LensLinks: Issue 207

Could Black Swan Event End DeFi?, brought to you by Regiment LLC

Author

Len Pacek
August 02, 2023

Today in LensLinks:

  • Risk of Black Swan Event Could End DeFi? A Look into CRV Liquidity Crisis

  • Yuga Labs To Take Over Roar Studios: A New Era Of AI-Driven Gaming

  • DeFi Market Turmoil: Top Tokens Crash Post Curve Event, Fears of Contagion Loom

  • Crypto trader weighs in on possible Bitcoin extinction scenarios

  • AR, VR, and MR Industry Experiencing Rapid Growth

  • Curve Founder Sells ~$40M in CRV Tokens Amid Liquidation Risk

  • Is Sam Bankman-Fried Tied to a New Apparent Crypto Scam Called BALD?

  • Binance Japan Launches, Offering 34 Tokens for Spot Trading

  • Ukraine demands local crypto businesses provide financials

  • Singularity: Google’s Robots Are Getting Smart, So How Long Until We Get Pampered?

  • And Much, Much, More…

#regimentco #blackswan #googlerobots #binance #sbf

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“That, or if people figured out a way to attack the chain itself — gain control of the hash power. So, that is also one big worry. Neither of those things I think are going to happen, but yeah, those two factors are quite pivotal.”

- Mohit Sorout on Bitcoin Extinction Risk

NOTABLE

Risk of Black Swan Event Could End DeFi? A Look into CRV Liquidity Crisis

The threat of a potential black swan event in the DeFi ecosystem has emerged due to the lack of liquidity to sell a large CRV amount.

cryptobriefing.com/risk-of-black-swan-event-could-end-defi

Metaverse & Gaming

Yuga Labs To Take Over Roar Studios: A New Era Of AI-Driven Gaming - EGamers.io - P2E NFT Games Portal

Web3-based firm, Yuga Labs, recognized for creating the celebrated Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT series, has made a public announcement regarding its intent to

egamers.io/yuga-labs-to-take-over-roar-studios-a-new-era-of-ai-driven-gaming

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi

DeFi Market Turmoil: Top Tokens Crash Post Curve Event, Fears of Contagion Loom

In the recent Curve Finance exploit, the DeFi market witnessed a major correction in several tokens, including COMP, CVX, and AAVE, with declines reaching

coinpedia.org/news/defi-market-turmoil-top-tokens-crash-post-curve-event-fears-of-contagion-loom

Crypto Trading

Crypto trader weighs in on possible Bitcoin extinction scenarios

Crypto trader Mohit Sorout answers questions on Bitcoin during an interview for Episode 11 of Cointelegraph’s Crypto Trading Secrets podcast.

cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-trader-weighs-in-on-possible-bitcoin-extinction-scenarios

Metaverse & Gaming - a little more…

AR, VR, and MR Industry Experiencing Rapid Growth

AR, VR, and MR Industry Experiencing Rapid Growth - Game Is Hard

gameishard.gg/news/5-great-jobs-in-vr-and-ar-across-the-u-s-this-week/7585

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi - a little more…

Curve Founder Sells ~$40M in CRV Tokens Amid Liquidation Risk - Tokenist

Curve Finance founder Michael Egorov sold more than $39 million in CRV tokens.

tokenist.com/curve-founder-sells-40m-in-crv-tokens-amid-liquidation-risk

Is Sam Bankman-Fried Tied to a New Apparent Crypto Scam Called BALD?

There’s no conclusive evidence that Sam Bankman-Fried has anything to do with BALD, but on-chain data shows its deployer contract has interacted with Alameda wallets.

finance.yahoo.com/news/bald-token-rugpull-may-links-071430535.html

Binance Japan Launches, Offering 34 Tokens for Spot Trading

Binance Japan now offers services exclusive to Japanese residents, marking a significant expansion in the Japanese digital currency market.

cryptobriefing.com/binance-japan-launches

Crypto Trading - a little more…

Veteran Trader Peter Brandt Gives Golden Advice to Crypto Traders

Brandt emphasizes golden trading rule

u.today/veteran-trader-peter-brandt-gives-golden-advice-to-crypto-traders

Ukraine demands local crypto businesses provide financials

The National Bank of Ukraine has demanded local crypto firms like Kuna, CoinPay, GEO Pay and Qmall provide financial statements for the first two quarters of 2023.

cointelegraph.com/news/ukraine-crypto-businesses-to-provide-financial-statements

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

Google’s Robots Are Getting Smart, So How Long Until We Get Pampered?

It’s ironic that generative AI is regarded as a novelty because walking, talking robots are now credibly achievable due to similar underlying advances.

www.forbes.com/sites/theodorecasey/2023/08/01/googles-robots-are-getting-smart-so-how-long-until-we-get-pampered/?sh=14746f312b1b

ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance)

NextEnergy Solar Fund

London, UK --News Direct-- NextEnergy Group Head of ESG and a member of the NextEnergy Solar Fund (LON:NESF) investment committee Giulia Guidi speaks to Thomas Warner from...

www.benzinga.com/content/33485834/nextenergy-solar-fund-will-continue-to-stay-focused-on-sustainability-and-esg-goals

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