LensLinks: Issue 232

Is This the Holy Grail of Blockchain?, brought to you by Regiment LLC

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Len Pacek
September 13, 2023

Soon Everyone Will be a Gamer

Today in LensLinks:

  • Fractionalization of real world assets: Is this the holy grail of blockchain tech?

  • Opinion: Why Should Traders Invest in Metaverse Coins In 2023? – Cryptopolitan

  • Crypto Spot Trading Volume Drops to $475,000,000,000, Reminiscent of 2019 Bear Market: Analytics Firm

  • Metaverse is dead in the West, but ‘so hot' in Asia: Sandbox co-founder

  • Retailers are making tentative first steps into the metaverse, report finds

  • Soon Everyone Will be a Gamer

  • Decentralized cryptocurrency exchanges are awash in fake trades, research report says

  • DeFi is rebuilding in 2023 with Lido DAO, Maker, and Bitcoin Spark at the forefront

  • Hackers behind $41M Stake heist shifts BNB, MATIC in latest move

  • Bitcoin Price-Volatility Correlation Turns Negative Again as Crypto Traders Eye FTX Liquidations

  • Ethereum-Based DEXs Riddled With Wash Trades: Report Sheds Light On $2B Manipulation

  • Singularity: AI and Security: Connected Twins - Express Computer

  • And Much, Much, More…

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QUOTABLE

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“Fractional Ownership Tokens for real world assets has been the holy grail for the Ethereum blockchain for almost ten years.”

- @leashless

NOTABLE

'Putting together the pieces for human co-experience': Is This The Metaverse? Podcast, episode 1

In the first episode of Is This The Metaverse? Digiday speaks to metaverse builders, metaverse skeptics and metaverse power-users to determine what people really mean when they talk about the metaverse.

digiday.com/marketing/putting-together-the-pieces-for-human-co-experience-is-this-the-metaverse-podcast-episode-1

Metaverse & Gaming

Why Should Traders Invest in Metaverse Coins In 2023? – Cryptopolitan

The Metaverse has become a popular term among crypto enthusiasts. The idea of creating a digital world where people can own and interact with others ideally has grown significantly; today, even large industries like Meta Platforms have bought into the idea. The Metaverse is continually becoming popular, and more developments are made within the space ... Read more

https://www.cryptopolitan.com/metaverse-coins/

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi

Fractionalization of real world assets: Is this the holy grail of blockchain tech?

The tokenization of real-world assets is going to be a dominant theme for the rest of this decade, but there are still some pain points left to resolve

cointelegraph.com/news/fractionalization-of-real-world-assets-is-this-the-holy-grail-of-blockchain-tech

Crypto Trading

Crypto Spot Trading Volume Drops to $475,000,000,000, Reminiscent of 2019 Bear Market: Analytics Firm - The Daily Hodl

Crypto spot trading volume on exchanges dipped significantly in August amid the sector's recent bearish price action, according to the blockchain data firm CCData.

dailyhodl.com/2023/09/12/crypto-spot-trading-volume-drops-to-475000000000-reminiscent-of-2019-bear-market-analytics-firm

Metaverse & Gaming - a little more…

Metaverse is dead in the West, but ‘so hot' in Asia: Sandbox co-founder

Sebastien Borget, co-founder of The Sandbox, says that while the metaverse may feel like it’s “dead” in the United States, development and user activity are alive and well throughout Asia.

cointelegraph.com/news/metaverse-dead-united-states-thriving-asia-sandbox-sebastien-borget

Retailers are making tentative first steps into the metaverse, report finds - DeliveryX

The RetailX Metaverse Almanac 2023 report, available to read online now, looks at which retailers are investing in the metaverse and how are they making those tentative first steps. It highlights that retail is one of the first non-gaming sectors to see the potential of the metaverse. While the sector has always been quick to […]

deliveryx.net/retailers-are-making-tentative-first-steps-into-the-metaverse-report-finds

Soon Everyone Will be a Gamer

According to Huang, there are more than 1 billion gamers in the world. But he wants everyone to be eventually become a gamer.

analyticsindiamag.com/soon-everyone-will-be-a-gamer

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi - a little more…

Decentralized cryptocurrency exchanges are awash in fake trades, research report says

At least $2 billion worth of crypto has been fraudulently traded on ethereum-based DeFi platforms since 2020, according to a new report.

markets.businessinsider.com/news/currencies/defi-crypto-exchange-token-wash-trading-fraud-price-manipulation-2023-9

DeFi is rebuilding in 2023 with Lido DAO, Maker, and Bitcoin Spark at the forefront | NewsBTC

The blockchain ecosystem is persistently holding its position as the leading technological innovation in contemporary society despite increased regulatory

www.newsbtc.com/press-releases/defi-is-rebuilding-in-2023-with-lido-dao-maker-and-bitcoin-spark-at-the-forefront

Hackers behind $41M Stake heist shifts BNB, MATIC in latest move: CertiK

The hacker responsible for the $41 million exploit of Stake have transferred another $328,000 worth of MATIC and BNB via Avalanche, says blockchain security firm CertiK.

cointelegraph.com/news/hackers-behind-stake-exploit-shifts-bnb-and-matic-latest-move

Crypto Trading - a little more…

Bitcoin Price-Volatility Correlation Turns Negative Again as Crypto Traders Eye FTX Liquidations

The shift from positive correlation comes amid concerns the looming $3 billion FTX liquidations will crater the crypto market.

www.coindesk.com/markets/2023/09/12/bitcoin-price-volatility-correlation-turns-negative-again-as-crypto-traders-eye-ftx-liquidations

Ethereum-Based DEXs Riddled With Wash Trades: Report Sheds Light On $2B Manipulation

Crypto-native trade surveillance and risk monitoring firm Solidus Labs on Tuesday identified $2 billion worth of wash trades on Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH)-based

www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/23/09/34498279/ethereum-based-dexs-riddled-with-wash-trades-report-sheds-light-on-2b-manipulation

The Singularity:
AI, Quantum Cwww.cryptopolitan.com/metaverse-coinsomputing, Robotics, Bio-engineering & Other Stuff on the way

AI and Security: Connected Twins - Express Computer

By Romi Mahajan, CEO ExoFusion and Paras Shah, CEO LAMR Group Artificial Intelligence and Security are two areas of enormous importance, growth, and interest. While each has had tomes written about […]

www.expresscomputer.in/artificial-intelligence-ai/ai-and-security-connected-twins/103384

ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance)

California Gets Ahead of SEC in Forcing Firms’ Carbon Disclosure

The state’s bill would apply to both the public and private sectors, while opponents say the legislation would be costly and burdensome.

www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-12/california-outstrips-sec-as-climate-pressure-mounts-on-ceos

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