LensLinks: Issue 293

Driverless Cars Are Here, so who gets the ticket?, brought to you by Regiment LLC

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Len Pacek
January 02, 2024

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  • AI Has Won 2023, Will The Metaverse Win 2024?

  • Will the Decentraland (MANA) marketplace surpass the popularity of Ethereum (ETH)?

  • Blackrock Names JPMorgan as Authorized Participant for Spot Bitcoin ETF Despite Jamie Dimon Wanting to Ban Crypto

  • Crypto Exchange Catalyx Suspends Trading, Withdrawals Following 'Security Breach'

  • Can Bitcoin (BTC) And Solana (SOL) Survive The Regulatory Storm?

  • Fortnite’s comeback: How Epic conquered gaming all over again

  • 101: Everything You Need to Know About Real-World Asset (RWA) Tokenization

  • Terraform, SEC Set for Crypto Trial With Jump Trading in Spotlight

  • Singularity: Uber partners with Waymo in Arizona to offer autonomous rides; Who get’s the ticket if there’s no driver?

  • And Much, Much, More…

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“3 weeks after JP Morgan CEO says bitcoin is for criminals, drug traffickers, and money launderers in front of Congress, his firm is named authorized participant for the Blackrock bitcoin ETF … perhaps it’s time to retract that statement?”

- Gabor Gurbacs

NOTABLE

AI Has Won 2023, Will The Metaverse Win 2024?

In the exhilarating landscape of today's technological advancements, we stand on the cusp of 2024 with heightened expectations...

www.forbes.com/sites/davidwalcott/2023/12/29/ai-has-won-2023-will-the-metaverse-win-2024/?sh=3f0143e5853c

Metaverse & Gaming

Will the Decentraland (MANA) marketplace surpass the popularity of Ethereum (ETH)?

Opinion: A recent post by popular crypto investor Altcoin Daily, suggested that Ethereum could be on track to hit $10,000 based on current trends.

www.analyticsinsight.net/will-the-decentraland-mana-marketplace-surpass-the-popularity-of-ethereum-eth-experts-prefer-everlodge-eldg-for-35x-gains

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi

Blackrock Names JPMorgan as Authorized Participant for Spot Bitcoin ETF Despite Jamie Dimon Wanting to Ban Crypto – Featured Bitcoin News

Blackrock, the world’s largest asset manager, has named JPMorgan as a lead authorized participant for its spot bitcoin ETF.

news.bitcoin.com/blackrock-names-jpmorgan-as-authorized-participant-for-spot-bitcoin-etf-despite-jamie-dimon-wanting-to-ban-crypto

Crypto Trading

Crypto Exchange Catalyx Suspends Trading, Withdrawals Following 'Security Breach'

The Canadian exchange suffered a security break earlier this month, resulting in the loss of an unknown amount of customer funds.

www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/12/28/crypto-exchange-catalyx-suspends-trading-withdrawals-following-security-breach

Metaverse & Gaming - a little more…

Fortnite’s comeback: How Epic conquered gaming all over again - Dexerto

Epic Games' hit Battle Royale game Fortnite has made a huge comeback and conquered gaming again. Here's how they achieved it.

www.dexerto.com/fortnite/fortnites-comeback-how-epic-conquered-gaming-all-over-again-2442340

How Axie's loss changed the battle against North Korean crypto hackers

After FBI probe of biggest coin heist ever, can Vietnamese startup reinvent gaming?

asia.nikkei.com/Business/Business-Spotlight/How-Axie-s-loss-changed-the-battle-against-North-Korean-crypto-hackers

Chinese Capital Fund Unveils $10B Web3 Investment Fund

Over the past few weeks, the Web3 industry has witnessed a surge in funds from major capital firms, indicating a strong belief in the growth of this emerging economy.

www.coinspeaker.com/chinese-10b-web3-investment-fund

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi - a little more…

Crypto Users Lost $2B to Hacks, Scams and Exploits in 2023, De.Fi Says

The figure is roughly half the estimated $4.2 billion of 2022, a year that also included $40 billion lost through the collapse of Terra, Celsius and FTX.

www.coindesk.com/tech/2023/12/27/crypto-users-lost-2b-to-hacks-scams-and-exploits-in-2023-defi-says

Can Bitcoin (BTC) And Solana (SOL) Survive The Regulatory Storm?

Investors in crypto are increasingly turning their attention to decentralized finance (DeFi) tokens amidst regulatory uncertainties that loom over market giants like Bitcoin (BTC) and Solana (SOL).

www.nasdaq.com/articles/can-bitcoin-btc-and-solana-sol-survive-the-regulatory-storm-investors-shift-focus-to-defi

Everything You Need to Know About Real-World Asset (RWA) Tokenization

Did you know that the process of bringing assets from the physical world into the digital space as tradable tokens on a blockchain is known as ‘Real-world Asset Tokenization’? Here’s a comprehensive guide to help you understand everything you need to know about it.

www.coinspeaker.com/guides/everything-you-need-to-know-about-real-world-asset-rwa-tokenization

Crypto Trading - a little more…

Terraform, SEC Set for Crypto Trial With Jump Trading in Spotlight

Terraform Labs and the US Securities and Exchange Commission will head to trial next month, with Jump Trading swept up in the mix, after a judge ruled that the SEC’s fraud case against Terraform must be tried by a jury.

www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-12-28/terraform-labs-sec-headed-to-crypto-fraud-trial-in-january

China calls for tougher crackdown on use of crypto for illegal forex trading

Prosecutors and forex regulators told to strengthen supervision, with cases involving Tether stablecoin highlighted.

www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3246538/china-calls-tougher-crackdown-use-crypto-illegal-forex-trading

Bitcoin's 2023 rally drove some of the stock market's biggest gains this year

Shares of Marathon Digital, Coinbase, MicroStrategy and the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust all jumped more than 300% in 2023, double the gains in bitcoin

www.cnbc.com/2023/12/27/bitcoin-2023-rally-pumped-up-marathon-coinbase-microstrategy-gbtc.html

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

Uber partners with Waymo in Arizona to offer autonomous rides

Waymo now provides more than 10,000 rides each week in the Valley.

www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/uber-partners-with-waymo-in-arizona-to-offer-autonomous-rides-17901504

Driverless cars immune from traffic tickets in California under current laws

City streets are the testing ground for hundreds of self-driving cars in California, despite safety concerns and gray areas surrounding traffic laws.

www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/can-driverless-cars-get-tickets-california-law-rcna131538

ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance)

2023 In Review: Risk, Inflation, Hybrid Work, Pay, AI, ESG And More

A 2023 year-end lookback at risk, inflation, recession, talent shortages, hybrid work, generative AI, pay ESG, and more

www.forbes.com/sites/johnbremen/2023/12/28/2023-in-review-risk-inflation-hybrid-work-pay-ai-esg-and-more/?sh=787bc8164064

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