Kenneth Lo

Innovators embrace clear regulations to launch products that solve problems, not create new ones. At the same time, staying abreast of the patchwork of regulations can be daunting: the global crypto regulatory landscape is evolving rapidly, with regulatory authorities emphasizing consumer protection, financial stability, and combating illicit activities. The best authorities balance regulation to enhance innovation. At the end of the day, do the right thing. The entry of mature institutional players is fostering a more structured and transparent market environment. This transparency will help underwrite strong high integrity assets and perish shadowy projects. #CryptoRegulation #web3 #innovationpolicy

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Very proud moment as Parcl Labs Real-Time Rental Price Feeds are now available to trade on Parcl. 3 rental markets are now live on Parcl: 🌆 Chicago 🏔️ Denver 🗽 USA Why does this matter? It unlocks powerful new use cases: 🔓 if you rent: hedge against annual rent increases. Recent FBI raids 👀 highlight how powerless renters are to fight back against this dynamic. Not anymore. 🔓 If you charge rent: manage cash flow risk from vacancies, delinquencies, and unexpected price market changes in real-time. The foundation of all this is trusted, representative, and daily updated rental feeds. At Parcl Labs, we’ve built this using millions of daily data points, publishing a transparent methodology, and making them freely available to anyone in the world via our API. In addition to rental pricing, we provide sophisticated analytics like rental supply, gross yield, and competitive investor insights. These are the metrics that top rental operators have identified as critical for running their businesses. Now, anyone can access these powerful tools to gain a competitive edge and make informed decisions when trading, renting, or running a rental business. Real estate is for everyone. Real estate data is for everyone. Brick by Brick.

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Kaizen.Finance - automated token launches are leading the way in RWA. https://lnkd.in/gR7uRuP7

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All our GTM strategies are based on market statistics from blockchain-based web2 solutions like #Arbitrum One, #Circle CCTP, #Wormhole, #Avalanche, etc. But something goes wrong in this area, and we understand why. Only 97 users used the #StarkNet #Bridge yesterday. Can you imagine that? SWAPping 100,000 #Ethereum-based #USDT to #BSC-based USDT costs 224 USDT in the #Synapse and 10 USDT in the #Across. And 0 USDT in any #CEX. Why do all influencers and KOLs keep silent about #crosschain data and asset transfer drama that drives us into total slavery to #web2 solutions? It's not only about cross-chain transfer but about the whole #web3 world. Perhaps, they don't understand that the market needs pure web3 cross-chain solutions that most numbers of #blockchain foundations will support. Perhaps we should stop thinking only about one-time personal profit and start thinking about long-term market profit that adds value to all of us. Just think about it. Web2 ruining web3 and all that we have now #Bitcoin. Let's add value to web3 together, from now on. https://lnkd.in/d6P3UxK9

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The #PostWeb will dynamically run on a hybrid paradigm of; cloud, edge & local compute depending on the task and context ☁️ Local will be a mix of pocket & home 🏠 Functionland is a plug & play smart server, part of the Outlier Ventures portfolio seemlessly eelivering: Sovereignty-in-a-Box 📦

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Science-fiction is inherently speculative. Author George #Orwell of ‘#1984’ predicted concepts such as doublethink, little earbuds and society’s obsession with the black mirror screens that dominate our lives — and according to the BBC, novelist and short story author JG Ballard, of “High-Rise” and “Crash” fame, has predicted the current tool and cultural fixation of #GenerativeAI in the modern society — only he didn’t just speculate them within a story, he is actually one of the first use-cases of a generative AI used in a creative context — Ballard was so fascinated with the growing technological advancement of computers that he used one to compose poems, essentially the precursor to what we have now with ChatGPT. Today, the debate about the creative use of generative AI and its value on creative industries is an extremely fraught and controversial topic, but if controlled in a space that doesn’t replace human labor or try to equate itself to traditional art forms, it is interesting to see what computers can do and how they are creatively limited in comparison. Ballard’s two poems, The Yellow Back Novels and Machine Gun City are generated, and both include notes on how Ballard achieved producing them. Regardless of quality (Ballard himself probably wouldn’t describe these two poems as his best work), it is interesting to see primitive versions of the technology that we utilize on the daily today, and how these moral conversations that concern them would continuously evolve.

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AI and #CryptoMining are driving up #data centers’ #energy use … #fintech #BigData #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #MachineLearning #GenerativeAI @justcalmajourno @Verge

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Robust #PreSeed VC Contact Compilation. Explore a database of 250+ VC firms and 1,000+ professionals (partners and principals), complete with 900 email addresses for outreach. https://payhip.com/b/1bm6W #startup #startups #vc #venturecapital #investmentbanking #privateequity #managementconsulting #b2b #founders #entrepreneurs

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State of Crypto Report 2024: New data on swing states, stablecoins, AI, builder energy, and more by A16Zcrypto. 7 key takeaways from the report : 1. Crypto activity and usage hit all-time highs 2. Crypto has become a key political issue ahead of the U.S. election 3. Stablecoins have found product-market fit 4. Infrastructure improvements have increased capacity and drastically reduced transaction costs 5. DeFi remains popular — and it’s growing 6. Crypto could solve some of AI’s most pressing challenges 7. More scalable infrastructure has unlocked new onchain applications

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Vishal Sachdev highlights the strategic integration of open source and proprietary tech in architecting tech stacks, developer ecosystems and resulting business models. The world class companies effectively balance value commoditization in open source and value capture in proprietary tech. This is the strategic challenge for companies operating in #blockchain and #AI. I believe those who operate at the intersection of blockchain *and* AI stand to win this strategic battle...

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#TWIXR Read Charlie Fink's most recent article here: https://lnkd.in/gHQJQv3H 🚀 Tech & Business Highlights – April 2024 Perplexity AI Raises $63 Million, Vision Pro Sales Slow, Meta Takes A Tumble Perplexity AI's Funding Success: Perplexity AI, known for its direct-answer AI search engine, has raised $63M, boosting its valuation to over $2.5B. With plans to expand globally, Perplexity is setting a new standard in AI-driven search solutions. Meta's Market Challenges: Despite a steep decline in stock value due to heavy metaverse investments, Meta remains committed to integrating AI into its offerings, including the latest Meta AI capabilities in Ray-Ban Smart Glasses. Apple Vision Pro's Slow Momentum: Apple’s Vision Pro faces sales challenges as it struggles to attract non-developers, despite high expectations set by an extensive marketing campaign. Emerging Tech Updates: Iyo's AI Earbuds struggle to meet market expectations. Meta Opens Horizon OS: In a strategic shift, Meta is making its VR OS, Horizon OS, compatible with third-party VR headsets, including Microsoft's XBox. Tesla Rebrands as AI & Robotics Leader: Despite a downturn in sales, Tesla is doubling down on AI and robotics, emphasizing its future in autonomous technologies. 🌟 Special Mention: The AWE XR Hall of Fame inducted its first class of 100 XR pioneers, recognizing significant contributions to the XR industry. Stay tuned for more insights and developments in technology and business!

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I had an absolute blast with Michel Gagnon and the Stun and Awe crew - THANKS again for having me... Sneak peek of the substance below: > Micro SaaS companies can be just as safe and stable as larger businesses, offering lower valuations and less competition from institutional players. > Founder-product fit is crucial, as founders solving their own problems often create useful products with great retention. > Founder burnout can be a buying signal, indicating a solid business with a founder ready to move on. > The first 90 days post-acquisition should focus on visibility, documentation, transition, and validating diligence assumptions before pursuing growth. > Building transparently and maintaining open communication with users post-acquisition helps preserve the human element and avoid the pitfall of going silent. > Simplicity equals mastery - if it takes a complex explanation to justify an acquisition, you probably don't fully understand the business. > Establishing reasonable incremental growth goals based on baseline performance (systems over goals) is more effective than setting arbitrary targets. > Fostering a culture of care and respect enables honest feedback and allows teams to move faster through a shared commitment to truth-seeking.

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Pleased to share that Convergence's agent, Proxy, outperformed Claude Computer Use (Anthropic), Runner H (H Company), and Agent E (Emergence AI), achieving state-of-the-art results on the Web Voyager benchmark. Performance Results: Proxy: 82% Agent E: 73% Runner H: 67% Claude Computer Use: 50% Proxy has also demonstrated the ability to dynamically spin-up and launch relevant, specific agents (and full clones of itself) to complete appropriate sub-tasks in parallel. Once tasks are completed, it aggregates the results and delivers a comprehensive response to the user. Evaluation methodology of tasks were run firstly using the Web Voyager auto- evaluator based on GPT-4o. Results were then checked by human evaluators. ✨ Read more below ✨ https://lnkd.in/eg3_4-Dg

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💲The Founders Weekly BOOST - the 12 Rules to 10x your Business, All the New Minted Ca$h from VCs for you to Pitch for, AI 🤖 Lots on AI & so much more 🔥 💲 Another Jam Packed edition from Rubén & I to help you Raise Capital and Grow Revenues 📈 💲Gen AI - Whats Coming Next According to Sequoia 🤔 💲or lack of 💲- Whats happening in a World With No Exits as we're still 90% (😱) off of Peak! There are green shoots 🌱 💲You Founders in Pro Services - Convert to an AI Business 🤖 It's All in Here 💙 💲Dig in, share with friends & colleagues BUT also ask questions too - we have loads of experts who can join the conversation 📣 🎯 Don't Forget To Subscribe so you Never Miss A Single 💲of Value 💙 "The Founders Corner"

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https://lnkd.in/g6dHdVay While the Internet Computer (ICP) captivates attention with its bullish surge and Aptos (APT) impresses with a 69.95% monthly gain, BlockDAG eclipses both with a remarkable 1300% increase from its initial offering to its 19th batch. Accruing over $54.9 million across 19 batches, BlockDAG cements its status as a top-performing cryptocurrency. Unlike ICP and Aptos, BlockDAG offers consistent profitability, even in downturns. Its dynamic ecosystem, equipped with ASIC miners and seamless P2P transactions, plus a $2M giveaway, positions BlockDAG as an attractive choice for those seeking significant returns and innovative crypto solutions.

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If an extraterrestrial civilization were to adopt or modify Bitcoin for their use, the modifications would likely focus on optimizing the system to fit their technological, social, and economic contexts. Here are some possible modifications that might be considered: https://lnkd.in/grmCCrwa

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