LensLinks: Issue 252

Blockchain gaming sees $2.3B in investments YTD, brought to you by Regiment LLC

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Len Pacek
October 16, 2023

Today in LensLinks:

  • Blockchain gaming sees $2.3B in investments year-to-date: Report

  • Who Are the Leaders Shaping the Metaverse?

  • Are Real-World Assets the Key to DeFi 2.0's Success?

  • The Crypto Exchange Moving Money for Criminal Gangs, Rich Russians and a Hamas-Linked Terror Group

  • A Reality Check on Virtual Reality

  • Microsoft’s US$69bn Activision Blizzard takeover clears final hurdle with UK approval

  • Mastercard Unveils CBDC Integration Technology for Blockchain Networks

  • Multi-Million Dollar Crypto Heists Rock DeFi Space: MEV Bot Strikes BH Token and Platypus Finance

  • Bitcoin Remains Under Pressure but 'Correction Could Be Complete'

  • Feds Go After Crypto Wallets in Fentanyl Trade

  • Singularity: New AI algorithm promises defense against cyberattacks on robots; The Role of AI Predictive Models in Autonomous Robotics

  • And Much, Much, More…

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Blockchain gaming sees $2.3B in investments year-to-date: Report

$213 million was invested in the development of metaverse-related games and technology in the third quarter of 2023.

cointelegraph.com/news/blockchain-gaming-2-billion-investments-data

Metaverse & Gaming

Who Are the Leaders Shaping the Metaverse?

The disruptive potential of the metaverse is becoming increasingly apparent as early adopters are already experiencing its real-life benefits.

www.nasdaq.com/articles/who-are-the-leaders-shaping-the-metaverse

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi

Are Real-World Assets the Key to DeFi 2.0's Success?

The DeFi (Decentralized Finance) space has been a hotbed of innovation in the crypto world, pushing the boundaries of...

tradebrains.in/features/are-real-world-assets-the-key-to-defi-2-0s-success

Crypto Trading

The Crypto Exchange Moving Money for Criminal Gangs, Rich Russians and a Hamas-Linked Terror Group

Garantex’s international pipeline helps defy Treasury sanctions by channeling rubles to crypto to dollars. Customers line up with bags of cash.

www.wsj.com/finance/currencies/garantex-russian-crypto-hamas-crime-sanctions-a3648357

Metaverse & Gaming - a little more…

A Reality Check on Virtual Reality

And why brands should still pay attention to VR developments

medium.com/ipg-media-lab/a-reality-check-on-virtual-reality-56daa1c848b5

Microsoft’s US$69bn Activision Blizzard takeover clears final hurdle with UK approval

Tech giant’s proposed takeover had been blocked by UK competition authorities but cloud gaming concession gets deal approved.

www.sportspromedia.com/news/microsoft-activision-ubisoft-takeover-approval/?zephr_sso_ott=ch4ZIP

THORswap back online 6 days after halt over detecting FTX funds

Decentralized exchange THORSwap has resumed operations after briefly going into maintenance mode due to detecting illicit funds on its platform.

cointelegraph.com/news/thorswap-back-online-ftx-hacker

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi - a little more…

Mastercard Unveils CBDC Integration Technology for Blockchain Networks

The technology enables the tokenization of CBDCs across multiple blockchains, ensuring enhanced security and user convenience.

www.bsc.news/post/mastercard-unveils-cbdc-integration-technology-for-blockchain-networks

Multi-Million Dollar Crypto Heists Rock DeFi Space: MEV Bot Strikes BH Token and Platypus Finance

Crypto enthusiasts face shocks as Maximal Extractable Value (MEV) bots execute daring attacks, stealing millions from BH Token and Platypus Finance. Discover the details and implications of these brazen exploits

thecurrencyanalytics.com/crypto-exchanges/multi-million-dollar-crypto-heists-rock-defi-space-mev-bot-strikes-bh-token-and-platypus-finance-75393.php

BarnBridge's Unique Response to SEC Legal Action: Token-Holder Vote

In a groundbreaking move within the world of decentralized finance (DeFi), BarnBridge, a crypto lending and stablecoin project, has taken a novel approach BarnBridge, a DeFi project facing SEC legal action, takes a unique approach with a token-holder vote. Discover how this decision could shape the future of decentralized finance

thecurrencyanalytics.com/defi/barnbridges-unique-response-to-sec-legal-action-token-holder-vote-75249.php

Crypto Trading - a little more…

Bitcoin Remains Under Pressure but 'Correction Could Be Complete'

A crypto selloff in recent days has retraced much of Bitcoin's latest rally, but the token could now be stabilizing, albeit back in a stagnant trading range.

www.barrons.com/articles/bitcoin-crypto-markets-today-5bdcae64

Feds Go After Crypto Wallets in Fentanyl Trade

The feds, or more accurately the United States' OFAC, is stepping on some toes as it aims to shut down the use of crypto in the fentanyl trade.

www.financemagnates.com/trending/feds-go-after-crypto-wallets-used-in-fentanyl-trade

Letter: Crypto huckster’s altruism is no match for a Nobel laureate’s | Financial Times

From Brian Evje, Kirk Hammerton, North Yorkshire, UK

www.ft.com/content/373fa79a-0243-48bc-851c-a1442eaa1366

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

New AI algorithm promises defense against cyberattacks on robots

The researchers tested their algorithm on a replica of a US Army combat ground vehicle and found it was 99% effective in preventing a malicious attack.

interestingengineering.com/innovation/new-ai-algorithm-promises-defense-against-cyberattacks-on-robots

The Role of AI Predictive Models in Autonomous Robotics

The world of technology has evolved at an astonishing rate in the last few decades. With the rapid advancement in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, autonomous robotics has emerged …

roboticsandautomationnews.com/2023/10/13/the-role-of-ai-predictive-models-in-autonomous-robotics/73031

ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance)

Navigating through MiCA: Unpacking the EU’s new crypto-asset regulations

The Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) is setting a precedent, crafting a well-structured framework for regulating crypto-assets throughout the European Union (EU) which are not yet encased by current financial services legislations.

fintech.global/2023/10/13/navigating-through-mica-unpacking-the-eus-new-crypto-asset-regulations

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