LensLinks: Issue 301

SEC Approves First Bitcon ETF, brought to you by Regiment LLC

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Len Pacek
January 12, 2024

  • Regulators approve new bitcoin funds in move that could spur more investment in cryptocurrency

  • The Apple Vision Pro and the Era of Spatial Computing

  • Trust Ethereum layer 2s? You shouldn’t have to.

  • Crypto Exchanges Implement Measures to Meet UK Regulations

  • Sony Unveils Mixed Reality Headset, Posing Challenge to Apple’s Vision Pro

  • Long Read – The year gaming advertising goes mainstream  - AdNews

  • DeFi hackers ring in New Year with 3 attacks in 5 days

  • 2024: The Year of Cryptocurrency Evolution – Bitcoin ETFs, Halving, and AI Integration - Brave New Coin

  • AsiaNext Starts Trading Crypto Derivatives

  • Bitcoin rallies to 2-year high of $49,000 then fizzles as crypto ETFs debut

  • Singularity: Google wrote a “Robot Constitution” to make sure its new AI droids won’t kill us + 2 more AI articles

  • ESG: Bitcoin miner goes carbon negative to shed industry’s ‘greedy villain’ image as it goes public

  • And Much, Much, More…

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“Investors should remain cautious about the myriad risks associated with bitcoin and products whose value is tied to crypto.”

- SEC’s Gary Gensler

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Regulators approve new bitcoin funds in move that could spur more investment in cryptocurrency

The Securities and Exchange Commission has reluctantly approved trading of the first exchange-traded funds that hold bitcoin. But the agency said Wednesday that it is still deeply skeptical about cryptocurrencies and did not approve or endorse bitcoin in its decision.

www.pbs.org/newshour/economy/regulators-approve-new-bitcoin-funds-in-move-that-could-spur-more-investment-in-cryptocurrency

Metaverse & Gaming

The Apple Vision Pro and the Era of Spatial Computing

Host Cathy Hackl and guest host Lee Kebler briefly recap immersive tech in 2023, including the Meta Quest 3 and ChatGPT.

www.adweek.com/creativity/techmagic-podcast-welcome-to-the-era-of-spatial-computing

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi

Trust Ethereum layer 2s? You shouldn’t have to

Ethereum layer 2 activity is surging. But are the rollups ready for it?

www.dlnews.com/articles/defi/ethereum-layer-2s-still-based-on-trust-as-activity-surges

Crypto Trading

Crypto Exchanges Implement Measures to Meet UK Regulations

Cryptocurrency exchanges Coinbase, Crypto.com and Gemini have implemented risk assessments and finance tests for their users in the United Kingdom.

www.pymnts.com/cryptocurrency/2024/cryptocurrency-exchanges-implement-measures-to-meet-uk-regulations

Metaverse & Gaming - a little more…

Sony Unveils Mixed Reality Headset, Posing Challenge to Apple’s Vision Pro - TelecomLead

Sony Corporation entered the mixed reality headset business, unveiling a device tailored for spatial content creators.

www.telecomlead.com/smart-phone/sony-unveils-mixed-reality-headset-posing-challenge-to-apples-vision-pro-114125

Long Read – The year gaming advertising goes mainstream  - AdNews

“It doesn’t matter if you sell tools to tradies, nappies to mums and dads or cars to pensioners - they’re all playing games."

www.adnews.com.au/news/long-read-the-year-gaming-advertising-goes-mainstream

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi - a little more…

DeFi hackers ring in New Year with 3 attacks in 5 days

Budding DeFi protocols have already struggled to keep hackers at bay in 2024, with almost $100 million lost in less than a week

blockworks.co/news/defi-hacks-new-year

2024: The Year of Cryptocurrency Evolution – Bitcoin ETFs, Halving, and AI Integration - Brave New Coin

With a Bitcoin Spot ETF expected tomorrow an ETH Spot ETF in Q2, and much more happening in a fast-maturing crypto ecosystem, we look at the key trends for 2024.

bravenewcoin.com/insights/bitcoin-forecast-2024

Crypto Trading - a little more…

AsiaNext Starts Trading Crypto Derivatives

The future of finance is in bridging the gap between traditional capital markets and digital ecosystems.

www.marketsmedia.com/asianext-starts-trading-crypto-derivatives

Bitcoin rallies to 2-year high of $49,000 then fizzles as crypto ETFs debut

Bitcoin gave back gains Thursday after a brief run to $49,000 on the back of the SEC's landmark approval of spot bitcoin ETFs.

www.cnbc.com/2024/01/10/bitcoin-falls-ether-surges-after-sec-greenlights-launch-of-us-bitcoin-etfs.html

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

Google wrote a “Robot Constitution” to make sure its new AI droids won’t kill us

The data gathering system AutoRT applies safety guardrails inspired by Isaac Asimov’s Three Laws of Robotics.

www.theverge.com/2024/1/4/24025535/google-ai-robot-constitution-autort-deepmind-three-laws

Meet the AI-powered robots that could change the multibillion-dollar window-cleaning industry forever

Window washing is a dangerous business, so most buildings only book window washing once a year, if that. But that may change with AI-driven robots that can scale the sides like Spider-Man.

fortune.com/2024/01/11/ai-make-business-better-window-cleaners

The industries where AI-powered robots will arrive next, according to Nvidia

Generative AI could make it faster to bring new robots from idea to reality

qz.com/the-industries-where-ai-powered-robots-will-arrive-next-1851149072

ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance)

Bitcoin miner goes carbon negative to shed industry’s ‘greedy villain’ image as it goes public

Mining outfit Gryphon is at the forefront of a push to reduce Bitcoin's carbon emissions.

www.dlnews.com/articles/people-culture/how-a-bitcoin-mining-outfit-went-carbon-negative-before-deal

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