LensLinks: Issue 307

Bitcoin Passes Silver as 2nd Largest ETF Commodity, brought to you by Regiment LLC

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Len Pacek
January 22, 2024

  • Bitcoin Becomes 2nd Largest ETF Commodity in US, Passes Silver

  • Unity - Walmart Redefines Retail Collaboration

  • As Ethereum scales out as a “network of networks”; (similar to the Internet)…

  • Crypto trading firm closes shop after $8 million NY state fine over security issues

  • Metaverse gaming will remain niche but trigger M&A activity in 2024

  • Apple's Vision Pro Extras Could Push Your Total Cost Over $4,000

  • Navigating the Complex World of Tokenization in Retail Payments.

  • NFT volume fell $14.5B in 2023: CoinGecko

  • Bitcoin E.T.F.s Come With Risks. Here’s What You Should Know.

  • Crypto Shines at Davos as ETF Approval Attracts More Fiat Capital

  • Singularity: Robotics needs its ChatGPT moment; Bug robots might be the smallest and fastest ever; Mark Zuckerberg is the latest billionaire who wants to create artificial general intelligence;

  • ESG: AI's massive energy drain and its HR and ESG implications

  • And Much, Much, More…

#regimentco #payments #paytech #tokenization #cybersecurity #fintech

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“This isn't a migration from L1 to L2. Rather, the pie is simply getting larger.”

- Michael Nadeu (The DeFi Report)

NOTABLE

Metaverse & Gaming

Unity - Walmart Redefines Retail Collaboration |Street Fight

The Unity - Walmart collaboration is a game-changer, thrusting us into a dynamic fusion of gaming and retail that demands brand and marketer attention. T

streetfightmag.com/2024/01/17/unity-walmart-partnership-redefines-gaming-and-retail-collaboration

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi

Michael Nadeau on LinkedIn: As Ethereum scales out as a “network of networks”; (similar to the Internet)…

This isn't a migration from L1 to L2. Rather, the pie is simply getting larger.…

www.linkedin.com/posts/michael-austin-nadeau_as-ethereum-scales-out-as-a-network-of-networks-activity-7153481505221017600-JQwR?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

Crypto Trading

Crypto trading firm closes shop after $8 million NY state fine over security issues

Genesis Global Trading, Inc. had “compliance failures” that “left the company vulnerable to illicit activity and cybersecurity threats,” including money laundering, regulators said..

therecord.media/crypto-genesis-firm-closes-fine

Metaverse & Gaming - a little more…

Metaverse gaming will remain niche but trigger M&A activity in 2024

Tech giants, like Amazon, Tencent, Alibaba, Microsoft, Sony, Alphabet, and ByteDance, will see long term growth in the metaverse.

www.verdict.co.uk/metaverse-gaming-will-drive-ma-activity

Apple's Vision Pro Extras Could Push Your Total Cost Over $4,000

All the accessories and extra storage tiers have been revealed. And yes, there are upsells.

www.cnet.com/tech/computing/apple-vision-pros-extras-could-cost-you-well-over-4000

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi - a little more…

Marcel van Oost on LinkedIn: #payments #paytech #tokenization #cybersecurity #fintech… | 15 comments

💳 Navigating the Complex World of Tokenization in Retail Payments. Tokens can vary in format, but generally, they fall into 3️⃣ categories… | 15 comments on LinkedIn

www.linkedin.com/posts/marcelvanoost_payments-paytech-tokenization-activity-7149761380546482176-VdC0?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

NFT volume fell $14.5B in 2023: CoinGecko

NFT trading volume in 2023 was less than half of what it was in 2022, sliding from $26.3 billion down to $11.8 billion, says CoinGecko.

blockworks.co/news/nft-trading-volumes-fall-from-2022

Crypto Trading - a little more…

Bitcoin E.T.F.s Come With Risks. Here’s What You Should Know.

Federal regulators have made it easier for everyday investors to buy funds that track the price of Bitcoin, using traditional brokerage accounts. Most financial advisers remain skeptical.

www.nytimes.com/2024/01/19/business/bitcoin-etf-investing.html

Traders liquidate over $250m amid Bitcoin price decline

The total amount of liquidations on the crypto market over the past 24 hours exceeded $250 million

crypto.news/traders-liquidate-over-250m-amid-bitcoin-price-decline

Crypto Shines at Davos as ETF Approval Attracts More Fiat Capital

Stablecoins have been a talking point at Davos 2024, Jamie Dimon voiced BTC skepticism, and crypto appears increasingly integrated with traditional finance.

www.financemagnates.com/cryptocurrency/crypto-shines-at-davos-as-etf-approval-attracts-more-fiat-capital

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

Robotics needs its ChatGPT moment

The right user-centric approach can skyrocket robotics from a niche spectacle to an everyday utility.

www.fastcompany.com/91010579/robotics-needs-its-chatgpt-moment

Bug robots might be the smallest and fastest ever

Two tiny robots may be the smallest, lightest, and fastest fully functional micro-robots ever created, researchers report.

www.futurity.org/tiny-insect-like-robots-speed-3168142

Mark Zuckerberg is the latest billionaire who wants to create artificial general intelligence

Meta is reorganizing its AI teams as it joins the growing ranks of companies trying to create artificial general intelligence, or AGI.

www.engadget.com/mark-zuckerberg-is-the-latest-billionaire-who-wants-to-create-artificial-general-intelligence-210820789.html

ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance)

AI's massive energy drain and its HR and ESG implications

Is the human resources industry ready to consider the sustainability implications of adding AI-powered tech to workplaces?

hrexecutive.com/ais-massive-energy-drain-and-its-hr-and-esg-implications

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