“Wars create inflation, cripple commerce, and make bitcoin compelling,” MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor said.
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China’s ‘common prosperity’ push, consumer nationalism stir new challenges for global brands
Campaign to reduce wealth gap presents new marketing challenges for global brands, though most are positive about expanded middle class International brands also have to contend with rising …
Raising Funds Via Crypto? Get 10 Years Prison, Penalty In This Country
This adds to already tightened regulations targeting financial scams in the country which has gained notoriety for its crackdown on crypto over the years. While anti-crypto efforts have been ongoing …
China so far not helping Russia evade Western sanctions-US official
China so far does not appear to be helping Russia evade Western financial sanctions on Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine, but doing so would “do profound damage” to China’s reputation, a senior …
China’s failure to keep trade deal no surprise
In the January 2020 U.S.-China trade agreement, which was spearheaded by the Trump Administration, China agreed to purchase an additional $200 billion of U.S.-made products and services, using 2017 as …
China’s bitcoin ban makes cryptocurrency even worse for the environment
A study published today in the journal Joule says the shift was an unintended consequence of China’s decision in August 2021 to ban Bitcoin mining. “There was a lot of optimism that China banning …
Global metaverse hype hits China
Tech companies are rolling out wildly popular digital worlds, virtual idols and real estate built on blockchain technology. . Read more at straitstimes.com.
Digital properties cash in on metaverse wave in China
BEIJING – Investors are snapping up digital property in China which typically are non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in games. . Read more at straitstimes.com.
Can Beauty Brands Capitalize on Euphoria’s Popularity in China?
With Chinese beauty fans obsessing over makeup looks from the Western TV series Euphoria, can beauty brands find ways to leverage the runaway hit?
Traditional sugar-making proves to be lucrative business in China’s Hainan
“It just shows that with proper sales channels, traditional craftsmanship will prove its value,” said Wu, an inheritor of Hainan traditional sugar-making, a craft that has received provincial-level …
Before Ukraine Invasion, Russia and China Cemented Economic Ties
Facing a wary United States and worried about depending on imports by sea, China is buying more energy and food from its northern neighbor.
What the Beijing Olympics hinted about the future of international business
The smartest insight and analysis, from all perspectives, rounded up from around the web: The Beijing Olympics were the perfect example of the “minefield” the U.S.-China relationship has become for …
Bitcoin mining was actually worse for the environment since China banned it, a new study says
Bitcoin mining actually got much dirtier and emits around the same amount of CO2 annually as a country the size of Greece, a new study shows.
