LensLinks: Issue 228

425M People use Crypto - There are 6 Crypto Billionaires, brought to you by Regiment LLC

Author

Len Pacek
September 07, 2023

Today in LensLinks:

  • Why It’s Time to Take Augmented and Virtual Reality Seriously

  • There are just six bitcoin billionaires in the world, new crypto super-rich report says

  • BlackRock is a major shareholder in 4 of the 5 largest Bitcoin miners

  • Bitcoin Dreams Are Coming True in Argentina and Turkey

  • How to handle crypto trading gains and losses on your balance sheet

  • The EU Targets Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Meta, and ByteDance in New Digital Rules

  • Why An Open Interoperable Metaverse Is Better For Everyone

  • Hello Kitty Seven Wonders Introduces ChatGPT function in MetaGaia Metaverse

  • How Europe’s new digital privacy act will change Big Tech regulation

  • The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reached a settlement in its first enforcement case involving non-fungible tokens (NFTs).

  • Coinbase launches crypto lending platform for US institutions

  • IRS’s New Crypto Tax Rules Pose A Threat To DeFi

  • Singularity: Why Meta Is Allowing Users to See the Inner Workings of Its AI Chatbot

  • ESG: Report Calls for Better Regulation of the Metaverse to Protect Children

  • And Much, Much, More…

#regimentco #digitaleurope #blackrock #cryptotax #hellokitty

QUOTABLE

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"Headset capabilities are evolving rapidly, allowing organizations like NASA and the Department of Defense to train operators in environments prior to entering the environment, but adoption by consumers is lagging.”

- Vincent Peters, former SpaceX alum and founder of Inheritance AI

NOTABLE

There are just six bitcoin billionaires in the world, new crypto super-rich report says

Hundreds of millions of people have crypto investments, but only few of them have holdings worth more than $1 million, a new survey shows.

www.cnbc.com/2023/09/06/six-bitcoin-btc-billionaires-in-the-world-new-crypto-super-rich-report-says.html

John Sarson on LinkedIn: BlackRock is a major shareholder in 4 of the 5 largest Bitcoin miners

Bitcoin mining seems a little bit over bid relative to the asset right now. (hash rate at at all time high is proof)…

www.linkedin.com/posts/john-sarson_blackrock-is-a-major-shareholder-in-4-of-activity-7103782244690915329-BFdk?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

Metaverse & Gaming

Why It’s Time to Take Augmented and Virtual Reality Seriously

AR and VR haven't been taken very seriously, but as the tech advances, headsets like Apple's Vision Pro, Oculus Quest, and Hololens are being used in training and work capacities.

www.lifewire.com/take-ar-vr-seriously-7693608

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi

Kim Greenberg, CMP, CTSM on LinkedIn: Bitcoin Dreams Are Coming True in Argentina and Turkey

A weekly recap of CoinDesk Indices reads and updates are below. Drop your favorite #digitalasset reads from the week in the comments! In Crypto Long & Short…

www.linkedin.com/posts/kim-greenberg-cmp-ctsm-80101812_bitcoin-dreams-are-coming-true-in-argentina-activity-7100517516120051712-Z5OQ?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

Crypto Trading

How to handle crypto trading gains and losses on your balance sheet

Cryptocurrency taxation and reporting transactions on your balance sheet differ. Here’s how to treat cryptocurrency on your balance sheet.

cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-trading-gains-and-losses-on-balance-sheet

Metaverse & Gaming - a little more…

The EU Targets Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Meta, and ByteDance in New Digital Rules

The EU Targets Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Meta, and ByteDance in New Digital Rules - Game Is Hard

gameishard.gg/news/epic-games-ceo-hails-eu-ruling-apple-google-are-gatekeepers-face-greater-scrutiny/100194

Why An Open Interoperable Metaverse Is Better For Everyone

This article will explore the benefits of an open and interoperable metaverse and provide examples and case studies to support our argument.

blockchainmagazine.net/why-an-open-interoperable-metaverse-is-better-for-everyone

Hello Kitty Seven Wonders Introduces ChatGPT function in MetaGaia Metaverse

Engage with Hello Kitty in Real-Time Conversations in the Metaverse HONG KONG,...

www.streetinsider.com/PRNewswire/Hello+Kitty+Seven+Wonders+Introduces+ChatGPT+function+in+MetaGaia+Metaverse/22132414.html

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi - a little more…

Darlene Newman on LinkedIn: How Europe’s new digital privacy act will change Big Tech regulation

Regulations can’t solve this problem…
There will always be players in the market that will try to skirt regulations for personal gain…

www.linkedin.com/posts/darlenenewman_how-europes-new-digital-privacy-act-will-activity-7104938484053762048-EXjc?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios

Robert Mowry on LinkedIn: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reached a settlement…

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reached a settlement in its first enforcement case involving non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The SEC fined…

www.linkedin.com/posts/defi_the-us-securities-and-exchange-commission-activity-7102696557312954370-eS0V?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

Crypto Trading - a little more…

Coinbase launches crypto lending platform for US institutions

Coinbase has quietly launched an institutional-grade crypto lending platform, Coinbase Prime, raising $57 million from the offering in a few days.

cointelegraph.com/news/coinbase-launches-crypto-loans-for-institutional-investors

Circle Joins Forces with Legend Trading to Broaden International Reach of USDC - Decrypt

"Working with Legend Trading will help unlock liquidity and access to digital dollars in these key markets," said Circle exec Kash Razzaghi.

decrypt.co/155043/circle-legend-trading-usdc-stablecoin-latin-america-asia-pacific

IRS’s New Crypto Tax Rules Pose A Threat To DeFi

The IRS has released long-awaited crypto guidance that places an onerous burden on key crypto players, namely decentralized finance platforms.

www.forbes.com/sites/shehanchandrasekera/2023/09/06/irss-new-crypto-tax-rules-pose-a-threat-to-defi/?sh=5822cfd82a0e

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

Why Meta Is Allowing Users to See the Inner Workings of Its AI Chatbot

Meta’s more open approach with Llama 2 contrasts with that of the company OpenAI, which created the AI chatbot ChatGPT.

singularityhub.com/2023/09/06/why-meta-is-allowing-users-to-see-the-inner-workings-of-its-ai-chatbot

ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance)

Report Calls for Better Regulation of the Metaverse to Protect Children

Report Calls for Better Regulation of the Metaverse to Protect Children - Game Is Hard

gameishard.gg/news/vr-putting-children-at-risk-of-abuse-say-nspcc/99532

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