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China's Bid for Metaverse Control Raises Alarms, brought to you by Regiment LLC

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Len Pacek
August 22, 2023

Today in LensLinks:

  • China's Bid for Metaverse Control Raises Alarms

  • Sandbox VR’s Deadwood Valley surpasses $23M in a year at physical venues

  • The Era of No KYC is All But Over For Crypto Exchanges - Tokenist

  • Opinion: Does “Playing The Long Game: On-Chain Analysis Shows Bitcoin Hodlers Consistently Outperform Traders”?

  • Bridging Realities: Meta's MetaVerse and the Evolution of Social Interactions in VR

  • The impact of Virtual Reality in online casino gaming

  • Decentralized Social Network Friend.tech Surpasses $1 Million in 24-Hour Fees, Leaving Uniswap and Bitcoin Behind

  • What Is SocialFi? A Beginner’s Guide

  • Singularity: 3 great articles including: How a Forgotten Thriller Tried to Warn Us About the Future

  • SEC claims Titan made ‘conflicting disclosures’ about custodied crypto assets

  • And Much, Much, More…

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“If you as a bank don’t know where the money is coming from and haven’t yet built in any mechanism to look at that, then there’s a considerable likelihood that your service is laundering money.”

- Dutch public prosecutor Martine Boerlage

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China's Bid for Metaverse Control Raises Alarms

China's pursuit of metaverse dominance has sparked concerns over proposals bearing resemblance to its social credit systems. China Mobile's "Digital Identity System" proposals suggest data collection for virtual world users.

blockster.com/chinas-bid-for-metaverse-control-raises-alarms

Metaverse & Gaming

Sandbox VR’s Deadwood Valley surpasses $23M in a year at physical venues

Sandbox VR's Deadwood Valley game has generated $23 million in the last year at just 30 locations. The firm thinks it can hit $100 million.

venturebeat.com/metaverse/sandbox-vrs-deadwood-valley-surpasses-23m-in-a-year-at-physical-venues

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi

The Era of No KYC is All But Over For Crypto Exchanges - Tokenist

As exchanges fold under FATF pressure, only DeFi protocols remain.

tokenist.com/the-era-of-no-kyc-is-all-but-over-for-crypto-exchanges

Crypto Trading

Playing The Long Game: On-Chain Analysis Shows Bitcoin Hodlers Consistently Outperform Traders

Short-term volatility clouds the judgment of traders, undermining their risk management and exposing them to impulsive behaviour.

www.forbes.com/sites/martinrivers/2023/08/21/playing-the-long-game-on-chain-analysis-shows-bitcoin-hodlers-consistently-outperform-traders/?sh=809a7176563e

Metaverse & Gaming - a little more…

Bridging Realities: Meta's MetaVerse and the Evolution of Social Interactions in VR

The technological landscape is evolving at an unparalleled pace. From the early days of video calls to today's advanced virtual reality (VR) experiences,

www.tech-critter.com/bridging-realities-metas-metaverse-and-the-evolution-of-social-interactions-in-vr

The impact of Virtual Reality in online casino gaming

Gaming has evolved significantly across the nation over the last few years. According to the 2022 Online Nation Report, more than 60% of UK residents play

londonlovesbusiness.com/the-impact-of-virtual-reality-in-online-casino-gaming

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi - a little more…

Decentralized Social Network Friend.tech Surpasses $1 Million in 24-Hour Fees, Leaving Uniswap and Bitcoin Behind

Decentralized social network Friend.tech has generated over $1 million in fees within just 24 hours of its release, outperforming well-established players like Uniswap and the Bitcoin network.

cryptonews.com/news/decentralized-social-network-friendtech-surpasses-1-million-in-24-hour-fees-leaving-uniswap-and-bitcoin-behind.htm

What Is SocialFi? A Beginner’s Guide

Discover the power of SocialFi, how it works, and why it is important to the world of social media in this guide.

unchainedcrypto.com/what-is-socialfi

Is tokenization beneficial for the future? What is the future forecast for it in the industry?

Explore the potential benefits of tokenization for the future and gain insights into its industry forecast.

www.deccanherald.com/brandspot/sponsored/is-tokenization-beneficial-for-the-future-what-is-the-future-forecast-for-it-in-the-industry-2654972

Crypto Trading - a little more…

SEC claims Titan made ‘conflicting disclosures’ about custodied crypto assets

The SEC has announced charges against Titan for misleading disclosures due to compliance failures around client crypto assets.

blockworks.co/news/sec-titan-custodied-assets

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Trades Flat; Vitalik Transfers $1M Ether to Coinbase

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for August 21, 2023.

www.coindesk.com/markets/2023/08/21/first-mover-americas-bitcoin-trades-flat-vitalik-transfers-1m-ether-to-coinbase

Crypto SWOT: Investors added $49.3 million to crypto-focused exchange traded products in the past month

Kitco News' contributed commentary features articles and opinions from some of the top experts in the gold industry.

www.kitco.com/commentaries/2023-08-21/Crypto-SWOT-Investors-added-49-3-million-to-crypto-focused-exchange-traded-products-in-the-past-month.html

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

How a Forgotten Thriller Tried to Warn Us About the Future

It's time to revisit Wally Pfister's Transcendence and ask some tough questions about humanity's future and Ai development.

movieweb.com/transcendence-how-a-forgotten-thriller-tried-to-warn-us-about-the-future

A ‘Memory Wipe’ for Stem Cells May Be the Key to Better Regenerative Therapies

By more completely erasing a cell's epigenetic memory, induced pluripotent stem cells function more like embryonic stem cells.

singularityhub.com/2023/08/21/a-memory-wipe-for-stem-cells-may-be-the-key-to-better-regenerative-therapies

AI computing power requirements of GPT-4: WIMI accelerates the integration of AI and big mod - Newstrail

Under the new round of scientific and technological revolution led by artificial intelligence, OpenAI is leading the AI boom. The OpenAI multi-modal large

www.newstrail.com/ai-computing-power-requirements-of-gpt-4-wimi-accelerates-the-integration-of-ai-and-big-mod

ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance)

Is the crypto ecosystem evolving to a more sustainable future?

Ever since 2009, when Bitcoin was introduced, cryptocurrencies have been a hot topic for debate, especially regarding their environmental implications. The focus on this aspect has never been more important than now, given the devastating effects of climate change on the planet.

http://www.hydrogenfuelnews.com/crypto-ecosystem-sustainable/8560322

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