LensLinks: Issue 166

Is Hong Kong the New International Crypto Gold Rush city?, brought to you by Regiment LLC

Author

Len Pacek
May 30, 2023

Hong Kong

Today in LensLinks:

  • Crypto Exchanges Are Flocking to Hong Kong

  • Apple's Mixed Reality Headset: What to Expect From WWDC's Big Reveal

  • Up Over 40% This Year, Is Roblox Stock Still a Buy?

  • A week filled with exploits and uncertainty for DeFi: Finance Redefined

  • No ETH to trade? Ethereum exchange balance drops to a 5-year low

  • Is it time for Satya Nadella to walk away from the $69B Activision Blizzard deal?

  • The Future of Loyalty: Web3 and Business : Social Media Examiner

  • Bitcoin reaches ‘decision point’ — 4 BTC price metrics to watch

  • Gulf Binance Receives Green Light to Launch Di

  • Singularity: OpenAI launches grant for AI democratic governance project

  • And Much, Much, More…

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“There is now a gold rush from international crypto firms to serve Hong Kong-based retail investors actively engaging in high-volatility products such as warrants and other derivative contracts. With nearly 100 local billionaires, the city is rich in tycoons and well-capitalized family offices that could fund crypto firms moving into the city.”

- Markus Thielen, head of research at Matrixport

NOTABLE

Apple's Mixed Reality Headset: What to Expect From WWDC's Big Reveal

Long-awaited and still mysterious, Apple's VR headset could be the spark for a whole new wave of hardware and software.

www.cnet.com/tech/computing/apples-mixed-reality-headset-what-to-expect-from-wwdcs-big-reveal

Metaverse & Gaming

Up Over 40% This Year, Is Roblox Stock Still a Buy? | The Motley Fool

For long-term investors, there are still good growth opportunities with Roblox in the long run.

www.fool.com/investing/2023/05/26/up-over-40-this-year-is-roblox-still-a-buy

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi

A week filled with exploits and uncertainty for DeFi: Finance Redefined

The top 100 DeFi tokens had another bearish week, with a majority trading red on the weekly charts.

cointelegraph.com/news/finance-redefined-week-filled-with-exploits-and-uncertainty-for-defi

Crypto Trading

No ETH to trade? Ethereum exchange balance drops to a 5-year low

The Shapella upgrade allowed thousands of validators to withdraw their staked Ether after two years.

cointelegraph.com/news/no-eth-to-trade-ethereum-exchange-balance-drops-to-a-5-year-low

Metaverse & Gaming - a little more…

Is it time for Satya Nadella to walk away from the $69B Activision Blizzard deal?

Microsoft's plan to acquire the video game publisher deal is under attack by regulators, and looking like it will be a long slog. But there's a very good reason for Microsoft to fight for it.

fortune.com/2023/05/25/microsoft-69-billion-activision-blizzard-quagmire-why-satya-nadella-cant-walk-away

The Future of Loyalty: Web3 and Business : Social Media Examiner

Wonder how to forge lasting customer relationships? Wonder how loyalty and connection are enabled by Web3? Discover the future of loyalty for brands.

www.socialmediaexaminer.com/the-future-of-loyalty-web3-and-business

The Blockchain Game Alliance welcomes Square Enix - Royals Blue

The Japanese Square Enix has joined the Blockchain Game Alliancea consortium chaired by co-founder of The Sandbox and involved in the promotion of the blockchain ... Read more

www.royalsblue.com/the-blockchain-game-alliance-welcomes-square-enix

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi - a little more…

A16z releases anonymous voting system for Ethereum

When combined with group membership systems like Semaphore, Cicada can permanently prevent a voter’s identity from being discovered.

cointelegraph.com/news/a16z-releases-anonymous-voting-system-for-ethereum

Gulf Binance Receives Green Light to Launch Digital Asset Exchange in Thailand

Thai regulators have approved Binance and Thailand's Gulf Innova exchange Gulf Binance, bringing Binance to Thailand.

cryptobriefing.com/gulf-binance-receives-green-light

Bitcoin suddenly becomes second-biggest NFT blockchain

The Bitcoin NFT is making a comeback. Over the last 30 days, Bitcoin NFT transactions have eclipsed Solana and are second only to Ethereum.

protos.com/bitcoin-suddenly-becomes-second-biggest-nft-blockchain

Crypto Trading - a little more…

Bitcoin reaches ‘decision point’ — 4 BTC price metrics to watch

Bitcoin on-chain metrics paint a potentially bearish picture for BTC price action.

cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-reaches-decision-point-4-btc-price-metrics-to-watch

Crypto Exchanges Are Flocking to Hong Kong

A city-state "rich in tycoons and well-capitalized family offices," Hong Kong is attracting the likes of Huobi, OKX and BitMex.

blockworks.co/news/crypto-exchanges-hong-kong

Bitcoin nears $27K despite ‘hot’ PCE data sparking June rate hike bets

Bitcoin rises with U.S. dollar as PCE data shows inflation persisting, BTC price nears $27,000.

cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-nears-27k-despite-hot-pce-data-sparking-june-rate-hike-bets

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

OpenAI launches grant for AI democratic governance project

OpenAI said that no single “individual, company or country” should entirely dictate how AI input should be developed.

cointelegraph.com/news/open-ai-grant-democratic-governance

ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance)

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