BlackRock wants to launch a bitcoin ETF. Why now?
BlackRock's CEO talked up bitcoin last week, with the asset manager trying to launch a fund that tracks it. Cryptocurrencies could "revolutionize" finance, Larry Fink said. The question he didn't answer is: why now? Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go.…
How Japanese black vinegar is made using a 3-year aging method
Sakamoto Kurozu, Inc. is a kurozu maker in the town of Fukuyama in Japan's Kagoshima Prefecture. It follows a 200-year-old method to ferment and age the black vinegar in 52,000 clay pots. It takes one year until the vinegar is ready, but the best batches take three to five years. Loading Something is loading. Thanks…
How one of the rarest types of salt in the world...
Balinese palung salt is made using methods dating back 1,000 years. Farmers carry seawater on their backs daily to begin the process. They evaporate the water the traditional way by using palung, or coconut tree trunks. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on…
2023 will be critical for Lucid’s bid to one-up Tesla —...
Based in Newark, California, EV startup Lucid Motors has been racing to up its production in 2022. The young company is gaining traction, but it's still undergoing a learning curve. Lucid's path to carving out crucial market share hinges on its ability to overcome its challenges. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access…
FTX would still be solvent if ‘SBF was as good at...
Musk tweeted Wednesday FTX would still be ok if SBF was as good at leadership as at 'bribing media'. He was responding to a tweet which questioned whether SBF will continue to fund certain media outlets. Musk has been hitting out at the media after reports surfaced SBF may still own a stake in Twitter…
The Twitter Blue relaunch is on hold until the platform can...
Elon Musk says Twitter Blue's relaunch is on hold until it can deal with impersonation issues. He said Twitter would need to safeguard against impersonation with "high confidence." The new system will likely use different color checks for individuals and organizations, he added. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics…
An occupied region of Ukraine is delaying a vote to join...
Moscow-installed officials in the captured city of Kherson have delayed a sham vote to join Russia. Pro-Kremlin official Kirill Stremousov said the vote would be put on "pause" due to security issues. The move comes after Ukraine announced its counter-offensive to retake Kherson last week. Loading Something is loading. Russian-installed officials in Kherson signaled on…
Risk of civil unrest surging in more than half of the...
The world is bound for more disruption and unrest in the next six months, an intelligence firm said. Its analysis said the risk of civil unrest has increased in 101 of the 198 countries it tracked. It cited inflation and the energy and food crises linked to the war in Ukraine as key factors. Loading…
