LensLinks Issue 339

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BlackCat Ransomware Group Payday

Today in LensLinks:

• Hackers Receive $22M Healthcare Ransom says Bitcoin’s blockchain

• MicroStrategy Raises $700M. Plans to buy Bitcoin.

• Quantum computing isn’t magic—but could be the next big thing - Montgomery Summit

• Think Beyond Bitcoin: Ethereum’s Use Cases and Latest Technology

• Arthur Hayes backs $3 million pre-seed round for bitcoin trading app Oyl

• [Video] Digital Engineering and Magic on LinkedIn: Why UI/UX is Critical in VR Training

• Hugging Face is launching an open source robotics project led by former Tesla scientist

• OpenAI partners with startup to create advanced AI models for humanoid robots

• Crypto and finance firms form alliance to push blockchain-based Treasury trading

• 100M Egyptians Witness Million Pound Daily Bitcoin Candle

• Arizona Senate Considering Bitcoin ETFs

• Bitcoin Bulls Cite a Simple Reason for Its Rally: Not Enough Coins

• ESG: International Women’s Day 2024

• And Much, Much, More…

#regimentco #cyberdefense #healthcare #healthtech

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“But after receiving the payment ALPHV team decide to suspend our account and keep lying and delaying when we contacted ALPHV admin. Sadly for Change Healthcare, their data [is] still with us.”

- BlackCat affiliate “Notchy”

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

Quantum computing isn’t magic—but could be the next big thing, say executives at the Montgomery Summit

At the Montgomery Summit, panelists made the case for quantum computing as an increasingly attractive sector for investors.

fortune.com/2024/03/07/quantum-computing-investing-montgomery-summit

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi

Think Beyond Bitcoin: Ethereum’s Use Cases and Latest Technology

An interview with Michael Nadeau, founder of the DeFi Report - who pivoted from traditional finance to starting a decentralized finance (DeFi) firm - and is incredibly bullish on Ethereum.

www.coindesk.com/coindesk-indices/2024/02/28/think-beyond-bitcoin-ethereums-use-cases-and-latest-technology/?term=organic&utm_campaign=CoinDesk&utm_content=CoinDesk+Indices,marketing&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin

Crypto Trading

Arthur Hayes backs $3 million pre-seed round for bitcoin trading app Oyl

Arca led the pre-seed round, which had additional participation from BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes and BRC-20 creator Domo.

www.theblock.co/post/280947/arthur-hayes-backs-3-million-pre-seed-round-for-bitcoin-trading-app-oyl

VR, AR, Spatial Computing, Metaverse & Gaming

[Video] Digital Engineering and Magic on LinkedIn: Why UI/UX is Critical in VR Training | 53 comments

Why UI/UX is Critical in VR Training In the realm of Virtual Reality training, the role of User Interface and User Experience design transcends mere… | 53 comments on LinkedIn

www.linkedin.com/posts/digital-engineering-and-magic_why-uiux-is-critical-in-vr-training-ugcPost-7170116080248471554-Rcnl?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios

The Singularity - a little more…

Hugging Face is launching an open source robotics project led by former Tesla scientist

Remi Cadene's move signals an ambitious expansion for Hugging Face, which until now, has primarily focused on software, not hardware.

venturebeat.com/ai/hugging-face-is-launching-an-open-source-robotics-project-led-by-former-tesla-scientist

OpenAI partners with startup to create advanced AI models for humanoid robots

Move over, Google. OpenAI is in the process of becoming Skynet. Figure, a robotics startup, already has its first commercial agreement with BMW manufacturing.

www.zdnet.com/article/openai-partners-with-startup-to-create-advanced-ai-models-for-humanoid-robots

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi - a little more…

BlackCat Ransomware Group Implodes After Apparent $22M Payment by Change Healthcare – Krebs on Security

krebsonsecurity.com/2024/03/blackcat-ransomware-group-implodes-after-apparent-22m-ransom-payment-by-change-healthcare

John Gorman on LinkedIn: #healthtech #cyberdefense #healthcare | 58 comments

A whole new #healthtech revenue model! It’s called extortion. It took so long because United prior auth’d it. If ever there was a lesson on the critical… | 58 comments on LinkedIn

www.linkedin.com/posts/john-gorman-098b265_healthtech-cyberdefense-healthcare-activity-7170555496859422721-dOjo?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

Crypto and finance firms form alliance to push blockchain-based Treasury trading

The founder of Compound is leading an alliance whose goal is to persuade traditional Wall Street firms to carry out their trades on the blockchain.

fortune.com/crypto/2024/03/07/crypto-finance-firms-blockchain-based-treasury-trading

New Modular Blockchain Blackwing Raises $4.5 Million to Build Liquidation-Free Trading - The Defiant

thedefiant.io/new-modular-blockchain-blackwing-raises-4-5-million-to-build-liquidation-free-trading

Crypto Trading - a little more…

Bitcoin Bulls Cite a Simple Reason for Its Rally: Not Enough Coins

What makes the cryptocurrency different from just about any other commodity is its tightly constrained supply

www.wsj.com/finance/currencies/bitcoin-bulls-cite-a-simple-reason-for-its-rally-not-enough-coins-9feace8b

ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance)

International Women’s Day 2024: Date, History, Significance, Celebrations and Important Facts

Inspiring Inclusion: The Global Call of IWD 2024 As the world gears up to celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD) on

indiacsr.in/international-womens-day-history-celebrations-facts

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