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Could Trump Win Help Bitcoin?

Today in LensLinks:

• Bitcoin Could Benefit From a Trump Win and U.S. Fiscal Dominance: says Standard Chartered

• Exclusive: US eyes curbs on China's access to AI software behind apps like ChatGPT

• RFK Jr.: ‘I’m gonna put the entire US budget on blockchain’

• Crypto Is A Key Issue For 1 in 5 Voters In The 2024 US Elections, Digital Currency Group Says

• Biden to announce $3.3 billion AI investment by Microsoft at scaled-back Foxconn site once touted by Trump

• Augmented Reality Slims Down With AI and Holograms

• Exclusive: Employees are bringing their own AI to work

• Google Unveils A.I. for Predicting Behavior of Human Molecules

• Should AI Join Ethics Committees? Ethicist Says Not Yet

• FTX Bankruptcy: Is everyone, getting everything back or not? 2 perspectives.

• Crypto Candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr's Video Shared by Elon Musk - Will Musk Endorse Bitcoin?

• Genesis and LedgerPrime alum raise $28 million for Arbelos, a crypto trading rival to Jane Street

• And Much, Much, More…

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“In addition to the passive boost to BTC from de-dollarization, we would expect a second Trump administration to be actively supportive of BTC (and digital assets more broadly) via looser regulation and the approval of U.S. spot ETFs.”

- Standard Chartered report

NOTABLE

Bitcoin Could Benefit From a Trump Win and U.S. Fiscal Dominance: Standard Chartered

A Trump election victory could be positive for crypto as his administration would likely push for a more supportive regulatory environment, the report said.

www.coindesk.com/business/2024/05/07/bitcoin-could-benefit-from-us-fiscal-dominance-and-a-trump-win-standard-chartered-says

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

Exclusive: US eyes curbs on China's access to AI software behind apps like ChatGPT

WASHINGTON, May 8 (Reuters) - The Biden administration is poised to open up a new front in its effort to safeguard U.S. AI from China and Russia with preliminary plans to place guardrails around the most advanced AI Models, the core software of artificial intelligence systems like ChatGPT, sources said.

www.reuters.com/technology/us-eyes-curbs-chinas-access-ai-software-behind-apps-like-chatgpt-2024-05-08

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi

RFK Jr.: ‘I’m gonna put the entire US budget on blockchain’

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he wants to put the “U.S. budget on blockchain,” a ledger of transactions typically associated with bitcoin and other crypt…

thehill.com/business/4611426-rfk-jr-im-gonna-put-the-entire-u-s-budget-on-blockchain

Crypto Trading

Crypto Is A Key Issue For 1 in 5 Voters In The 2024 US Elections, Digital Currency Group Says

Crypto is a key issue in the 2024 elections, new DCG data shows as the race between Joe Biden and Donald Trump heats up. Here's why.

cryptonews.com/news/digital-currency-group-finds-crypto-significant-ahead-of-joe-biden-donald-trump-election.htm

VR, AR, Spatial Computing, Metaverse & Gaming

Augmented Reality Slims Down With AI and Holograms

New AR eyeglasses provide trim, wearable displays that don't cause headaches

spectrum.ieee.org/augmented-reality-glasses-metasurface

XR optics technology company OPTIX raises $15M in funding to date

Beijing-based XR optics technology company OPTIX announces it has raised $15M in funding to date after closing an oversubscribed Pre-A funding round | XR News

www.auganix.org/xr-optics-technology-company-optix-raises-15m-in-funding-to-date

The Singularity - a little more…

Exclusive: Employees are bringing their own AI to work

Three out of four "knowledge workers" around the world are using generative AI — but many of them are hiding it from their employers, according to a new joint report from LinkedIn and parent company Microsoft.

Why it matters: The 2024 Work Trend Index Annual Report from Microsoft and LinkedIn reveals that employees across industries are embracing AI, but simultaneously worry it's coming for their jobs.

The big picture: Because employees are using AI outside of official company strategy and rules, bosses are struggling to measure AI benefits and adjust their AI investments accordingly.

www.axios.com/2024/05/08/employees-bring-their-own-ai-microsoft-linkedin

Google Unveils A.I. for Predicting Behavior of Human Molecules

The system, AlphaFold3, could accelerate efforts to understand the human body and fight disease.

www.nytimes.com/2024/05/08/technology/google-ai-molecules-alphafold3.html

Should AI Join Ethics Committees? Ethicist Says Not Yet

Ethicist Art Caplan discusses the potential future role of AI on medical ethics committees.

www.medscape.com/viewarticle/1000631?form=fpf

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi - a little more…

Biden to announce $3.3 billion AI investment by Microsoft at scaled-back Foxconn site once touted by Trump

A planned $10 billion facility for electronics manufacturer Foxconn in Wisconsin, which Trump touted during his presidency, never fully materialized.

www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/biden-announce-33-billion-ai-investment-microsoft-scaled-back-foxconn-rcna151209

FTX plans to pay billions more to creditors for compensation

Creditors with claims below $50,000 will receive a 118% compensation, according to FTX’s new compensation plan. The plan is still subject to court approval.

https://www.theblock.co/post/293055/ftx-plans-compensation

Crypto Trading - a little more…

Crypto Candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr's Video Shared by Elon Musk - Will Musk Endorse Bitcoin?

Elon Musk has endorsed Robert Kennedy Jr and has met Javier Milei - so does this mean the tech mogul will endorse Bitcoin?

www.ccn.com/news/crypto/crypto-candidate-kennedy-video-musk-endorse-bitcoin

Genesis and LedgerPrime alum raise $28 million for Arbelos, a crypto trading rival to Jane Street

As institutional money floods into crypto, the industry veterans are building a derivatives-focused business to provide liquidity to hedge funds and VCs.

finance.yahoo.com/news/genesis-ledgerprime-alum-raise-28-120000246.html

ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance)

Verity One's WOKE vs. AWAKE Scanning App

WOKE vs AWAKE Verity One Truth Matters WOKE vs AWAKE Platform is designed to serve the dual economic and political landscapes characterized by the WOKE and AWAKE ideologies Empower your purchases with Verity One's WOKE vs. AWAKE app, leveraging AI and Blockchain for transparency.”— Adam ReiserDUBAI, UAE, May 8, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Verity One Ltd. has taken a significant leap forward in consumer technology with the WOKE vs. AWAKE Mobile Scanning App, which now integrates ...

ktla.com/business/press-releases/ein-presswire/709732342/verity-ones-woke-vs-awake-scanning-app

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