

Metaverse & Gaming

Cloud Gaming Could Help Microsoft Win $69 Billion Activision Deal

Microsoft’s deal to buy the video game maker has revealed fractures among regulators. Cloud gaming helped Microsoft win the 27-nation EU’s approval.

www.forbes.com/sites/petercohan/2023/05/16/cloud-gaming-could-help-microsoft-win-69-billion-activision-buy/?sh=40787ebb155f

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi

Polkadot Adoption Surges Following Presentation to Congress

In the presentation, Schoenberger mentioned Polkadot as the next-generation blockchain protocol that aims to unite blockchains.

www.crypto-news-flash.com/polkadot-takes-center-stage-testifying-before-us-congress-to-drive-ecosystem-adoption-and-champion-the-crypto-industry

Crypto Trading

What Are The Main Crypto Trading Mistakes To Avoid?

Today, cryptocurrency is a reliable investment. Many traders earn on the difference in exchange rates. Analysis…

www.harlemworldmagazine.com/what-are-the-main-crypto-trading-mistakes-to-avoid

Metaverse & Gaming - a little more…

Social VR Market Continues to Witness Solid Demand from Video Gaming Segment | Sales of VR Headsets Buoyant

London, May 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global social VR market is on an uptrend...

www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2023/05/16/2670196/0/en/Social-VR-Market-Continues-to-Witness-Solid-Demand-from-Video-Gaming-Segment-Sales-of-VR-Headsets-Buoyant.html

The Metaverse As A Tool For Personal Development: How Virtual Reality Is Changing The Way

In this article, we explore the ways in which the metaverse is used as a tool for personal development and examine the potential for Virtual reality.

blockchainmagazine.net/the-metaverse-as-a-tool-for-personal-development-how-virtual-reality-is-changing-the-way

Warner Music and Affyn are Bringing Artists to Web3 - TipRanks.com

In Singapore, at least, it seems that the Metaverse is alive and well, and it’s bringing in major partnerships with artists and record labels. Last week, Warner Mus...

www.tipranks.com/news/article/warner-music-and-affyn-are-bringing-artists-to-web3

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi - a little more…

The Incredible Opportunity For Real World Asset Tokenization In DeFi

Some DeFi protocols have hit upon the concept of “real world assets”, or RWAs that can serve as collateral or new investment opportunities and entice more capital. RWAs come with the promise of more consistent returns for investors.

www.analyticsinsight.net/the-incredible-opportunity-for-real-world-asset-tokenization-in-defi

EU AI Act To Target US Open Source Software - Technomancers.ai

The EU's proposed AI Act would target American Open Source projects, and API providers, for extraterritorial sanctions.

technomancers.ai/eu-ai-act-to-target-us-open-source-software/#more-561

DeFi Debt Tokens? They're Outperforming Bitcoin and Ethereum in 2023 - Decrypt

Nansen's RWA Index has outperformed Bitcoin and Ethereum so far in 2023, with notable peaks in January and April.

decrypt.co/140343/defi-debt-tokens-theyre-outperforming-bitcoin-and-ethereum-in-2023

Crypto Trading - a little more…

What Is Market Capitalization and How Does It Affect Crypto Trading?

You might have heard about "market cap," but how does it affect your approach to cryptocurrency trading?

www.makeuseof.com/what-is-market-capitalization

What Binance’s Exit Means For The Future Of Crypto Exchanges In Canada

Binance, the world’s largest crypto-trading platform, made waves when it tweeted that it would no longer be offering service to Canadian customers due to new guidance.

www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2023/05/16/binance-exits-canada-over-concerns-of-strict-regulation/?sh=55d569253249

Bitcoin Volatility and Trading Volume Continue to Decline

The compression in BTC’s trading range implies that market participants are playing things safely for the moment.

www.coindesk.com/markets/2023/05/16/volatility-and-volume-continue-to-decline-in-bitcoin-trading

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

OpenAI is rolling out a game-changing feature to ChatGPT this week that could revolutionize how we use the internet

ChatGPT Plus users will be able to use the AI to browse the real-time web and perform tasks on websites like Instacart with its plug-ins.

www.businessinsider.com/chatgpt-openai-web-browsing-plug-change-how-we-use-internet-2023-5

ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance)

Role of the chief trust officer — Financier Worldwide

FW discusses the role of the chief trust officer with Beena Ammanath, Kwasi Mitchell and Emily Werner at Deloitte Consulting LLP, Michael Bondar at Deloitte Transactions and Business Analytics LLP and Kim Rivera at OneTrust LLC.

www.financierworldwide.com/role-of-the-chief-trust-officer#.ZGP9o3bMJD8

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