Trump’s recent tweets about bitcoin have excited some crypto fans, who see it as acknowledgment of the virtual currency’s status. This is simply not the case.
Why EmurgoHK is Building a Startup Accelerator for Cardano
An outline of what we at EmurgoHK hope to achieve with our upcoming blockchain accelerator in Hong Kong.
Why bring Silent Sky to Hong Kong?
As I’ll be starring in the upcoming Hong Kong premiere of ‘Silent Sky’, I explain why myself and the team thought that it was so important to bring the Lauren Gunderson play to the city.
Blockchain Reading List: June 10, 2018
A look at my top picks of blockchain news from the week of June 10, 2018.
Blockchain Reading List: June 2, 2018
A look at my top picks of blockchain news from the week of June 2, 2018.
Where on earth is ‘Crypto Paradise’, the Marshall Islands?
With the Marshall Islands surprising the blockchain world by announcing a first-of-its-kind state cryptocurrency, I investigate where this place is and why this nation specifically might be the first to launch such a project.
Blockchain Reading List: May 26, 2018
A look at my top picks of blockchain news from the week of May 26, 2018.
10 Reasons the UN Shouldn’t Engage in Clickbait: Number 4 Will Make You Say “What Am I Reading?”
The Secretary-General HATES me…
I can't believe this one piece of #FakeNews tricked EVERYONE!
Fake News catches us all out from time to time...even me, if you can believe that.
From Russia With Love, In China With Pain
Shanghai SIPG manager, Andre Villas-Boas, is having de-ja-vu after China announced new rules limiting the number of foreign players allowed per team.
Diego may Costa lotta Chinese money, but where exactly is he going?
Diego Costa could be the latest football superstar to accept a lucrative contract to move to the Chinese Super League, but the news reports aren't telling the whole story...literally.
Chinese Humor in the Face of Crazy Weather
Shanghai can't decide if it should be winter or not...which gave me the time to write up this short post about an image going around Chinese social media in recent weeks making light of our unpredictable weather.
12 Things You Should Know About Alipay’s 12.12 ‘Shopping Holiday’
It's yet another gigantic Chinese shopping festival - 12.12. It's the third year in total but only the second year since it 'went big' - we look back at 12 of the most notable things about last year's epic success for Alipay and their retail partners.
Starbucks China Finally Agrees to Accept WeChat as Payment - The War is Over!
Coffee lovers and mobile payments enthusiasts were caught off-balance on December 8th as Starbucks China reversed their exclusive acceptance of Apple Pay, by announcing the immediate implementation of WeChat Wallet payments nationwide. While this is a great victory for WeChat's parent company, Tencent, it could be the end of the road for Apple Pay in China.
Notes for Ever and Never
Evernote's pricing changes have pushed more people than ever before whether or not they want to stick with the service. With so many free note-taking apps available, will this prove to be a huge mistake on the company's part?
Westworld Makes Me Remember That I Don't Want to Remember
I go super-meta and write a blog about a radio show about a podcast about a TV show. Along the way, I talk Westworld fan theories, YouTube fan channels, and how the whole thing made me remember an episode of Black Mirror about remembering.
4 of the Most Viral Election Memes Debunked
After a week of finding myself explaining to people that things they were sending me on Facebook were completely untrue, I picked out my four favorite fake election memes to have a casual look at, and make a (not-so) bold prediction about the next one.
What Uber's App Changes in China Mean for You.
Uber users in China now have a new and completely separate app, while no longer being able to use the main Uber app. What are the changes that this has brought about and how do they affect Uber users in China?
Fools Rush In - Taking a Wider View of the Current Russo-Turkish Dispute
While the most recent dispute between Russia and Turkey might seem to be all about the shooting down of a Russian jet near Turkish airspace, the actual roots of their rivalry go much deeper, and show us that we ignore history at our peril.
The Curious Case of the Missing Milk in Starbucks China
What happened to the milk in Starbucks China? Your friendly neighborhood blogger investigates…