Metaplanet Acquires Siiibo Securities in Push to Build Bitcoin Financial Ecosystem

Metaplanet Acquires Siiibo Securities in Push to Build Bitcoin Financial Ecosystem

Metaplanet is acquiring Siiibo Securities for 2.1 billion yen ($13.1 million), giving Japan’s largest corporate Bitcoin holder a securities license and distribution platform to launch Bitcoin-linked investment products. Metaplanet Inc., Japan’s largest corporate Bitcoin holder, has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of Siiibo Securities Co., Ltd. in a deal valued at approximately 2.1…

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Less Is More in Medicine

Less Is More in Medicine

In modern medicine, the zeitgeist today seems to be captured in one word: “more.” We need more MRI machines, more screenings, more surgical interventions, more drugs, more doctors. More. More. More. Like the internal logic of capitalism that is built on eternal growth, so too is our health care system.  Given this ever-expanding demand, we…

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Invasion of the Killer Data Centers

Invasion of the Killer Data Centers

Who controls what data? Wikipedia tells us that a data center is “a facility used to house computer systems and associated components, such as telecommunications and storage systems. Data centers are critical infrastructure for the storage and processing of information, and they support the global financial system….and artificial intelligence.” Data centers are being constructed now…

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