LensLinks Issue 179

Will Apple's Vision Pro Lead Make Us 'WALL-E' Characters?, brought to you by Regiment LLC

Author

Len Pacek
June 21, 2023

Today in LensLinks:

  • Jack Dorsey Expresses Concerns That Apple's Vision Pro May Lead to a Society of 'WALL-E' Characters

  • EU Lawmakers Pass Landmark AI Regulation Bill

  • *Game Theory* pertaining to crypto is playing out right before our eyes

  • Gamers Are The Future

  • Alt-Coin-Delete: Wall Street welcomes a crypto crackdown

  • Crypto Trading Volumes Drop in Q2 to Yearly Lows

  • The Future of Altcoins: Adapting to Regulatory Scrutiny and Market Volatility

  • 101 Articles: How Do Liquidity Provider Tokens Work?; What is a Decentralized Exchange (DEX)?

  • Crypto Gets Its Moment of Clarity, But Not the One It Wanted

  • Singularity: 5 reasons why generative AI hype might be exaggerated

  • ESG: Metaverse Could Lower Global Surface Temperature, Research Shows

  • And Much, Much, More…

#regimentco #jackdorsey #AIRegulation #altcoins #singularity

QUOTABLE

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“(Fed was) clearly trying to avoid a 1970s-style resurgence in inflation”.

Seema Shah, chief global strategist at Principal Asset Management

NOTABLE

EU Lawmakers Pass Landmark AI Regulation Bill

The AI Act instills greater privacy standards, stricter transparency laws, and steeper fines for failing to cooperate.

foreignpolicy.com/2023/06/14/eu-ai-act-european-union-chatgpt-regulations-transparency-privacy

Jack Dorsey Expresses Concerns That Apple's Vision Pro May Lead to a Society of 'WALL-E' Characters

Jack Dorsey, has expressed reservations regarding the potential consequences of the recently unveiled Vision Pro headset by Apple.

www.digitalinformationworld.com/2023/06/jack-dorsey-expresses-concerns-that.html

Metaverse & Gaming

Gamers Are The Future

Tech giants like Apple are rolling out innovations, but they need to work with gamers for long term success

www.thegamer.com/gamers-future-virtual-reality-apple

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi

Alt-Coin-Delete: Wall Street welcomes a crypto crackdown

The SEC's regulation of cryptocurrencies as securities could lead to blockchain leadership passing over to regulated banks, providing financial stability. Crypto exchanges have offered traders leverage of up to 125 times on their investment, while being sparsely regulated

www.livemint.com/opinion/columns/altcoindelete-wall-street-welcomes-a-crypto-crackdown-11686765317981.html

Michael Nadeau on LinkedIn: #thedefireport | 18 comments

*Game Theory* pertaining to crypto is playing out right before our eyes. Here’s a statement from UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak regarding a16z’s expansion to… | 18 comments on LinkedIn

www.linkedin.com/posts/michael-austin-nadeau_thedefireport-activity-7074160200823230464-3Tw-?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

Crypto Trading

Crypto Trading Volumes Drop in Q2 to Yearly Lows

Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency, lost the most market share of trading volume in the second quarter of this year.

www.coindesk.com/markets/2023/06/15/crypto-trading-volumes-drop-in-q2-to-yearly-lows

Metaverse & Gaming - a little more…

Avoiding the Regretaverse: How Not to Mess Up in the Metaverse

Brands need to adopt three key principles if they are to make the most of the metaverse and not end… | London | Research | Marketing |

bdaily.co.uk/articles/2023/06/15/avoiding-the-regretaverse-how-not-to-mess-up-in-the-metaverse

Charting the course: Seven trends shaping the media landscape

In the next couple of years, India’s media consumption is set to grow even more digital, driven by subscriptions, and by regional languages

www.livemint.com/economy/seven-big-media-trends-to-watch-for-in-charts-11686765080420.html

Quest 3 Elite Strap Accessory Spotted On Meta VP

A Meta VP's Twitter profile picture shows what looks to be an Elite Strap for Quest 3.

www.uploadvr.com/quest-3-elite-strap-jason-rubin

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi - a little more…

The Future of Altcoins: Adapting to Regulatory Scrutiny and Market Volatility

Altcoins face regulatory scrutiny as authorities worldwide establish frameworks for cryptocurrencies.

www.bsc.news/post/the-future-of-altcoins-adapting-to-regulatory-scrutiny-and-market-volatility

How Do Liquidity Provider Tokens Work?

DeFi needs liquidity, but where does it come from?

www.makeuseof.com/how-do-liquidity-provider-tokens-work

What is a Decentralized Exchange (DEX)?

Exchanges allow you to swap between different tokens. There is CEX or Centralized Exchange and DEX Decentralized Exchange, each has their pros and cons, here's the difference between them!

coins.ph/academy/what-is-decentralized-exchange-dex

Crypto Trading - a little more…

Crypto Gets Its Moment of Clarity, But Not the One It Wanted

The suits take on the world's two largest crypto trading platforms, Binance and Coinbase, accusing both of running unregistered securities exchanges and...

www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2023-06-15/crypto-gets-its-moment-of-clarity-but-not-the-one-it-wanted#xj4y7vzkg

Navigating the Cryptoverse: Insights into Crypto Trading

Introduction Navigating the cryptoverse can be a thrilling yet daunting endeavour, as it provides unique opportunities for profit while presenting

www.thecoinrepublic.com/2023/06/15/navigating-the-cryptoverse-insights-into-crypto-trading

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

5 reasons why generative AI hype might be exaggerated | CTech

There is plenty of reason to invest significant sums in generative AI, but the fear is of unwarranted investments that, in the longer term, will lead to a mini-collapse of weak players, which will discourage investors from pouring additional funds into worthy companies and harm the development of the field

www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/rk88g8ovn

ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance)

Metaverse Could Lower Global Surface Temperature, Research Shows

For many technology enthusiasts, the metaverse has the potential to transform almost every facet of human life, from work to education to entertainment. Now, new Cornell University research shows it could have environmental benefits, too.

www.azocleantech.com/news.aspx?newsID=33568

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