LensLinks: Issue 65

A blockchain news roundup, brought to you by Regiment LLC

Author

Len Pacek
January 05, 2023

Today in LensLinks:

  • Viral SBF South Park Skit

  • Consumer and business interest in the metaverse is growing

  • DeFi Auditor nets $40K for identifying Uniswap Vulnerability

  • Ethereum 3 Week High

  • Web3 Investments Soared in 2022 +$4.5B

  • CES 2023: 5G, Metaverse & Future Commerce

  • Coinbase $100M Settlement

  • 2023 Blockchain and Crypto Events

  • RETRO: 14th Anniversary of Bitcoin's Genesis Block (the Birth of Crypto)

  • Prince Philip of Serbia on Bitcoin and Global Inclusion

  • And Much, Much, More (Hard to believe but true...)

QUOTABLE...

"Twenty years ago, technology was the nice-to-have when it comes to business or the commercial enterprise. Today humans are the nice-to-have."

- Steve Koenig, VP of research of the Consumer Technology Association

NOTABLE...

South Park Skit On SBF Goes Viral, CZ Reacts

A South Park-inspired short sketch featuring Sam Bankman-Fried is taking rounds on Twitter and YouTube. Binance CEO reacted to the sketch.

https://coingape.com/web-stories/south-park-skit-on-sbf-goes-viral-cz-reacts/

 Metaverse & Gaming

Consumer and business interest in the metaverse is growing | Accenture

Consumers and businesses are getting more interested in the metaverse, according to a report by Accenture.

https://venturebeat.com/games/consumer-and-business-interest-in-the-metaverse-is-growing-accenture/

The interest is in the metaverse as a creator economy and tool to enhance day-to-day tasks, and Accenture believes the metaverse will fuel a $1 trillion commerce opportunity by Accenture said.

 Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi

DeFi auditor nets $40,000 for identifying Uniswap vulnerability

DeFi auditing firm Dedaub secures $40,000 bug bounty from Uniswap after identifying vulnerability in the automated market makers Universal Router smart contract.

https://cointelegraph.com/news/defi-auditor-nets-40-000-for-identifying-uniswap-vulnerability

Uniswap’s recently launched bug bounty program has led to the discovery of a now-fixed vulnerability of the protocol’s Universal Router smart contract.

Crypto Trading

Bitcoin analyst identifies new key levels as Ethereum price nears 3-week high

Bitcoin analyst sets BTC price levels to watch while Ethereum outperforms on the daily with ETH near three-week highs.

https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-analyst-reveals-new-key-levels-as-ethereum-price-nears-3-week-high

Fresh Bitcoin support and resistance levels crystalize amid an “extremely tight” trading range while ETH price action sets multi-week highs.

Metaverse & Gaming - A Little More...

What Bear Market? Web3 Investments Soared in 2022, up $4.5B on Previous Year

Web3 project raised more funds last year than in 2021, despite bear market pressures. So what opportunities are in store for 2023?

https://beincrypto.com/what-bear-market-web3-investments-soared-2022/

Owo makes sleeves for its haptic shirt so your arms can feel sensations in VR

Owo is taking the sense of immersion in virtual reality up another notch with its new Owo sleeves for its haptic shirt.

https://venturebeat.com/games/owo-makes-sleeves-for-its-haptic-shirt-so-your-arms-can-feel-sensations-in-vr/

CES 2023: How 5G Will Bring the Metaverse and Future Commerce Into Focus

Expect humans to become the “nice to have” component of the work equation as the next wave of technological change — the one that will remedy inflation and restore global GDP growth — is delivered from the enterprise side of business.

https://risnews.com/ces-2023-how-5g-will-bring-metaverse-and-future-commerce-focus

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

Final Fantasy maker Square Enix plans ‘aggressive’ NFT investment

In a Jan. 1 letter, Square Enix's president outlined the company's vision for the new year, which includes controversial NFT and blockchain technologies.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2023/01/04/square-enix-nfts/

Coinbase agrees to $100M settlement with NY regulator

Coinbase will pay a $50 million fine and invest an additional $50 million in compliance after regulators determined it violated Anti-Money Laundering laws.

https://cointelegraph.com/news/coinbase-reaches-100m-settlement-with-ny-regulators

List of top blockchain and crypto events in 2023

One of the most important highlights of each year in the crypto industry is the convening of industry events where global players including experts and newbies meet to discuss the future of the industry. In 2023, these are some of the top crypto events you should mark on your calendar. 1. World Crypto Conference, Switzerland […]

https://cryptotvplus.com/2023/01/list-of-top-blockchain-and-crypto-events-in-2023/

Crypto Trading - A Little More...

Digital asset platform ML Tech snares $1.9m funding

ML Tech, a Miami-based provider of a non-custodial digital asset investment management platform, has scored $1.9m in strategic funding.

https://fintech.global/2023/01/03/digital-asset-platform-ml-tech-snares-1-9m-funding/

Crypto Broker Genesis' CEO Tells Clients It Needs More Time to Sort Out Finances

Genesis halted withdrawals in November in aftermath of FTX's collapse.

https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/01/04/genesis-ceo-says-solution-requires-more-time/

Industry Retro (How far we have come)

14th Anniversary of Bitcoin's Genesis Block: A Look Back at the Birth of Cryptocurrency – Bitcoin News

Today is the 14th anniversary of the genesis block, otherwise known as block zero, the first Bitcoin block that bootstrapped the network.

https://news.bitcoin.com/14th-anniversary-of-bitcoins-genesis-block-a-look-back-at-the-birth-of-cryptocurrency/

14 years ago on Jan. 3, 2009, Satoshi Nakamoto launched the Bitcoin network and block zero at approximately 1:15 p.m. (ET) on a Saturday afternoon. Satoshi’s technology allows “online payments to be sent directly from one party to another without going through a financial institution.” Since Bitcoin was born it changed the financial system significantly, and it sparked an entire cryptocurrency economy worth more than $800 billion in value.

ESG (Environment, Social & Governance)

Here’s how Bitcoin promotes global financial inclusion, according to Prince Philip of Serbia

Prince Philip of Serbia highlights key reasons why Bitcoin provides financial inclusion and its importance in conflict-affected nations.

https://cointelegraph.com/news/here-s-how-bitcoin-promotes-global-financial-inclusion-according-to-prince-philip-of-serbia

The fundamental aspects of Bitcoin continue to power global financial inclusion, financial privacy and autonomy in conflict-affected nations despite difficult macroeconomic and cryptocurrency market conditions over the past year.

These are the key takeaways of an in-depth interview with Prince Philip of Serbia and Yugoslavia conducted by Cointelegraph Brasil’s Cassio Gusson as 2023 gets underway.

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