LensLinks: Issue 202

Blackrock's Bitcoin ETF Application Update, brought to you by Regiment LLC

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Len Pacek
July 26, 2023

Today in LensLinks:

  • Blackrock's Bitcoin ETF Application Update

  • Watch: Elon Rebrands Twitter

  • How Gaming Can Help Untangle Blockchain and Web3's Complexity

  • Will SEC regulation and FTX suits cause more insurers to consider cryptoassets?

  • Watch the Metaverse Ad Boom

  • Intersection of Blockchain and Metaverse, with gCC’s Miko Matsumara and PunjaVC’s Manmeet Singh Bhasin

  • Intersection of Blockchain and Metaverse, with gCC’s Miko Matsumara and PunjaVC’s Manmeet Singh Bhasin

  • Valhalla Ventures raises $66M to invest in deeptech and gaming

  • DeFi and Decentralized Exchanges Losing Market Share -- Are We in the Wall Street Crypto Era?

  • Singularity: Ai Poses Extinction-level Threat to Humans, Study Suggests; OpenAI Quietly Shuts Down Its AI Detection Tool

  • And Much, Much, More…

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QUOTABLE

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“We already have digital currency. It’s called the US dollar.”

- SEC Chair Gary Gensler

NOTABLE

Blackrock's Bitcoin ETF Application Update, Warnings of Possible Reversal in XRP Ruling, and More — Week in Review – The Weekly Bitcoin News

Financial megalith Blackrock's bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) application has now been accepted by the SEC.

news.bitcoin.com/blackrocks-bitcoin-etf-application-update-warnings-of-possible-reversal-in-xrp-ruling-and-more-week-in-review

Metaverse & Gaming

How Gaming Can Help Untangle Blockchain and Web3's Complexity

Over thirteen years into the experiment, blockchain remains a complex and daunting topic for most people. It’s not just about the technology behind it but also the underlying philosophy of Web3 and what it means for our society. There are so many terms and concepts to understand that it can feel like an impossible puzzle.

www.nasdaq.com/articles/how-gaming-can-help-untangle-blockchain-and-web3s-complexity

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi

CBDCs: A Weapon for Debanking the Banked

"Even if you think that a CBDC is a good idea, consider that its power may be turned against you when the political pendulum shifts in your direction and your views or activities are suddenly considered taboo or illegal by those in power." ~ Emile Phaneuf III

www.aier.org/article/cbdcs-a-weapon-for-debanking-the-banked

Crypto Trading

Will SEC regulation and FTX suits cause more insurers to consider cryptoassets?

Michael L. Zigelman and Andrew Ioannou of Kaufman Dolowich discuss insurance coverage and digital assets in light of developments relating to cryptocurrency exchanges and questions as to whether cryptoassets should be subject to regulation.

www.reuters.com/legal/legalindustry/will-sec-regulation-ftx-suits-cause-more-insurers-consider-cryptoassets-2023-07-25https://bitcoinist.com/crypto-traders-in-130-million-wipeout/

Metaverse & Gaming - a little more…

Watch the Metaverse Ad Boom

Super League Gaming CEO Ann Hand joins Caroline Hyde to discuss the market data projections for in-game advertising, expected to reach $56 billion by 2024…

www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2023-07-25/the-metaverse-ad-boom-video

Intersection of Blockchain and Metaverse, with gCC’s Miko Matsumara and PunjaVC’s Manmeet Singh Bhasin

In the following discussion that took place on Silicon Dreams, blockchain investors Miko Matsumara and Manmeet Singh Bhasin were gracious

www.thecoinrepublic.com/2023/07/24/intersection-of-blockchain-and-metaverse-with-gccs-miko-matsumara-and-punjavcs-manmeet-singh-bhasin

Valhalla Ventures raises $66M to invest in deeptech and gaming

Missed the GamesBeat Summit excitement? Don't worry! Tune in now to catch all of the live and virtual sessions here. Valhalla Ventures has launched a $66 million venture capital fund to invest in startups in the deeptech and gaming sectors. The firm wants to back “audacious entrepreneurs” who challenge the status quo and push the […]

venturebeat.com/games/valhalla-ventures-raises-66m-to-invest-in-deeptech-and-gaming

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi - a little more…

Intersection of Blockchain and Metaverse, with gCC’s Miko Matsumara and PunjaVC’s Manmeet Singh Bhasin

The Avalanche Foundation announced a $50 million investment initiative to spur tokenization on the Avalanche blockchain.

cointelegraph.com/news/avalanche-foundation-allocates-50m-investment-on-chain-asset-token-purchases

DeFi and Decentralized Exchanges Losing Market Share -- Are We in the Wall Street Crypto Era?

Will Wall Street's emergence signal the final nail in the coffin for decentralized exchanges? An alternative to complex private trading.

www.ccn.com/news/defi-decentralized-exchanges-losing-market-share

A Game-Changing Approach to Play-to-Earn in the Metaverse

Aiming For Sustainable Play-to-Earn Aiming For Sustainable Play-to-Earn Summary: Brilliantcrypto, a blockchain game developed by COLOPL’s subsidiary, introduces the concept of “Proof of Gaming” to create economic value in the metaverse. The game allows players worldwide to become miners and excavate mines to find gemstones and tokens. By mining, players can obtain tokens and gemstones […]

thegww.com/a-game-changing-approach-to-play-to-earn-in-the-metaverse

Crypto Trading - a little more…

FOMC Preview: What Bitcoin, Crypto Traders Must Brace For

As the FOMC meeting approaches, the financial world is abuzz with speculation about the potential implications for Bitcoin and crypto.

www.newsbtc.com/news/countdown-fomc-bitcoin-crypto-must-brace-for

Over 45,000 Crypto Traders Caught In $130 Million Wipeout | Bitcoinist.com

The crypto market started out the new week on a low note with prices of digital assets across the space plunging once again. As a result of this, a

bitcoinist.com/crypto-traders-in-130-million-wipeout

Debt is GOOD for Bitcoin?? Shocking insights revealed

Macro Markets Ep # 13 on Cointelegraph Markets & Research: Marcel Pechman explains why debt might be good for Bitcoin and discusses JPMorgan’s method for trading debt instruments.

cointelegraph.com/news/debt-is-good-for-bitcoin-shocking-insights-revealed

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

Ai Poses Extinction-level Threat to Humans, Study Suggests

A new study published by Stanford University's Existential Risks Initiative has identified five major threats to humanity by the year 2075. Runaway artificial intelligence is considered one of them. Trond Undheim, research scholar at Stanford, joins CBS News to unpack the study's findings and what can be done to mitigate the risk of AI.

www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/ai-poses-extinction-level-threat-to-humans-study-suggests/vi-AA1eiXgO?cvid=0d327398076c4101d811b6145eef76aa&ocid=socialshare&ei=12

OpenAI Quietly Shuts Down Its AI Detection Tool - Decrypt

Dashing the hopes of liberal arts professors and teachers, OpenAI decommissions its AI content detector due to poor accuracy.

decrypt.co/149826/openai-quietly-shutters-its-ai-detection-tool

ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance)

How can we develop a safe, just metaverse that’s fit for all?

(Credit: Unsplash) This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Johnny Wood, Writer, Forum Agenda, Robin Po…

europeansting.com/2023/07/25/how-can-we-develop-a-safe-just-metaverse-thats-fit-for-all

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