LensLinks: Issue 171

Introducing Apple Vision Pro: Apple’s first spatial computer, brought to you by Regiment LLC

Author

Len Pacek
June 06, 2023

Today in LensLinks:

  • Apple Vision Pro - Lot’s of Stuff; Kind of like Iron Man;

  • Americans Pull $472,000,000,000 Out of US Banks in Three Months As Depositors Exit in Historic Numbers

  • Not all virtual worlds are based on fictitious designs — This one replicates Mars

  • Why G7’s proposed crypto regulations will be bad for DeFi

  • What Are Crypto Whales and How Can You Spot Them?

  • S.E.C. Accuses Binance of Mishandling Funds and Lying to Regulators

  • And Much, Much, More…

#regimentco #harrisonford #coinbase #applenews

QUOTABLE

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“It's the first Apple product you look through, and not at.”

- Tim Cook

NOTABLE

Americans Pull $472,000,000,000 Out of US Banks in Three Months As Depositors Exit in Historic Numbers - The Daily Hodl

New numbers from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) show Americans are pulling their money at a pace not seen in yearly four decades.

dailyhodl.com/2023/06/02/americans-pull-472000000000-out-of-us-banks-in-three-months-as-depositors-exit-in-historic-numbers

Metaverse & Gaming

Not all virtual worlds are based on fictitious designs — This one replicates Mars

Simulation games are a big business, offering a real-world form of escapism. Now, the Metaverse is taking players even further: to the surface of Mars

cointelegraph.com/news/not-all-virtual-worlds-are-based-on-fictitious-designs-this-one-replicates-mars

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi

Why G7’s proposed crypto regulations will be bad for DeFi

FATF’s travel rule is looming over the crypto industry as an existential threat, writes Jack Jia of Unlimint. Here's why it's especially worrying to DeFi and self-custody wallet users.

finance.yahoo.com/news/why-g7-proposed-crypto-regulations-090100646.html

Crypto Trading

What Are Crypto Whales and How Can You Spot Them? | Binance Academy

Crypto whales hold large amounts of cryptocurrency and can sway markets with their trades. Monitoring their activity can offer valuable market insights.

academy.binance.com/en/articles/what-are-crypto-whales-and-how-can-you-spot-them?ref=AZTKZ9XS&utm_source=BinanceTwitter&utm_medium=GlobalSocial&utm_campaign=GlobalSocial

Metaverse & Gaming - a little more…

Apple Vision Pro is Apple’s new $3,499 AR headset

A big but preliminary step toward mixed reality.

www.theverge.com/2023/6/5/23738968/apple-vision-pro-ar-headset-features-specs-price-release-date-wwdc-2023

Introducing Apple Vision Pro: Apple’s first spatial computer

Apple today unveiled Apple Vision Pro, a revolutionary spatial computer that seamlessly blends digital content with the physical world.

www.apple.com/newsroom/2023/06/introducing-apple-vision-pro

Will the new Apple headset provide a lifeline for Mark Zuckerberg’s metaverse — or kill it?

By stepping into the metaverse, Apple might help prop up rival Meta's star-crossed initiative amid an AI gold rush — or simply hasten its demise.

www.marketwatch.com/story/will-the-new-apple-headset-provide-a-lifeline-for-mark-zuckerbergs-metaverse-or-kill-it-2ccba8f1

Introducing Apple Vision Pro: A New Era of Spatial Computing | MarketScreener

Copyright InnovOrigins Apple has unveiled the Apple Vision Pro at WWDC 2023, a groundbreaking virtual reality headset that boasts a ski goggle-like design. The device introduces spatial computing... | June 5, 2023

www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/APPLE-INC-4849/news/Introducing-Apple-Vision-Pro-A-New-Era-of-Spatial-Computing-44042599https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2023/06/introducing-apple-vision-pro/

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi - a little more…

Pioneering Crypto Regulation: The Draft Proposal from Agriculture and Financial Services Chairs | JD Supra

The Republican heads of two significant House committees, Patrick McHenry of the House Financial Services Committee and Glenn Thompson of the House...

www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/pioneering-crypto-regulation-the-draft-4639673

DeFi aggregation: Paving the way for mass adoption

The DeFi revolution is transforming our financial landscape and empowering everyday people to take back control over their assets.

cointelegraph.com/innovation-circle/defi-aggregation-paving-the-way-for-mass-adoption

Are Web3 apps under scrutiny?

One of the biggest challenges Web3 apps are facing is the difficulty of reaching a wider audience.

cointelegraph.com/innovation-circle/are-web3-apps-under-scrutiny

Crypto Trading - a little more…

S.E.C. Accuses Binance of Mishandling Funds and Lying to Regulators

The S.E.C. said the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange mixed billions of dollars in customer funds and secretly sent them to a separate company controlled by Binance’s founder, Changpeng Zhao.

www.nytimes.com/2023/06/05/business/sec-binance-charges.html

Bitcoin drops below $26,000 after SEC sues crypto exchange Binance

Cryptocurrency prices dropped Monday after the SEC charged Binance, the largest crypto exchange in the world, with violating securities laws.

www.cnbc.com/2023/06/05/bitcoin-drops-below-26000-after-sec-sues-crypto-exchange-binance.html

Hong Kong’s regulatory lead sets it up to be major crypto hub

By March 2023, more than 80 crypto firms had expressed interest in opening an office in Hong Kong.

cointelegraph.com/news/hong-kong-s-regulatory-lead-sets-it-up-to-be-major-crypto-hub

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

ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance)

Harrison Ford will not be coddled

Harrison Ford will not be Bubble Wrapped. Hopefully, that fact is not why we inevitably lose the legendary actor, now 80, who is about to embark on his last ride as Indiana Jones this month in the fifth installment of the franchise.

www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/harrison-ford-will-not-be-coddled

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