LensLinks: Issue 270

North America cryptocurrency activity analyzed, brought to you by Regiment LLC

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Len Pacek
November 14, 2023

Today in LensLinks:

  • Michael Nadeau on LinkedIn: Per Nasdaq, it’s now confirmed that Blackrock has filed for an ETH ETF…

  • Why advertisers are focusing on moms in the gaming world

  • Non-Fungible Tokens Market Is Projected to Gain $395.6 Billion by 2032, Growing at a 33.5% CAGR: Allied Market Research

  • North America cryptocurrency activity analyzed

  • Growing Metaverse Platform Zep Chooses Near Protocol to Create Games, Boost Userbase | Technology For You

  • Yield-Bearing Stablecoin Midas Backed by US Treasuries to Introduce stUSD Token

  • Bitcoin BRC-20 tokens near $1.5 billion market cap amid inscription frenzy

  • Leveraged Bitcoin Trading Is Coming to Cboe in January

  • Singularity: This AI robot chemist could make oxygen on Mars; Bill Gates Predicts and Humanoid Robots: Do We Really Need Them?

  • ESG: Brazil Sells $2 Billion ESG Bond in Pledge to Protect Amazon

  • And Much, Much, More…

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Michael Nadeau on LinkedIn: Per Nasdaq, it’s now confirmed that Blackrock has filed for an ETH ETF… | 12 comments

Per Nasdaq, it's now confirmed that Blackrock has filed for an ETH ETF. A few thoughts on how this may develop: It’s worth noting that an Ethereum ETF is… | 12 comments on LinkedIn

www.linkedin.com/posts/michael-austin-nadeau_per-nasdaq-its-now-confirmed-that-blackrock-activity-7128793895315890176-KePi?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios

Metaverse & Gaming

Why advertisers are focusing on moms in the gaming world

Melinda L. Spence, head of global advertising insights, Activision Blizzard Media Historically, the narrative around gaming has omitted women, particularly moms. Generally, when including women in the gaming conversation, the focus has been predominantly on mobile gaming, which has led to stereotyping these women as casual participants.  However, Activision Blizzard Media’s most recent research, ‘Mom’s […]

digiday.com/sponsored/why-advertisers-are-focusing-on-moms-in-the-gaming-world

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi

Non-Fungible Tokens Market Is Projected to Gain $395.6 Billion by 2032, Growing at a 33.5% CAGR: Allied Market Research

The growth of the non-fungible tokens market is attributed to heightened digital ownership, creative expression and monetization, and the growing utilization of blockchain technology.Wilmington, Delaware, Nov. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Allied Market Research published a report, titled, “Non-Fungible Tokens Market by Application (Metaverse, Art, Collectibles, Gaming, and Others), by Offering (NFT creation and management, Business strategy formulation, and NFT platform-marketplace), and End Use

finance.yahoo.com/news/non-fungible-tokens-market-projected-103000213.html

Crypto Trading

North America cryptocurrency activity analyzed

North America is the world's biggest crypto economy by transaction volume. Learn how regional market and regulatory trends impact adoption.

www.chainalysis.com/blog/north-america-cryptocurrency-adoption

Metaverse & Gaming - a little more…

Growing Metaverse Platform Zep Chooses Near Protocol to Create Games, Boost Userbase | Technology For You

South Korean metaverse platform Zep announced a new partnership with Near Protocol. Using the Layer-1 blockchain platform Near Protocol, Zep aims to create online games in the metaverse ecosystem and onboard more users onto its platform.

www.technologyforyou.org/growing-metaverse-platform-zep-chooses-near-protocol-to-create-games-boost-userbase

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi - a little more…

Yield-Bearing Stablecoin Midas Backed by US Treasuries to Introduce stUSD Token

The Midas stablecoin, set to integrate with DeFi platforms in the current quarter before a retail launch early next year in 2024.

www.coinspeaker.com/stablecoin-midas-us-treasuries-stusd

Bitcoin BRC-20 tokens near $1.5 billion market cap amid inscription frenzy

Quick Take The BRC-20 tokens, a token standard on the Bitcoin blockchain, have witnessed an unprecedented resurgence in trading volume and price. This resurgence became notably evident on May 8, 2023, when the total market cap of BRC-20 tokens approached a significant $1 billion. Currently, the BRC-20 ecosystem, consisting collectively of 214 tokens, nears an […]

cryptoslate.com/insights/bitcoin-brc-20-tokens-near-1-5-billion-market-cap-amid-inscription-frenzy

What is SocialFi?

SocialFi, or Social Finance, is a decentralized finance (DeFi) project that integrates the Web3 approach to create an interactive platform where users can control their data and monetize their interactions.

www.techopedia.com/definition/socialfi

Crypto Trading - a little more…

Leveraged Bitcoin Trading Is Coming to Cboe in January

Crypto investors will be able to trade bitcoin and ether futures on margin in January via Cboe Global Markets, the exchange operator said Monday. While fully collateralized futures contracts require traders to put up the entire amount upfront, in margined contracts customers can post just a percent

www.wsj.com/livecoverage/stock-market-today-dow-jones-11-13-2023/card/leveraged-bitcoin-trading-is-coming-to-the-cboe-from-january-BsKvNVuds2o6obfa3Rea

Indian Supreme Court Rejects Crypto Petition To Establish Crypto Trading Regulations

The Indian Supreme Court has rejected a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking the establishment of regulations and guidelines for cryptocurrency trading in the country.

finance.yahoo.com/news/indian-supreme-court-rejects-crypto-055635151.html

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

This AI robot chemist could make oxygen on Mars

The system uses Martian materials to produce catalysts that release oxygen from water.

www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-03522-4

Bill Gates says AI is 'pretty dumb' now, but predicts everyone will have robot 'agents' within 5 years

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is predicting a world in which everybody has an AI robot assistant, arguing widespread use could happen in 5 years.

www.foxnews.com/us/bill-gates-says-ai-pretty-dumb-now-predicts-everyone-will-have-robot-agents-5-years

Humanoid robots are already here. But do we really need them?

As the human birth rate declines, humanoid robots could take up the slack and fill jobs that are vacant. But do we really need them?

www.euronews.com/next/2023/11/14/humanoid-robots-are-already-here-but-do-we-really-need-them-and-will-they-replace-humans

ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance)

Brazil Sells $2 Billion ESG Bond in Pledge to Protect Amazon

Latin American country offered sustainable notes due 2031; ESG-debt push comes amid Lula’s green and social promises

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-11-13/brazil-launches-first-ever-offering-of-sustainable-bonds?embedded-checkout=true

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