LensLinks Issue 377

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Today in LensLinks:

• Ethereum’s Cofounder Says SEC Is ‘Gaslighting’ Everyone About Crypto

• 'World's purest silicon' could lead to 1st million-qubit quantum computing chips

• German central bank president calls for swift adoption of CBDCs to stay competitive

• MicroStrategy now holds more Bitcoin than any country in the world!

• Create your own affordable Arduino-powered smart glasses

• Tesla releases new Optimus humanoid robot video that creates controversy

• This genius ‘vampire drone’ is designed to fly forever

• Brief: NVIDIA's venture arm invests in autonomous weeding startup Carbon Robotics

• BRICS: India & Nigeria Finalize Major Partnership Ditching US Dollar

• Australia raises eyebrows by splashing A$1bn into US quantum-computing start-up PsiQuantum – Physics World

• Coinbase legal chief challenges SEC chair Gensler's claim that most crypto tokens are securities

• BlackRock world ETF flash crash on Deutsche Boerse: A deep dive

• Bitcoin Whale from Satoshi Era Resurfaces, Transfers $43.9M Worth of BTC After 10 Years

• And Much, Much, More…

#regimentco #michaelsaylor #bitcoinwhale #coinbase #sec #blackrock

QUOTABLE

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“We don’t want to feel like we are being pushed out by an irrational or imprudent regulator. We need to stand our ground.”

- Ethereum Cofounder Joe Lubin

NOTABLE

Ethereum’s Cofounder Says SEC Is ‘Gaslighting’ Everyone About Crypto

Joe Lubin cofounded Ethereum. Now his company is suing the Securities and Exchange Commission, and he says the future of the internet is at stake.

www.wired.com/story/ethereums-co-founder-says-sec-is-gaslighting-us-about-crypto/#:~:text=Joe%20Lubin%20cofounded%20Ethereum.,the%20internet%20is%20at%20stake.&text=Joe%20Lubin%20is%20in%20a%20fight%20with%20the%20Securities%20and%20Exchange%20Commission.

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

'World's purest silicon' could lead to 1st million-qubit quantum computing chips

Scientists engineer the 'purest ever silicon' to build reliable qubits that can be manufactured to the size of a pinhead on a chip and power million-qubit quantum computers in the future.

www.livescience.com/technology/computing/worlds-purest-silicon-could-lead-to-1st-million-qubit-quantum-computing-chips#:~:text=Scientists%20engineer%20the%20'purest%20ever,quantum%20computers%20in%20the%20future.

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi

German central bank president calls for swift adoption of CBDCs to stay competitive

Deutsche Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel urged central banks to consider swift adoption of CBDCs to stay competitive.

cryptoslate.com/german-central-bank-president-calls-for-swift-adoption-of-cbdcs-to-stay-competitive/#:~:text=Joachim%20Nagel%20stressed%20the%20necessity,crucial%20tool%20in%20this%20transformation.

Crypto Trading

VR, AR, Spatial Computing, Metaverse & Gaming

Create your own affordable Arduino-powered smart glasses | Arduino Blog

When Google Glass launched in 2013, the public opinion seemed to be “interesting technology, but the world isn’t ready yet.” Now that more than a decade has passed, the world may finally be ready — especially with the omission of controversial features like video recording. If that appeals to you, then Akashv44 has a great […]

blog.arduino.cc/2024/05/06/create-your-own-affordable-arduino-powered-smart-glasses

The Singularity - a little more…

Tesla releases new Optimus humanoid robot video that creates controversy

Tesla has released a new video of a prototype of Optimus, its humanoid robot, and it created some controversy as...

electrek.co/2024/05/06/tesla-optimus-humanoid-robot-video-creates-controversy

This genius ‘vampire drone’ is designed to fly forever

The drones feed on electricity from power lines to ensure they can keep flying.

www.fastcompany.com/91089861/this-genius-vampire-drone-is-designed-to-fly-forever

Brief: NVIDIA's venture arm invests in autonomous weeding startup Carbon Robotics

Carbon Robotics will use the investment to expand development and distribution of its LaserWeeder machines in speciality crops.

agfundernews.com/brief-nvidias-venture-arm-invests-in-autonomous-weeding-startup-carbon-robotics

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi - a little more…

BRICS: India & Nigeria Finalize Major Partnership Ditching US Dollar

BRICS: India finalized a major trade partnership with Nigeria that puts local currencies ahead of the US dollar for cross-border transactions.

watcher.guru/news/brics-india-nigeria-finalize-major-partnership-ditching-us-dollar

Australia raises eyebrows by splashing A$1bn into US quantum-computing start-up PsiQuantum – Physics World

The bold investment has been met with a mixed response

physicsworld.com/a/australia-raises-eyebrows-by-splashing-a1bn-into-us-quantum-computing-start-up-psiquantum/#:~:text=The%20Australian%20government%20has%20controversially,%2Dbased%20quantum%2Dstartup%20PsiQuantum.

Coinbase legal chief challenges SEC chair Gensler's claim that most crypto tokens are securities

Coinbase's Paul Grewal disputes SEC Gary Gensler's securities label for cryptocurrencies.

cryptoslate.com/coinbase-legal-chief-challenges-sec-chair-genslers-claim-that-most-crypto-tokens-are-securities

Crypto Trading - a little more…

BlackRock world ETF flash crash on Deutsche Boerse: A deep dive

Explaining what caused a 5% drop in less than a second

www.etfstream.com/articles/blackrock-world-etf-flash-crash-on-deutsche-boerse-a-deep-dive

Bitcoin Whale from Satoshi Era Resurfaces, Transfers $43.9M Worth of BTC After 10 Years

The Satoshi-era bitcoin wallet containing 687 BTC transferred its holdings to two different addresses on May 6.

cryptopotato.com/bitcoin-whale-from-satoshi-era-resurfaces-transfers-43-9m-worth-of-btc-after-10-years

Bitcoin Rebound Has Crypto Options Traders Anticipating $100K

The number of active bitcoin call contracts is significantly higher than puts, indicating bullish market sentiment.

www.coindesk.com/markets/2024/05/07/bitcoin-rebound-has-crypto-options-traders-anticipating-100k

ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance)

BP can keep shareholders happy, but ESG will be the sacrificial lamb

Inside BP plc are two wolves: One is the green transition, the other is its status as a premier FTSE 100 income stock. It will be hard to feed both, but...

www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/1046990/bp-can-keep-shareholders-happy-but-esg-will-be-the-sacrificial-lamb-1046990.html

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