LensLinks: Issue 175

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Author

Len Pacek
June 12, 2023

Today in LensLinks:

  • OP-ED. "The Metaverse is Changing How We Build and Maintain the World’s Infrastructure"

  • Metaverse investments: Opportunities and risks of the trillion-dollar VR market

  • Elon Musk And Jack Dorsey Make a Surprise Suggestion to Coinbase

  • Analysis: US SEC crackdown on Coinbase, Binance puts crypto exchanges on notice

  • 101: What is Augmented Reality? How does it differ from VR and the Metaverse?

  • LMAX Digital marks five years with $1tn in crypto trades

  • Soros Fund Management CEO says crypto is ripe for TradFi takeover

  • And Much, Much, More…

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“Especially the headlines of the last couple days, it’s clear these crypto native platforms would have benefitted from having an adult in the room.”

- Soros Fund Management CEO Dawn Fitzpatrick

NOTABLE

OP-ED. "The Metaverse is Changing How We Build and Maintain the World’s Infrastructure" - DirectIndustry News

Collaborating on infrastructure design in the metaverse is not a concept based far in the future, it is happening right now.

emag.directindustry.com/2023/06/07/op-ed-the-metaverse-is-changing-how-we-build-and-maintain-the-worlds-infrastructure

Metaverse & Gaming

Metaverse investments: Opportunities and risks of the trillion-dollar VR market

You will never guess who won first place in Cointelegraph Research’s 2023 Metaverse Awards.

cointelegraph.com/news/metaverse-investments-opportunities-and-risks-of-the-trillion-dollar-vr-market

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi

Elon Musk And Jack Dorsey Make a Surprise Suggestion to Coinbase

The cryptocurrency exchange is sued by the US Securities Exchange which accuses it of operating illegally.

www.thestreet.com/investing/cryptocurrency/elon-musk-and-jack-dorsey-make-a-surprise-suggestion-to-coinbase

Crypto Trading

Analysis: US SEC crackdown on Coinbase, Binance puts crypto exchanges on notice

Other U.S. crypto exchanges are likely to be in the firing line after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) this week sued Coinbase and Binance, two of the world's largest crypto exchanges, for allegedly breaching its rules.

www.reuters.com/business/finance/us-sec-coinbase-binance-crackdown-puts-crypto-exchanges-notice-2023-06-08

Metaverse & Gaming - a little more…

Analysis: Apple’s Vision Pro sets up a clash with Valve, Sony, Meta over future of VR/AR

Apple newly announced headset positions the company as a contender in the evolving field of virtual and augmented reality, and highlights the divergent paths that major players are taking through… Read More

www.geekwire.com/2023/analysis-apples-vision-pro-sets-up-a-clash-with-valve-sony-meta-over-future-of-vr-ar

What is Augmented Reality? How does it differ from VR and the Metaverse?

The constant buzz around Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, and the Metaverse leaves us questioning: What exactly sets them apart from one another?

innovationorigins.com/en/what-is-augmented-reality-how-does-it-differ-from-vr-and-the-metaverse

Virtual Real Estate Fever Spreads: Upland Expands to Berlin, Unveiling New Opportunities

In the ever-evolving landscape of blockchain-based gaming, Upland has emerged as a leader in virtual property trading games that continue to captivate audiences with continued innovation, growth, and feature expansion. Described as “Monopoly on the blockchain,” Upland combines the thrill of real estate acquisition with the innovation of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on the EOS blockchain […]

cryptoslate.com/press-releases/virtual-real-estate-fever-spreads-upland-expands-to-berlin-unveiling-new-opportunities

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi - a little more…

How Blockchain Is Transforming The Entire Financial Services Industry

This article explores the transformative impact of blockchain technology in various facets of the financial services industry, highlighting its potential to revolutionize traditional business models and practices.

www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/failure-to-register-sec-shows-no-signs-6560591

Roy King on LinkedIn: Soros Fund Management CEO says crypto is ripe for TradFi takeover

Soros Fund Management CEO says crypto is ripe for TradFi takeover The crypto land grab by banks, hedge funds, HFTs, and fund managers is going to be so fast.…

www.linkedin.com/posts/roy-king-28124413_soros-fund-management-ceo-says-crypto-is-activity-7072446089064280064-W1jP?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

Crypto Trading - a little more…

LMAX Digital marks five years with $1tn in crypto trades

The institutional crypto exchange was recently awarded ‘best crypto trading platform’ at FN's latest Trading & Tech Awards

www.fnlondon.com/articles/lmax-digital-marks-five-years-with-1tn-in-crypto-trades-20230608

A perfectly timed trade 24 minutes before the SEC's big crypto crackdown likely made an investor millions

The trader bet on the price of Coinbase stock to fall with impeccable timing. If they cashed out at the right time, they made millions.

markets.businessinsider.com/news/currencies/perfect-crypto-trade-before-sec-crackdown-coinbase-binance-millions-profit-2023-6

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

ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance)

The role of big data and artificial intelligence in sustainability

With the newly invigorated zest for climate action, we humans have set forth a monumental task of achieving 17 Sustainable Development Goals and their 169 targets recognized in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Fortunately,...

timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/voices/the-role-of-big-data-and-artificial-intelligence-in-sustainability

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