BOSO TOKYO Looks to Bring Japanese Culture to the World via Innovative Use of Metaverse Capabilities
Everyone would agree that the DeFi industry is absolutely booming right now, and for good reason. After all, there is an abundance of technological innovation right now through aspects such as cryptocurrencies, NFTs, P2E games, blockchain, and most recently the metaverse. With that being said, it can often prove difficult to ascertain which projects in this sector are worth more than just the initial hype and can actually offer...
Deutsche Bank Expects Sooner, More Severe US Recession as the Fed Takes ‘Aggressive Hiking Path’
Deutsche Bank has updated its recession forecast. The bank’s economists now see “an earlier and somewhat more severe recession” than previously predicted. “The Fed has undertaken a more aggressive hiking path, financial conditions have tightened sharply and economic data are beginning to show clear signs of slowing,” said the economists. Deutsche Bank’s Recession Forecast Deutsche Bank’s chief U.S. economist, Matt Luzzetti, explained...
President Biden Insists US Recession Is Not Inevitable — Treasury Secretary Yellen Concurs
President Joe Biden and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen say that a U.S. recession is not inevitable, dismissing the concerns of many economists who have predicted an upcoming recession. In addition, Biden insisted that the U.S. will “overcome this inflation” while Yellen admitted that “inflation is unacceptably high.” Biden: U.S. Recession Isn’t Inevitable President Joe Biden reiterated to reporters Monday in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware,...
MANGA Plus Invites Users to Confess Piracy & Name Most-Used Pirate Sites
For many years Japanese manga companies had a tendency to ignore the majority of overseas markets, despite the potential for lucrative trade. However, powered by a global Internet and passionate fans with translation abilities, scanned copies of manga titles first trickled and then flooded into the West, creating a massive market and future demand for this Japanese cultural product where none previously existed. Manga pirates often...
Judge Recommends $150k Piracy Judgment Against Torrent Site Operator
Up until a few years ago, MKVCage was a popular torrent portal that also uploaded its torrents on other sites. This ended abruptly when the makers of the superhero film “Hellboy” took the site’s operator to court the summer of 2019. Movie company “HB Productions” accused the site and its Pakistani operator Muhammad Faizan of promoting and distributing pirated copies of the movie, hoping that this would put an end to the activity. And...
