LensLinks: Issue 93

A blockchain news roundup, brought to you by Regiment LLC

Author

Len Pacek
February 14, 2023

Today in LensLinks:

  • Happy Valentines Day! 'Crypto Couples' Share Valentine's Day Gift Ideas to Woo Your Sweetheart

  • Does the SBF Arrest: raise “serious questions about the SEC’s process and cooperation with the Department of Justice”?

  • Orlando Mayor Offers 2,500 Open Positions To Build Metaverse In The MetaCenter

  • Robinhood Exec Jumps Ship to Digital Asset Platform

  • Does “Solana's "State of the Union" Reveal Why It's a Screaming Buy?” - The Motley Fool thinks so.

  • How video games are changing the music industry landscape

  • Metaverse in Entertainment Market size is estimated to grow by USD 33323.31 million from 2023 to 2027 at a CAGR of 9% with the film production having largest market share

  • Ultisim Issues An Open Letter to Mark Zuckerberg

  • Wormhole Bridge Exploiter Supplies $46M to Crypto Lending Platform Maker, Buys Wrapped Ether

  • The Singularity: Generative AI may only be a foreshock to AI singularity

  • And Much, Much, More…

QUOTABLE

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“The density of talent, investment, industry, and creativity in Orlando has made the city ground zero for metaverse development, making Orlando the MetaCenter.”

- David Adelson, Orlando Economic Partnership Chief Innovation Officer.

NOTABLE

'Crypto Couples' Share Valentine's Day Gift Ideas to Woo Your Sweetheart

BeInCrypto reached out to some self-proclaimed 'crypto couples' to get the low-down on some of the hottest crypto-centric gifts to get your loved one this Valentine's Day.

beincrypto.com/crypto-couples-share-valentines-day-gift-ideas-woo-sweetheart

Republicans investigate SEC role in Bankman-Fried arrest

"The timing of the charges and his arrest raise serious questions about the SEC’s process and cooperation with the Department of Justice."

www.politico.com/news/2023/02/10/house-gop-probe-sec-on-timing-of-ftx-charges-00082300

Metaverse & Gaming

Orlando Mayor Offers 2,500 Open Positions To Build Metaverse In The MetaCenter | ARPost

Mayor Buddy Dyer has announced that there are 2,500 open positions in Orlando, all of which are intended to bring the metaverse to life in the nation’s MetaCenter.

arpost.co/2023/02/13/orlando-2500-positions-metaverse-metacenter

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi

Latest in Crypto Hiring: Robinhood Exec Jumps Ship to Digital Asset Platform

The former Robinhood executive also spent time at Apple, Amazon, Microsoft and American Express before moving into the crypto space.

blockworks.co/news/robinhood-exec-jumps-to-crypto

Crypto Trading

Solana's "State of the Union" Reveals Why It's a Screaming Buy | The Motley Fool

Solana's updated Web3 strategy could be the key to unlocking the blockchain's long-term growth potential.

www.fool.com/investing/2023/02/12/solanas-state-of-the-union-screaming-buy

Metaverse & Gaming - a little more…

Ultisim Issues An Open Letter to Mark Zuckerberg

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 13, 2023--

www.valdostadailytimes.com/ap/business/ultisim-issues-an-open-letter-to-mark-zuckerberg/article_228491e7-9a80-52a7-9092-050e3979a7c4.html

Metaverse in Entertainment Market Size to Grow by USD 33.32 Bn, Film Production to be Largest Revenue-generating End-user Segment - Technavio

/PRNewswire/ -- According to Technavio, the global metaverse in entertainment market size is estimated to grow by USD 33,323.31 million from 2022 to 2027. The...

www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/metaverse-in-entertainment-market-size-to-grow-by-usd-33-32-bn-film-production-to-be-largest-revenue-generating-end-user-segment---technavio-301744212.html

How video games are changing the music industry landscape - Mixdown Magazine

With the Grammys' new stand-alone category for video game music, we explore the music industry's shift towards digital spaces.

mixdownmag.com.au/features/how-video-games-are-changing-the-music-industry

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi - a little more…

Wormhole Bridge Exploiter Supplies $46M to Crypto Lending Platform Maker, Buys Wrapped Ether

The exploiter may be earning returns on staked cryptocurrency.

www.coindesk.com/tech/2023/02/13/wormhole-bridge-exploiter-supplies-46m-to-crypto-lending-platform-maker-buys-wrapped-ether

SEC lawsuit against Paxos over BUSD baffles crypto community

One trader dismissed the issue between SEC and Paxos as “FUD” and warned their followers not to make any emotional moves.

cointelegraph.com/news/sec-lawsuit-against-paxos-over-busd-baffles-crypto-community

What Is Crypto Staking and Why Is the SEC Cracking Down?

tech.hindustantimes.com/tech/news/what-is-crypto-staking-and-why-is-the-sec-cracking-down-71676231522487.html

Crypto Trading - a little more…

Wall Street trading firms aren't giving up on crypto just yet

A slew of Wall Street's top trading firms have piled into a new crypto exchange that show finance's appetite for crypto hasn't completely abated.

www.businessinsider.com/two-sigma-jane-street-hrt-flow-traders-back-crypto-exchange-2023-2

Regulating Crypto by Enforcement and Stealth Will Set the US Back

Moves to outlaw staking and stop banks from servicing crypto companies will harm the industry and send it overseas, says CoinDesk Chief Content Officer Michael Casey.

www-coindesk-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2023/02/10/regulating-crypto-by-enforcement-and-stealth-will-set-the-us-back/?outputType=amp

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

Generative AI may only be a foreshock to AI singularity

Generative AI such as ChatGPT seem revolutionary. But they're just a precursor to what's known as technological singularity.

venturebeat.com/ai/generative-ai-may-only-be-a-foreshock-to-ai-singularity/amp

ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance)

Why ESG Matters for the Decarbonization of Shipping

The Potential for ESG Strategies in Shipping’s DecarbonizationWith shipping companies making ambitious investments in decarbonization, the debate arou...

maritime-executive.com/article/why-esg-matters-for-decarbonization-of-shipping

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