LensLinks: Issue 258

Japanese Engineers Make Transformer Robot, brought to you by Regiment LLC

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Len Pacek
October 25, 2023

Today in LensLinks:

  • Bitcoin Drops 3% After BlackRock BTC ETF Pulled From DTCC's Website

  • Gaming experts split on whether the ‘metaverse’ is dead - The Media Leader

  • Reddit moderators removed on suspicions of insider trading during Community Points shutdown

  • Bitcoin gains over 12% to reach near $35,000 mark: Good time to invest?

  • Teens flock to Roblox for a Ryanair rendezvous

  • Brilliant Labs raises $3M for generative AI-based AR glasses

  • Safereum Scam: How a DeFi Project Pulled the Rug on Its Investors

  • FTX Is Negotiating With Three Bidders to Restart Crypto Exchange

  • Bitcoin price rising: What’s driving the latest crypto rally?

  • Singularity: Archax: Japanese Engineers Make Transformer Robot That Actually Works; The Convergence of AI and Web3: A New Era of Decentralized Intelligence; Coinbase shares rise 7% as Grayscale ETF ruling takes effect

  • And Much, Much, More…

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“I think it’s an insane statement to say the metaverse is dead.”

- Laura Ballesteros, the head of agency sales strategy at gaming adtech company Venatus

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Bitcoin Drops 3% After BlackRock BTC ETF Pulled From DTCC's Website

Monday's addition of IBTC to clearinghouse DTCC's site was a factor in bitcoin's explosive move higher.

www.coindesk.com/markets/2023/10/24/bitcoin-tumbles-3-as-blackrock-spot-etf-ticker-pulled-from-dtcc-website

Metaverse & Gaming

Gaming experts split on whether the ‘metaverse’ is dead - The Media Leader

At The Future of Gaming conference this month, the metaverse was variously declared "dead in the water", while others insisted it was "insane" to dismiss the term as nothing more than hype.

the-media-leader.com/gaming-experts-split-on-whether-the-metaverse-is-dead

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi

Reddit moderators removed on suspicions of insider trading during Community Points shutdown

Reddit's largest crypto forum moderators allegedly sold off MOON tokens before the site-wide announcement that Community Points would end.

cryptoslate.com/reddit-mods-removed-for-suspicion-of-insider-trading-during-moons-shutdown

Crypto Trading

Bitcoin gains over 12% to reach near $35,000 mark: Good time to invest?

Bitcoin has climbed 12.07% in the past 24 hours, trading at $34,418.56

www.newsbytesapp.com/news/business/cryptocurrency-prices-24-10-2023-rates-of-bitcoin-ethereum-dogecoin-tether-bnb/story

Metaverse & Gaming - a little more…

Teens flock to Roblox for a Ryanair rendezvous

They do this in their free time

www.theregister.com/2023/10/24/million_roblox_ryanair_flights

Brilliant Labs raises $3M for generative AI-based AR glasses

Brilliant Labs has raised $3 million in funding for its AI-powered augmented reality glasses.

venturebeat.com/metaverse/brilliant-labs-raises-3m-for-generative-ai-based-ar-glasses

The Intersection of Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, and the Future of Food

The Intersection of Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, and the Future of Food - Game Is Hard

gameishard.gg/news/the-intersection-of-augmented-reality-virtual-reality-and-the-future-of-food/463610

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi - a little more…

Safereum Scam: How a DeFi Project Pulled the Rug on Its Investors

Safereum, a crypto project that claimed to be a meme-based and security-focused platform, has been exposed as a scam after its developers allegedly drained over

thecryptocurrencypost.net/safereum-scam-how-a-defi-project-pulled-the-rug-on-its-investors

Crypto Trading - a little more…

FTX Is Negotiating With Three Bidders to Restart Crypto Exchange

Bankrupt firm expected to decide fate of exchange in December; Before it failed, FTX ran one of the biggest trading platforms;

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-10-24/ftx-is-negotiating-with-three-bidders-to-restart-crypto-exchange?embedded-checkout=true

Bitcoin price rising: What’s driving the latest crypto rally?

Tokens and crypto-related stocks like Coinbase are surging this week as hope grows for the approval of Bitcoin-related ETFs, or exchange-traded funds.

www.fastcompany.com/90971926/bitcoin-price-today-usd-etf-hopes-coinbase-crypto

Coinbase shares rise 7% as Grayscale ETF ruling takes effect

Coinbase is up nearly 119% year to date but remains well off its pre-crypto-winter levels.

www.nbcbayarea.com/news/business/money-report/coinbase-shares-surge-14-as-grayscale-etf-ruling-court-deadline-loom/3350329

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

Archax: Japanese Engineers Make Transformer Robot That Actually Works

The pilot operates it from inside, like a real Gundam.

www.iflscience.com/archax-japan-engineers-make-transformer-robot-that-actually-works-71235

The Convergence of AI and Web3: A New Era of Decentralized Intelligence

AI and Web3 are transforming industries, providing adaptability in a dynamic business landscape and solving complex challenges.

www.ccn.com/education/the-convergence-of-ai-and-web3-a-new-era-of-decentralized-intelligence

Apple dramatically ramps up AI efforts with $1B annual budget

Apple will greatly increase its commitment to artificial intelligence (AI) development, according to reports from Bloomberg on Oct. 23.

cryptoslate.com/apple-dramatically-ramps-up-ai-efforts-1b-annual-budget

ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance)

New York sues crypto firms, alleging fraud in $1B case

New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit against cryptocurrency companies, alleging $1 billion in fraud.

thehill.com/policy/technology/4264617-new-york-sues-crypto-firms-alleging-fraud-in-1b-case

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