LensLinks: Issue 287

What Animoca Plans for 2024, brought to you by Regiment LLC

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Len Pacek
December 13, 2023

  • Animoca Brands to focus on creator economy, interoperability in 2024

  • Epic Games Still Wants Nintendo Characters in Fortnite - IGN

  • South Korea proposes new regulations for crypto assets

  • NY AG Secures $22M From Bitcoin Trading Platform for Illegal Operation

  • Who is the gaming boss who took Epic fight to Apple and Google?

  • iHeartLand State Farm Rocks Ed Sheeran In Fortnite Experience

  • New Study Puts Blockchain Gaming Parallel to Traditional Games

  • ‘Bitcoin Yoda’ accused of using AI crypto trading bots to scam $25M

  • Singularity: Scientists invent a “brainoware” computer that uses human neurons and technical hardware – taking them one step closer to merging humans and machines

  • And Much, Much, More…

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“By empowering teachers, for example, through these publisher NFTs, we’re giving them a set of tools, which allows them to monetize the content they already make, and do it in a way that’s much more frictionless and benefits them more directly.”

- Animoca CEO Robby Yung

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Animoca Brands to focus on creator economy, interoperability in 2024

Animoca Brands CEO Robby Yung said that the company will continue to support the creator economy through its investments in 2024, in addition to leveraging gaming.

cointelegraph.com/news/animoca-brands-focus-creator-economy-interoperability-2024

Metaverse & Gaming

Epic Games Still Wants Nintendo Characters in Fortnite - IGN

Epic Games still hasn't given up on getting Nintendo characters into Fortnite, the game's head of ecosystem said in a recent interview.

www.ign.com/articles/epic-games-still-wants-nintendo-characters-in-fortnite

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi

South Korea proposes new regulations for crypto assets

New crypto asset regulations in South Korea address NFTs, interest on deposits, and cold wallet requirements.

cryptobriefing.com/south-korea-proposes-new-regulations-for-crypto-assets

Crypto Trading

NY AG Secures $22M From Bitcoin Trading Platform for Illegal Operation - Finger Lakes Daily News

New York Attorney General Letitia James on Tuesday secured more than $22 million from KuCoin, one of the largest cryptocurrency trading platforms, for failing to […]

www.fingerlakesdailynews.com/regional-state-congressional/ny-ag-secures-22m-from-bitcoin-trading-platform-for-illegal-operation

Metaverse & Gaming - a little more…

Tim Sweeney: Who is the gaming boss who took Epic fight to Apple and Google?

Fortnite has been printing money for years, but the boss of developer Epic has left even more cash on the table by taking on Apple and Google. It has meant there's no place for the game on two of the world's most popular gaming marketplaces.

news.sky.com/story/tim-sweeney-gaming-boss-who-took-epic-fight-to-apple-and-google-13028627

iHeartLand State Farm Rocks Ed Sheeran In Fortnite Experience

"Fire the dopamine and the serotonin in people's brains. They have to hold your brand, feel it, and experience it," said State Farm VP.

www.mediapost.com/publications/article/389971/iheartland-state-farm-rocks-ed-sheeran-in-fortnite.html

New Study Puts Blockchain Gaming Parallel to Traditional Games

1 Virtual gaming activity platforms saw a spike during the pandemic. 2 The study mentions NFTs as a driving factor

www.thecoinrepublic.com/2023/12/12/new-study-puts-blockchain-gaming-parallel-to-traditional-games

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi - a little more…

Blockchain Meets AI as Web3’s Saviour in 2024

For Web3, the proverbial calm before the storm seems to have taken an unusual turn. During the past few years, the storm already swept through the

therecursive.com/blockchain-meets-ai-as-web3-s-saviour-in-2024

Two individuals indicted for $25M AI crypto trading scam: DOJ

The two individuals face a variety of wire fraud and conspiracy charges.

cointelegraph.com/news/two-individuals-indicted-25m-ai-artificial-intelligence-crypto-trading-scam

Crypto Trading - a little more…

‘Bitcoin Yoda’ accused of using AI crypto trading bots to scam $25M

Bitcoin Yoda allegedly spent investor funds on private jets, luxury vacations rented mansions, a personal chef, and security guards.

protos.com/bitcoin-yoda-accused-of-using-ai-crypto-trading-bots-to-scam-25m

Crypto Trader Warns Bitcoin Correction Could Be a ‘Test Dump,’ Says BTC May Witness Slow Grind Down - The Daily Hodl

A closely followed crypto analyst warns that Bitcoin's (BTC) latest pullback could just be a precursor for a deeper correction. 

dailyhodl.com/2023/12/12/crypto-trader-warns-bitcoin-correction-could-be-a-test-dump-says-btc-may-witness-slow-grind-down

Bitcoin and Ethereum Drop As Traders Get Liquidated -- Is The Market Headed For a Reversal?

BTC and ETH prices decrease 11% as they reached key resistances. Over $400 million positions get liquidated. Is this the start of a reversal?

www.ccn.com/analysis/bitcoin-ethereum-drop-traders-get-liquidated-market-reversal

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

Scientists invent a “brainoware” computer that uses human neurons and technical hardware – taking them one step closer to merging humans and machines - Worldtimetodays

Scientists have unveiled a hybrid computer called “Brainoware” made of electronics and human brain-like tissue. It's part of a growing field called biological

worldtimetodays.com/scientists-invent-a-brainoware-computer-that-uses-human-neurons-and-technical-hardware-taking-them-one-step-closer-to-merging-humans-and-machines

Robot chemist sparks row with claim it created new materials

Researchers question whether an AI-controlled lab assistant actually made any novel substances.

www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-03956-w

ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance)

Young Investors’ Support for ESG Causes Declines in 2023 ‘Gut Check’

Support for ESG has plummeted among Millennial and Gen Z investors, typically the strongest backers of environmental, social and governance-related issues, as a more turbulent financial outlook tempers enthusiasm, according to a survey from Stanford University and the Hoover Institution.

www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-12-12/young-investors-support-for-esg-causes-declines-in-2023-gut-check

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