LensLinks Issue 379

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25yrs vs 4mos for these 2 Crypto Billionaires

Today in LensLinks:

• From 25 years in prison to just four months: Inside the final verdict on a crypto billionaire CEO archrivalry

• Proactive AI Policy | Harvard Magazine

• Anthony Tuths on LinkedIn: House Votes to Erase SEC Crypto Policy While President Biden Vows Veto

• US House Advances Bitcoin Bill

• Spatial Genomics Market to be Worth $3.23 Billion by 2031

• Meet My A.I. Friends

• Gen Z hates phone calls, so one $9.7 billion company is pouring money into AI chatbots for customer service

• Why Bitcoin ETF Investors Are Suddenly Buying Back Into Grayscale - Decrypt

• EU Securities Authority Exploring adding Bitcoin and Crypto Exposure to Investment Market

• And Much, Much, More…

#regimentco #EU #AI #Bitcoin #SBF

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“The nature of their alleged crimes reflects different aspects of the ‘dark’ and illicit corners of crypto: CZ’s case seems to focus on regulatory and compliance failures, while SBF’s case hinges on direct financial misconduct and deception.”

- Braden Perry, former senior trial lawyer for the CFTC

NOTABLE

From 25 years in prison to just four months: Inside the final verdict on a crypto billionaire CEO archrivalry

The criminal judgment of bitcoin billionaires Changpeng Zhao and Sam Bankman-Fried was completed this week, the final chapter in starkly different crypto sagas.

https://cnb.cx/4b9ThMp

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

Proactive AI Policy | Harvard Magazine

Businesses should start self-regulating before government intervention, argue Harvard professors.

www.harvardmagazine.com/2024/05/ai-policy-regulation-harvard-business-school

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi

Anthony Tuths on LinkedIn: House Votes to Erase SEC Crypto Policy While President Biden Vows Veto

The congressional repeal of SAB 121 took a big step this week with the House voting in favor of its repeal. This, despite the fact that POTUS let it be known…

www.linkedin.com/posts/anthony-tuths-7123465_house-votes-to-erase-sec-crypto-policy-while-activity-7194344169203552256-3J--?utm_source=combined_share_message&utm_medium=member_ios

Crypto Trading

VR, AR, Spatial Computing, Metaverse & Gaming

Spatial Genomics Market to be Worth $3.23 Billion by 2031 - Exclusive Report by Meticulous Research®

According to a new market research report titled, 'Spatial Genomics Market by Type (Genomics, Transcriptomics) Technology (Sequencing, Imaging) Application (Oncology, Neurology) Offering (Consumables, Instrument, Software) End User (Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology, CRO)—Global Forecast to 2031.', published by Meticulous Research®, the spatial genomics & transcriptomics market is projected to reach $3.23 billion by 2031 at a CAGR of 27.8% from 2024 to 2031.

finance.yahoo.com/news/spatial-genomics-market-worth-3-141500275.html

The Singularity - a little more…

Meet My A.I. Friends

Our columnist spent the past month hanging out with 18 A.I. companions. They critiqued his clothes, chatted among themselves and hinted at a very different future.

www.nytimes.com/2024/05/09/technology/meet-my-ai-friends.html

Gen Z hates phone calls, so one $9.7 billion company is pouring money into AI chatbots for customer service

AI may replace 20-30% of customer service agents by 2026, per tech research firm Gartner.

www.businessinsider.com/gen-z-prefers-ai-chatbots-phone-calls-affirm-ceo-bnpl-2024-5

AI Helps Make Web Scraping Faster And Easier

Web scraping is usually only a first step towards extracting meaningful data. Once you’ve got everything pulled down, you’ve still got to process it into something useful. Here to assis…

hackaday.com/2024/05/08/ai-helps-make-web-scraping-faster-and-easier

Blockchain, Tokens & DeFi - a little more…

Why Bitcoin ETF Investors Are Suddenly Buying Back Into Grayscale - Decrypt

After net outflows in the billions, investors surprisingly began buying back into the Grayscale Bitcoin ETF this week. This might explain it.

decrypt.co/229991/why-bitcoin-etf-suddenly-buying-grayscale-gbtc

Binance banned Tron Foundation for market manipulation, report

Binance had to offboard the Tron Foundation following the SEC lawsuit that alleged market manipulation and wash trading.

protos.com/binance-banned-tron-foundation-for-market-manipulation-report

SEC doesn’t want Ethereum to transform banking landscape, says Joseph Lubin

Joseph Lubin, Ethereum's co-founder, criticizes the SEC's regulatory stance, highlighting the threat to financial innovation.

cointelegraph.com/news/sec-thinks-ethereum-threatens-banking

Crypto Trading - a little more…

Crypto giant DCG post surges in revenue, Grayscale profitable despite $15 billion in outflows

Venture capital firm Digital Currency Group’s consolidated revenues reached $229 million in the first quarter of 2024—a year-over-year increase of over 50%.

fortune.com/crypto/2024/05/09/crypto-giant-dcg-post-surges-in-revenue-grayscale-profitable-despite-15-billion-in-outflows

Prometheum's Contentious Answer to Crypto Compliance Is Running Late

The startup's plan to launch a custody operation followed by SEC-compliant crypto trading missed its first-quarter target, but the firm says it's just finishing up some technical work.

www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/05/09/prometheums-contentious-answer-to-crypto-compliance-is-running-late

ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance)

PepsiCo to Achieve its First Net Zero Plant by 2025 - ESG Today

Food and beverage giant PepsiCo announced today that its beverage plant in Northern Spain aims to become the company’s first plant globally to reach net-zero emissions by 2025. According to PepsiCo, the new achievement follows investments of €27 million (USD$29 million) dedicated to innovation and sustainability projects in the plant over the past five years, […]

www.esgtoday.com/pepsico-to-achieve-its-first-net-zero-plant-by-2025

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