LensLinks: Issue 84

A blockchain news roundup, brought to you by Regiment LLC

Author

Len Pacek
February 01, 2023

Today in LensLinks:

  • Tesla records $140M Bitcoin net loss in 2022

  • Metaverse Tokens Outperforming Bitcoin in January

  • NFT company gets restraining order to freeze hacker’s online wallet

  • Cboe Digital Seeking to Expand Crypto Trading Beyond Five Tokens

  • Roblox tops 200 million global downloads in 2022 to rank among highest-grossing apps

  • Augmented Reality is Gaining Ground on Virtual Reality and the Metaverse

  • 101: Crypto Token standards explained

  • Crypto meltdown sparks legal battle over assets

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

  • And Much, Much, More…

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The collapse of FTX and other examples of fraud and theft increases the urgency with which Congress must act. My Republican colleagues and I are committed to ensuring consumers are sufficiently protected to help prevent another FTX from happening again.

Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.), Chair, House Financial Services Committee

NOTABLE

Tesla records $140M Bitcoin net loss in 2022

Tesla invested $1.5 billion into Bitcoin during Q1 2021.

cointelegraph.com/news/tesla-records-140m-bitcoin-net-loss-in-2022

Metaverse & Gaming

Metaverse Tokens Outperforming Bitcoin in January

Decentraland’s MANA has surged 152% for the month, while The Sandbox’s SAND is up over 90%.
Metaverse-related tokens have started the year hot, outperforming bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market value, by large margins.

finance.yahoo.com/news/metaverse-tokens-outperforming-bitcoin-january-172009955.html

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi

NFT company gets restraining order to freeze hacker’s online wallet

NFT Investments, a British company, worked through legal U.S. legal channels to freeze the digital assets wallet.

therecord.media/nft-investments-restraining-order-digital-wallet-hacker

Crypto Trading

Cboe Digital Seeking to Expand Crypto Trading Beyond Five Tokens

Cboe Global Markets Inc. wants to list more tokens on its crypto exchange as established firms from traditional finance seek to capitalize on demand for reliable counterparties following the collapse of FTX.

news.bloombergtax.com/crypto/cboe-digital-seeking-to-expand-crypto-trading-beyond-five-tokens

Metaverse & Gaming - a little more…

Roblox tops 200 million global downloads in 2022 to rank among highest-grossing apps

Roblox recorded 208 million downloads in 2022 to rank third overall globally among iOS and Google Play devices.

finbold.com/roblox-downloads-2022-statistics

Augmented Reality is Gaining Ground on Virtual Reality and the Metaverse - Innovation & Tech Today

While virtual reality (VR) has risen to prominence in the last few years, its technological cousin, augmented reality (AR), was busy being perfected

innotechtoday.com/augmented-reality-is-gaining-ground-on-virtual-reality-and-the-metaverse

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi - a little more…

DeFi Liquidity Protocol Squid Raises $3.5M Round Led by North Island Ventures

The Axelar-based protocol connects users with cross-chain assets for borrowing and lending.

finance.yahoo.com/news/defi-liquidity-protocol-squid-raises-160000027.html

Crypto Token standards explained: ERC20, BEP20, BEP2, ERC721, ERC1155, ERC4626, ERC777, Wrapped tokens – Cryptopolitan

Cryptocurrencies are digital assets that exist on the blockchain. While there are thousands of different cryptocurrencies available in the market, most of them share similar underlying token standards. Token standards define some of the key functionalities and properties of blockchain tokens – such as token name, token symbol, token supply, token price, transferability between accounts, …

Crypto Trading - a little more…

Cardano Price Forecast as $400 Million Trading Volume Comes In - Can ADA Recover to $3 in 2023?

Cardano's price has slowed down at $0.40 after an impressive 50% increase in value in 30 days. ADA needs to hold support above $0.35 and push above $0.40 to trigger another rally to $1.

cryptonews.com/news/cardano-price-forecast-as-400-million-trading-volume-comes-in-can-ada-recover-to-3-in-2023.htm

Crypto meltdown sparks legal battle over assets

The court clashes vindicate skeptics like Sen. Elizabeth Warren and SEC Chair Gary Gensler, who warned that small investors were vulnerable.

www.politico.com/news/2023/01/31/crypto-collapse-ftx-abuse-regulations-sec-00077710

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

ChatGPT: Is AI Crypto Trading the Future?

AI might be the future of crypto trading, but it has both pros and cons. Read on to discover how AI crypto trading bots work and if it has a place in this world.

www.youhodler.com/blog/chatgpt-ai-crypto-trading

ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance)

4 Regulatory Developments to Follow in 2023

Federal government regulators are taking aggressive stances to protect workers, ensure fair markets, and keep investors informed.

www.cfo.com/risk-compliance/regulation/2023/01/2023-regulations-gig-workers-ma-cybersecurity-crypto

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