LensLinks: Issue 233

Musk at the All-In Summit, brought to you by Regiment LLC

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Len Pacek
September 14, 2023

Today in LensLinks:

  • All-In Summit: Elon Musk video

  • The Reality Of Advertising In Virtual Worlds

  • Hello Kitty Seven Wonders Introduces ChatGPT function in MetaGaia Metaverse

  • Binance.US CEO departs as crypto company cuts a third of its workforce

  • Roblox Unleashes Roblox Assistant: Empowering a New Generation of Gaming with AI

  • DeFi Without Native Rights Is Dead

  • Stablecoins Now Serve A Key Role In DeFi Protocols, Acting As A Reliable Medium Of Exchange Between Crypto Tokens

  • FTX Approved to Start Selling Its $3.4 Billion Crypto Hoard

  • Layer N’s $5 million round includes support from Peter Thiel-backed Founders Fund

  • Singularity: Tim Burton Thinks AI Is Like ‘a Robot Taking Your Soul’; Scientists unveiled the first Chat-GPT-designed tomato-picking robot; ABB to invest $280 million in its European Robotics hub in Sweden | RoboticsTomorrow

  • ESG: How an ESG degree in the metaverse helped me become EY’s global sustainability exec

  • And Much, Much, More…

#regimentco #LayerN #roblox #allinsummit

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“I think this meeting could go down in history as important to the future of civilization.”

- Elon Musk

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Metaverse & Gaming

The Reality Of Advertising In Virtual Worlds | AdExchanger

Super League Gaming CEO Ann Hand shares insights and lessons learned from building in-game ad experiences.

www.adexchanger.com/adexchanger-talks/the-reality-of-advertising-in-virtual-worlds

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi

Hello Kitty Seven Wonders Introduces ChatGPT function in MetaGaia Metaverse

MetaGaia and Sanrio Hong Kong have introduced the ChatGPT feature to "Hello Kitty Seven Wonders," for a truly immersive experience.

templeofgeek.com/hello-kitty-seven-wonders-introduces-chatgpt-function-in-metagaia-metaverse

Crypto Trading

Binance.US CEO departs as crypto company cuts a third of its workforce

The CEO of Binance’s U.S. affiliate is leaving the crypto trading platform amid another round of job cuts

qz.com/binance-us-ceo-departs-as-crypto-company-cuts-a-third-o-1850834299

Metaverse & Gaming - a little more…

Roblox Unleashes Roblox Assistant: Empowering a New Generation of Gaming with AI

In a groundbreaking move, Roblox is set to usher in an era where AI becomes an integral part of the lives of over 200 million users…

medium.com/@abebellini/roblox-unleashes-roblox-assistant-empowering-a-new-generation-of-gaming-with-ai-58acfef9be08

Animoca Brands’ Mocaverse Gets $20 Million Boost From Investors

Animoca Brands Corporation Limited has successfully secured US$20 million (approximately A$31.3 million) in funding. The company, known for its commitment

blockzeit.com/animoca-brands-mocaverse-gets-20-million-boost-from-investors

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi - a little more…

DeFi Without Native Rights Is Dead

DeFi is a complex topic. Here's an in-depth opinion on why native rights are critical for its success.

cryptopotato.com/defi-without-native-rights-is-dead

Treasury’s Plan for Crypto Brokers Threatens the Future of DeFi

The US government should consider alternatives to its plan for regulating crypto transactions, which as proposed could put small exchanges at risk of collapse and stymie crypto innovation, says CryptoTaxAudit’s David Canedo.

news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/treasurys-plan-for-crypto-brokers-threatens-the-future-of-defi

Stablecoins Now Serve A Key Role In DeFi Protocols, Acting As A Reliable Medium Of Exchange Between Crypto Tokens - Report | Crowdfund Insider

The team at S&P Global provided a deep dive report into valuation and depegging of stablecoins. The report examines their various features.

www.crowdfundinsider.com/2023/09/212837-stablecoins-now-serve-a-key-role-in-defi-protocols-acting-as-a-reliable-medium-of-exchange-between-crypto-tokens-report

Crypto Trading - a little more…

FTX Approved to Start Selling Its $3.4 Billion Crypto Hoard

FTX Plans to turn much of its digital currency into US dollars; FTX sale begins before fight over ownership of crypto resolved;

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-13/ftx-approved-to-start-selling-its-3-4-billion-crypto-hoard?srnd=premium&embedded-checkout=true

Bitcoin Wobbles After Hot Inflation Data. Higher Rates Will Weigh on Cryptos.

As digital assets continue to suffer from low volumes and fading investor interest, traders are looking to macro data to shift the needle.

www.barrons.com/articles/bitcoin-us-cpi-inflation-data-a0af7c4c

Layer N’s $5 million round includes support from Peter Thiel-backed Founders Fund

The layer-2 blockchain built on Ethereum is coming out of stealth mode.

fortune.com/crypto/2023/09/13/peter-thiel-founders-fund-crypto-layer-n-defi-ethereum

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

Tim Burton Thinks AI Is Like ‘a Robot Taking Your Soul’

Legendary horror director Tim Burton has a new fear: artificial intelligence. He came out swinging against the use of AI in the film industry Saturday, outlining his deep concerns in an interview with The Independent.

www.thedailybeast.com/tim-burton-thinks-ai-is-like-a-robot-taking-your-soul

Scientists unveiled the first Chat-GPT-designed tomato-picking robot

EPFL researchers have applied the technology to a new sphere: robotic design.

www.techexplorist.com/scientists-unveiled-first-chat-gpt-designed-tomato-picking-robot/61875

ABB to invest $280 million in its European Robotics hub in Sweden | RoboticsTomorrow

65,000 m2 integrated Robotics Campus replaces existing site bringing together automated manufacturing, R&D, customer experience and training centers to develop next generation AI-enabled technologies, strengthening the company’s global leadership

www.roboticstomorrow.com/story/2023/09/abb-to-invest-280-million-in-its-european-robotics-hub-in-sweden/21091

ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance)

How an ESG degree in the metaverse helped me become EY’s global sustainability exec

Big Four firm says its employees are increasingly demanding opportunities for upskilling in sustainability

www.fnlondon.com/articles/ey-i-got-my-esg-degree-in-the-metaverse-ey-test-drives-sustainability-course-to-plug-green-skills-gap-20230629

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