LensLinks: Issue 89

A blockchain news roundup, brought to you by Regiment LLC

Author

Len Pacek
February 08, 2023

Today in LensLinks:

  • Crypto Is Flat Before Fed Chair Speech

  • Top 21 Web 3.0 Trends in 2023

  • DeFi protocols unite to promote permissionless Web3 experiences

  • Binance acquires majority stake in Korean crypto exchange GOPAX

  • Meta Closes Two Services, Pursuing Consumer Device Adoption Goals - XR Today

  • Can Solana Reach $100 Again? | The Motley Fool

  • 101: A Complete Guide on Non-Fungible Token

  • Will Britcoin' allow UK to be leading crypto trading hub

  • RETRO: A history of stablecoins

  • ESG: Crypto marketing attracted a disproportionate number of Black investors. Here's why.

  • And Much, Much, More…

QUOTABLE

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“Without a recession and >4% unemployment this year, it is extremely unlikely the Fed will cut rates, which means our view that the market’s pricing of cuts this year is too dovish still holds.”

- Singapore-based crypto trading fund QCP Capital

NOTABLE

First Mover Asia: Crypto Is Flat Before Fed Chair Speech; Japan's SBI Building a Metamask Competitor for Yen-Denominated NFT Trading

Crypto trading is largely denominated in USD, but the U.S. isn't the center of the digital assets world.

www.coindesk.com/markets/2023/02/07/first-mover-asia-crypto-is-flat-before-fed-chair-speech-japans-sbi-building-a-metamask-competitor-for-yen-denominated-nft-trading

Metaverse & Gaming

Block Stack on LinkedIn: Top 21 Web 3.0 Trends in 2023

🚀 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝟮𝟭 𝘄𝗲𝗯 𝟯.𝟬 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯. 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱. We…

www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7028561731127787520?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi

DeFi protocols unite to promote permissionless Web3 experiences

Over 30 protocols were involved in the initiative, including Yearn.finance, MakerDAO, SushiSwap and Aave.

cointelegraph.com/news/defi-protocols-unite-to-promote-permissionless-web3-experiences

Crypto Trading

Binance acquires majority stake in Korean crypto exchange GOPAX

Binance, the world largest cyrpto exchange, has acquired a majority stake in GOPAX, a South Korea-based crypto trading platform.

techcrunch.com/2023/02/06/binance-acquires-majority-stake-in-korean-crypto-exchange-gopax

Metaverse & Gaming - a little more…

Unpacking the Vast and Infinite World of Digital Fashion

It’s a digital world; we’re just living in it.

www.elle.com/fashion/trend-reports/a42664929/digital-fashion

Meta Closes Two Services, Pursuing Consumer Device Adoption Goals - XR Today

XR Today reports on the latest extended reality news from around the globe, including virtual reality, augmented reality and mixed reality.

www.xrtoday.com/mixed-reality/meta-shuts-down-two-services-to-pursue-consumer-device-adoption-goals

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi - a little more…

‘Multichain future is very clear’ — MetaMask to support all tokens via Snaps

MetaMask Snaps aims to facilitate a “multichain future,” allowing the wallet service to integrate different blockchains and extensions.

cointelegraph.com/news/multichain-future-is-very-clear-metamask-to-support-all-tokens-via-snaps

Can Solana Reach $100 Again? | The Motley Fool

Solana claims to be the fastest crypto on the market, but is it too good to be true? Find out if Solana is worth your investment today.

www.fool.com/investing/2023/02/07/can-solana-reach-100-again

A Complete Guide on Non-Fungible Token

Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) want to explore more about what they are. Read this article by TechFunnle to know in deeply about NFTs.

www.techfunnel.com/fintech/non-fungible-token

Crypto Trading - a little more…

UK touts 'Britcoin' in race to be leading crypto trading hub

So far British government taking 'baby steps' while others surge ahead, analysts say

www.thenationalnews.com/world/uk-news/2023/02/07/uk-touts-britcoin-in-race-to-be-leading-crypto-trading-hub

JPMorgan survey shows 72% of e-traders

(Kitco News) - A new report from investment bank JPMorgan gives mixed signals on digital assets for the upcoming year in crypto, showing that while most electronic traders have no plans for crypto, others plan to begin trading the new asset class in the coming years.

www.kitco.com/news/2023-02-06/JPMorgan-survey-shows-72-of-e-traders-have-no-intention-of-trading-crypto-but-others-plan-to-start-soon.html

Industry Retro (How Far we have come)

Stablecoins Not a Threat to US Dollar: They Make it Stronger - Coin Bureau

What if stablecoins were GOOD for the U.S. dollar? That's the claim of a panel of crypto execs, and if true it could help with regulatory issues.

This article covers various aspects of stablecoins, including their definition, history, types, advantages, disadvantages, and real-world use cases. It is a great starting point for anyone looking to understand stablecoins more deeply.

coinbureau.com/education/stablecoins

ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance)

Crypto marketing attracted a disproportionate number of Black investors. Here's why.

Last year a quarter of Black Americans owned crypto, compared to 15% of white investors.

www.marketplace.org/2023/02/03/crypto-marketing-attracted-a-disproportionate-number-of-black-investors-heres-why

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