LinesLinks: Issue 238

52 Metaverse Statistics That Will Shape Our Virtual World, brought to you by Regiment LLC

Author

Len Pacek
September 26, 2023

Today in LensLinks:

  • Crypto Hacks 2023: Full List of Scams and Exploits as Millions Go Missing

  • 52 Metaverse Statistics That Will Shape Our Virtual World

  • Pay-to-use blockchains will never achieve mass adoption

  • Bitcoin Trading Pundit Says Crypto Is Ripe For $440 Billion 'Bloodbath' As Rout Resumes

  • Raph Koster talks metaverse design

  • Top 5 Lands that Hiked the Valuation of Decentraland Metaverse

  • NFT News: Reddit Released Digital Avatars, Honoring NFL Teams

  • How Much Does the First Mover Advantage Matter for Crypto Staking?

  • Web3 Platform Mixin Network Hit by $200m Crypto Hack

  • Hong Kong to reveal crypto applicants’ names as JPEX scandal worsens

  • Singularity: Everything We Know About Israel's New Robotic Drone Tank (And Why It's Raising Concerns); AI Robotic System Selectively Kills Microscopic Tumor Cells without Damaging Surrounding Tissue

  • And Much, Much, More…

#regimentco #cryptohacks #metaverse #bitcointrading #decentraland

QUOTABLE

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“70% of individuals between 16 and 44 are acquainted with AR technology, even though it's relatively new. Its adoption mirrors the rise of online shopping.”

- Threekit

NOTABLE

Crypto Hacks 2023: Full List of Scams and Exploits as Millions Go Missing

Crypto hacks involve exploiting vulnerabilities in exchanges, smart contracts on DeFi, using social media for compromising wallets.

www.ccn.com/education/crypto-hacks-2023-full-list-of-scams-and-exploits-as-millions-go-missing

Metaverse & Gaming

52 Metaverse Statistics That Will Shape Our Virtual World

Explore these metaverse statistics to discover trends in metaverse technology and usage. Learn more about its risk and what concerns people the most.

learn.g2.com/metaverse-statistics

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi

Pay-to-use blockchains will never achieve mass adoption

Blockchain projects should learn from Google and Facebook by monetizing their users without directly asking for their money.

cointelegraph.com/news/pay-blockchains-will-never-achieve-mass-adoption

Crypto Trading

Bitcoin Trading Pundit Says Crypto Is Ripe For $440 Billion 'Bloodbath' As Rout Resumes

Crypto expert Nicholas Merten has shared insight into the future trajectory of Bitcoin, suggesting that the world’s largest and oldest crypto…

zycrypto.com/bitcoin-trading-pundit-says-crypto-is-ripe-for-440-billion-bloodbath-as-rout-resumes

Metaverse & Gaming - a little more…

Raph Koster talks metaverse design - GameDaily.biz | We Make Games Our Business

Raph Koster is one of gaming's most renowned designers of online play worlds, like Ultima Online and Star Wars Galaxies.

www.gamedaily.biz/raph-koster-talks-metaverse-design

Top 5 Lands that Hiked the Valuation of Decentraland Metaverse

1 Metaverse is a completely decentralized digital world offering a virtual immersive experience adopting blockchain. 2 Decentraland Metaverse is a…

www.thecoinrepublic.com/2023/09/24/top-5-lands-that-hiked-the-valuation-of-decentraland-metaverse

NFT News: Reddit Released Digital Avatars, Honoring NFL Teams

1 Reddit, a network of communities launched a wave of digital collectible avatars on Wednesday, honoring the NFL league’s 32

www.thecoinrepublic.com/2023/09/24/nft-news-reddit-released-digital-avatars-honoring-nfl-teams

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi - a little more…

How Much Does the First Mover Advantage Matter for Crypto Staking?

Platforms like Lido and Rocket Pool are staking market trailblazers, but a truly decentralized crypto ecosystem will require cooperation not just competition.

www.coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2023/09/25/how-much-does-the-first-mover-advantage-matter-for-crypto-staking

Web3 Platform Mixin Network Hit by $200m Crypto Hack

The decentralized finance network has suspended deposits and withdrawals after what could be one of the biggest cyber-attacks on cryptocurrency projects

www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/web3-platform-mixin-200m-dollars

Terra Classic Community Votes to Stop USTC Minting as Revival Efforts Continue

TerraUSD Classic, the stablecoin at the center of Terra’s implosion, will no longer be minted.

yhoo.it/3LD4CJZ

Crypto Trading - a little more…

Bitcoin Drops Back With Key Level at Risk

In the absence of crypto-native catalysts, traders are likely to focus on the same macroeconomic data releases this week that will move the stock market.

www.barrons.com/articles/bitcoin-ethereum-price-crypto-markets-today-47f44d33

Hong Kong to reveal crypto applicants’ names as JPEX scandal worsens

The SFC is walking back on its reluctance to publish the names of cryptocurrency platform applicants in the face of public backlash over JPEX’s debacle.

www.scmp.com/tech/article/3235679/hong-kongs-sfc-publish-names-cryptocurrency-platform-applicants-walking-back-reluctance-face-public

A cautious Bitcoin market is shifting from trading to holding

The dominance of Bitcoin withdrawals and the declining exchange volume momentum point to a market that's becoming more conservative.

cryptoslate.com/a-cautius-bitcoin-market-is-shifting-from-trading-to-holding

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

Everything We Know About Israel's New Robotic Drone Tank (And Why It's Raising Concerns) - SlashGear

The Israel Ministry of Defense unveiled a new AI-powered armored vehicle called the ROBUST or Robotic Autonomous Sense and Strike. Here's what we know.

www.slashgear.com/1399238/everything-we-know-about-israeli-drone-tank-m-rcv

AI Robotic System Selectively Kills Microscopic Tumor Cells without Damaging Surrounding Tissue

The world’s first AI robotic system selectively targets and kills microscopic tumor cells during surgery without damaging non-cancerous surrounding tissue.

www.hospimedica.com/surgical-techniques/articles/294798718/ai-robotic-system-selectively-kills-microscopic-tumor-cells-without-damaging-surrounding-tissue.html

ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance)

Concept of Token Emission in DeFi - LCX

Token emission has become a significant focus of blockchain technology. Through this new tokens are created or distributed on the market.

www.lcx.com/concept-of-token-emission-in-defi

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