LensLinks Issue 343

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Today in LensLinks:

• Ethereum Layer-2 Skyrockets After Earning Surprise

• The road map to AI's next level could be nature

• With Mastercard, MetaMask Tests First Blockchain-Powered Payment Card

• 101: Risk Tolerance and How It Applies to Crypto Trading

• A fascinating interview with Alvin Graylin about how AI and XR will revolutionize our society

• Google’s AI prophet fast tracks singularity prediction

• Battery Tech Startup Lohum Secures $54 Million in Series B Funding Round, Eyes Market Expansion

• 5 Things to Know About Ethereum's Latest, Greatest Upgrade: Dencun

• MakerDAO To Launch First Phase Of Endgame In Summer 2024

• Bitcoin Sets Another Record. How to Call the Crypto Market Top.

• And Much, Much, More…

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QUOTABLE

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"Instead of just scaling a machine, you're growing an ecosystem."

- Karl Friston

NOTABLE

Ethereum Layer-2 Skyrockets After Earning Surprise Support From Crypto Exchange Binance - The Daily Hodl

One Ethereum (ETH) layer-2 altcoin project is soaring after a sudden listing by Binance, the world’s largest crypto trading platform by volume.

dailyhodl.com/2024/03/12/ethereum-layer-2-skyrockets-after-earning-surprise-support-from-crypto-exchange-binance/#:~:text=One%20Ethereum%20(ETH)%20layer%2D,token%20rallied%20by%20double%20digits.

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

The road map to AI's next level could be nature

The path to artificial general intelligence (AGI) requires a different approach than today's generative AI models, one inspired by natural ecosystems, argues a newly out-of-stealth-mode firm that's hatched such a project.

www.axios.com/2024/03/13/verses-ai-artificial-general-intelligence-chatgpt

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi

With Mastercard, MetaMask Tests First Blockchain-Powered Payment Card

Issued by Baanx, the card would let users spend their crypto "on everyday purchases, everywhere cards are accepted," according to marketing materials CoinDesk reviewed.

www.coindesk.com/business/2024/03/11/with-mastercard-metamask-tests-first-blockchain-powered-payment-card

Crypto Trading

Risk Tolerance and How It Applies to Crypto Trading

Eager to enter the world of crypto trading as a college student? Before you do, make sure you understand your risk tolerance and plan accordingly.

www.theonlinerocket.com/partnered-content/2024/03/13/risk-tolerance-and-how-it-applies-to-crypto-trading

VR, AR, Spatial Computing, Metaverse & Gaming

A fascinating interview with Alvin Graylin about how AI and XR will revolutionize our society

Alvin Grayling talked with me on the occasion of the launch of his book Our Next Reality and he described the fascinating future AI and XR will shape for us

skarredghost.com/2024/03/13/alvin-graylin-ai-xr-society

The Singularity - a little more…

Google’s AI prophet fast tracks singularity prediction

Bill Gates calls Ray Kurzweil ‘the best person I know at predicting the future of artificial intelligence’

www.independent.co.uk/tech/ai-singularity-date-ray-kurzweil-google-b2511847.html

Battery Tech Startup Lohum Secures $54 Million in Series B Funding Round, Eyes Market Expansion

Lohum, a lithium-ion battery pack maker and recycling firm, has made headlines by securing $54 million in a Series B funding round. 

thestartuplab.in/battery-tech-startup-lohum-secures-54-million-in-series-b-funding-round-eyes-market-expansion

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi - a little more…

5 Things to Know About Ethereum's Latest, Greatest Upgrade: Dencun

Cheaper L2 transactions. Data blobs. Proto-Danksharding. Everything you need to know about tomorrow’s changes.

www.coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2024/03/12/what-to-expect-from-ethereums-latest-massive-upgrade-dencun

Airdrops: Marketing Genius Fueling The Crypto Renaissance

Following the launch of BTC ETFs, the investment fervor and capital influx have been remarkable, attracting over $10 billion into these instruments and cementing Bitco...

www.forbes.com/sites/roomykhan/2024/03/13/airdrops-marketing-genius-fueling-the-crypto-renaissance/?sh=a311fec3ad3f

MakerDAO To Launch First Phase Of Endgame In Summer 2024

MakerDAO founder Rune Christensen has announced on the project’s official governance forum that the first phase of Endgame will launch in the Summer of 2024.

cryptodaily.co.uk/2024/03/makerdao-to-launch-first-phase-of-endgame-in-summer-2024

Crypto Trading - a little more…

Netcoins USA Expands Crypto Trading Nationwide

www.tipranks.com/news/company-announcements/netcoins-usa-expands-crypto-trading-nationwide

Crypto’s ‘Alameda Gap’ Narrows as Billions Pour Into Bitcoin ETFs

Crypto’s ‘Alameda Gap’ Narrows as Billions Pour Into Bitcoin ETFs

https://www.advisorperspectives.com/articles/2024/03/13/cryptos-alameda-gap-narrows-billions-pour-into-bitcoin-etfs

Bitcoin Sets Another Record. How to Call the Crypto Market Top.

Bitcoin pushed further into record territory on Wednesday as a rally in cryptocurrencies continued apace. While prices could have more room to run, investors may want to watch for signs that the top of the market is approaching.

www.barrons.com/articles/bitcoin-record-high-crypto-markets-today-95252cbb

ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance)

With Vision Pro launched, companies must talk about XR, nausea and gender

Are you looking to showcase your brand in front of the gaming industry’s top leaders? Learn more about GamesBeat Summit sponsorship opportunities here.  Avi-Bar Zeev has been designing virtual reality experiences for so long, he was involved in the first technical discussions around creating the Metaverse back in the 1990s at an early VR startup […]

venturebeat.com/games/with-vision-pro-launched-companies-must-talk-about-xr-nausea-and-gender

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