LensLinks: Issue 206

How blockchain is transforming fundraising, brought to you by Regiment LLC

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Len Pacek
August 01, 2023

Today in LensLinks:

  • How blockchain is transforming fundraising

  • Virtual worlds pioneer targets sports for revival of metaverse dream

  • Curve Finance's $24 Million Hack: A Wake-Up Call to DeFi Security Vulnerabilities

  • Crypto Hacks and Exploits Cost Traders $303M in July; Worst Month of 2023

  • Generative AI to drive Metaverse uptake to 600m users by 2026: Bankless Times

  • The Evolving Landscape of the Metaverse in China

  • A Walk Down Memory Lane as Ethereum (ETH) Completes 8 Years

  • Bitcoin Rises. But It's Still Stuck in a Rut.

  • Fear And Greed Index For Crypto In August 2023

  • Singularity: Google and DeepMind Develop RT-2: A Vision-Language-Action Model for Robots; DeepMind's RT-2 makes robot control a matter of AI chat; The No Robot Bosses Act Aims to Regulate Workplace AI

  • And Much, Much, More…

#regimentco #singularity #generativeai #metaverse

QUOTABLE

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“(Exploits are happening) at unprecedented speed and scale.”

- Ari Redbord, head of legal and government affair, TRM Labs

NOTABLE

How blockchain is transforming fundraising for startups and entrepreneurs

Investors and entrepreneurs can create and execute investment agreements directly on the blockchain, streamlining the investment process and fostering participant trust.

cointelegraph.com/news/how-blockchain-is-transforming-fundraising-for-startups-and-entrepreneurs

Metaverse & Gaming

Virtual worlds pioneer targets sports for revival of metaverse dream

The metaverse hype has faded, but virtual worlds for sports are attracting growing interest from fans, athletes, and leagues.

thenextweb.com/news/improbable-virtual-worlds-target-sports-metaverse

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi

Curve Finance's $24 Million Hack: A Wake-Up Call to DeFi Security Vulnerabilities

The Curve Finance team is trying to mitigate the impact after disabling the affected pools.

www.bsc.news/post/curve-finances-22-million-hack-a-wake-up-call-to-defi-security-vulnerabilities

Crypto Trading

Crypto Hacks and Exploits Cost Traders $303M in July; Worst Month of 2023

Some $52 million of assets were siphoned from Curve Finance just this weekend.

www.coindesk.com/markets/2023/07/31/crypto-hacks-and-exploits-cost-traders-303m-in-july-worst-month-of-2023

Metaverse & Gaming - a little more…

Generative AI to drive Metaverse uptake to 600m users by 2026: Bankless Times

Metaverse users will surpass 600m by 2026 due to Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI), according to a BanklessTimes.com data analysis. That

www.broadcastprome.com/news/generative-ai-to-drive-metaverse-uptake-to-600m-users-by-2026-bankless-times

The Evolving Landscape of the Metaverse in China

The Evolving Landscape of the Metaverse in China - Fagen Wasanni Technologies

fagenwasanni.com/news/the-evolving-landscape-of-the-metaverse-in-china/97214

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi - a little more…

A Walk Down Memory Lane as Ethereum (ETH) Completes 8 Years

1 Ethereum (ETH) completed 8 glorious years since its inception in the year 2015. 2 Inspired by Bitcoin, Ethereum took

www.thecoinrepublic.com/2023/07/31/a-walk-down-memory-lane-as-ethereum-eth-completes-8-years

Making crypto lending mainstream: How this platform breaks DeFi barriers

Liquidation and overcollateralization issues are still the main challenges in the DeFi space, but this layer-1 protocol attempts to challenge the status quo

cointelegraph.com/news/making-crypto-lending-mainstream-how-this-platform-breaks-defi-barriers

Crypto Trading - a little more…

SEC asked Coinbase to halt trading in everything except bitcoin, CEO says

Request would have meant ‘the end of the crypto industry in the US’, according to Brian Armstrong

www.ft.com/content/1f873dd5-df8f-4cfc-bb21-ef83ed11fb4d

Bitcoin Rises. But It's Still Stuck in a Rut.

Bitcoin remains stuck at its lowest levels in more than a month. Other cryptocurrencies trade lower Monday.

www.barrons.com/articles/bitcoin-ethereum-price-crypto-markets-today-f567e7b6

Fear And Greed Index For Crypto In August 2023

If you really want to become a successful crypto trader, putting in real-time hard work to understand the world of cryptocurrency is the main prerequisite, But, this ride is full of ups and downs and not so straightforward. Given the current market scenario, cryptocurrencies at large are depicting “

www.forbes.com/advisor/in/investing/cryptocurrency/fear-and-greed-index-crypto

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

Google and DeepMind Develop RT-2: A Vision-Language-Action Model for Robots

Google and DeepMind Develop RT-2: A Vision-Language-Action Model for Robots - Fagen Wasanni Technologies

fagenwasanni.com/news/google-and-deepmind-develop-rt-2-a-vision-language-action-model-for-robots/98232

DeepMind's RT-2 makes robot control a matter of AI chat

Instructing a robot can be just a matter of a large language model that handles actions in the same prompt as images and words.

www.zdnet.com/article/deepminds-rt-2-makes-robot-control-a-matter-of-chat

The No Robot Bosses Act Aims to Regulate Workplace AI

On July 20, 2023, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Brian Schatz (D-HI) introduced the “No Robot Bosses Act.” Other than bringing to mind a catchy

www.workforcebulletin.com/2023/07/31/the-no-robot-bosses-act-aims-to-regulate-workplace-ai

ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance)

The Role of Robotics in Attracting Talent Back to the Warehouse | RoboticsTomorrow

A persistent shortage of labour remains a major issue for the UK warehousing and logistics sector. Automation and robotics are proven to help businesses significantly improve productivity and increase efficiency. But automating manual tasks is only half of the story.

www.roboticstomorrow.com/story/2023/07/the-role-of-robotics-in-attracting-talent-back-to-the-warehouse/20900

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