LensLinks: Issue 59

A blockchain news roundup, brought to you by Regiment LLC

Author

Len Pacek
December 27, 2022

Today in LensLinks:

  • REAL CLEAR CRYPTO: Where does Crypto Go from Here?

  • The Handbag that could shape the metaverse

  • Avoiding 'ice phishing' scammers

  • Pros and Cons of Trading Crypto CFDs

  • "Mark My Words" Shockwave

  • Coinbase expands in Canada

  • Retro: It May Take Time But Web3 is Coming — History Tells Us So

  • And Much, Much, More...

QUOTABLE...

“Most things that succeed don’t require retraining 250 million people.”

- Wired magazine published this line in 1995, in reference to the Internet.

NOTABLE...

REAL CLEAR CRYPTO: Where does Crypto Go from Here?

The cryptocurrency industry experienced major trauma in 2022. A lot of this pain was self-inflicted and there are people to blame.

https://dwealth.news/2022/12/real-clear-crypto-where-does-crypto-go-from-here/

 Metaverse & Gaming

The handbag that could shape the metaverse

https://www.politico.com/newsletters/digital-future-daily/2022/12/20/metabirkins-or-how-trademark-law-met-web3-00074850

The future of NFT art, and metaverse commerce, might be determined by a virtual handbag.

 Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi

How to avoid getting hooked by crypto ‘ice phishing’ scammers: CertiK

Analysts at CertiK have reminded the community to beware of “ice phishing” attacks, a unique type of scam that tricks users into signing away their crypto permissions.

https://cointelegraph.com/news/how-to-avoid-getting-hooked-by-crypto-ice-phishing-scammers-certik

In a Dec. 20 analysis report, CertiK described ice phishing scams as an attack that tricks Web3 users into signing permissions that end up allowing a scammer to spend their tokens.

Crypto Trading

Pros and Cons of Trading Crypto CFDs - CaptainAltcoin

Are you interested in pursuing a career or side hustle trading crypto? Do you have experience trading stocks and commodities and want to diversify your portfolio? Trading Crypto CFDs is one of the most accessible ways to get started. Whether you have zero or a little experience trading, it is important to fully understand the […]

https://captainaltcoin.com/pros-and-cons-of-trading-crypto-cfds/

Are you interested in pursuing a career or side hustle trading crypto? Do you have experience trading stocks and commodities and want to diversify your portfolio? Trading Crypto CFDs is one of the most accessible ways to get started. Whether you have zero or a little experience trading, it is important to fully understand the advantages and disadvantages of all trading styles, including crypto.

Metaverse & Gaming - A Little More...

Forget the Snickering... Here's Why the Metaverse Will Prevail - The Defiant

"Most things that succeed don’t require retraining 250 million people."

https://thedefiant.io/forget-the-snickering-heres-why-the-metaverse-will-prevail

Max Proctor, Doppelgänger: Fan engagement ‘taken to the pitch’ via the Metaverse

With the huge upsurge of the Metaverse and Web3, particularly in 2022, the emerging space appears set to become sports’ answer to the next level of fan engagement. Max Proctor, Managing Director at Doppelgänger, spoke to

https://insidersport.com/2022/12/21/max-proctor-doppelganger-fan-engagement-taken-to-the-pitch-via-the-metaverse/

Blockchain, Tokens & Defi - A Little More...

Binance Coin Price Prediction: Is All This Fear Warranted?

Binance Coin price has come under intense pressure in the past few weeks amid rising concerns about the ecosystem.

https://coinjournal.net/news/binance-coin-price-prediction-is-all-this-fear-warranted/

Crypto Trading - A Little More...

‘Mark My Words’—Surprise Crisis Prediction Sends Shockwaves Through Crypto Markets As The Price Of Bitcoin And Ethereum Swing Wildly

The governor of India's central bank has warned the highly-volatile crypto market will cause the world's next financial crisis...

https://www.forbes.com/sites/billybambrough/2022/12/21/mark-my-words-surprise-crisis-prediction-sends-shockwaves-through-crypto-markets-as-the-price-of-bitcoin-and-ethereum-swing-wildly/?sh=6c9162805e57

Coinbase to expand its Canadian crypto operations

The crypto firm, which has hired a new head of Canada, will work with regulatory officials to formally enter the country’s markets

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-coinbase-crypto-canada-expansion/

Industry Retro (How far we have come)

It May Take Time But Web3 is Coming — History Tells Us So - The Defiant

Technology Revolutions Take Time to Break Through and Web3's Promise Remains Strong

https://thedefiant.io/it-may-take-time-but-web3-is-coming-history-tells-us-so

In a web3 Social Research report, Bonfire Union, the ecosystem investment fund under Mask Network, focuses on a review of significant protocols that have emerged in web1 and web2 and provides a comprehensive summary of the current web3 social landscape and opportunities.

ESG (Environment, Social & Governance)

The new top House Republican overseeing markets isn't as 'anti-ESG' as some in GOP want

Patrick McHenry, the key Republican on the House Financial Services Committee, isn't as big an opponent of ESG as you might think.

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/12/21/how-gop-controlled-house-will-attack-esg-and-corporate-climate-change.html

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