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New Experiences Added to Unprecedented Collection of Celebrity Collaborators Aboard Sun Princess

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Monday, February 26, 2024

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. , Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As Sun Princess prepares for its February 28 maiden voyage, the newest ship from Princess Cruises is poised to raise the big ship culinary landscape by offering an unrivaled collection of culinary options from celebrated chefs and celebrity collaborators, as well as ingredients sourced from high-end purveyors, and a lineup of exciting and new experiences. Today the line revealed additional dining experiences exclusively available to guests sailing on the next level Love Boat.

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  • Sun Princess guests eager to try something new will savor Kai Sushi by Makoto Okuwa – reshaping traditional sushi with a creative approach.
  • Chef Okuwa is proud to bring his own variation of sushi appealing to a wide array of palates to Sun Princess.
  • Makoto joins other celebrated collaborators with dining options aboard Sun Princess.
  • In the coming weeks, all guests sailing on upcoming Sun Princess voyages will be able to book additional dining experiences.

UKA at JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles Debuts Seasonal Tasting and Holiday Menus

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Tuesday, November 14, 2023

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles announces two new menus at UKA , featuring a reimagined offering of its kaiseki haute culinary tradition of a multi-course, intricate Japanese dinner alongside a holiday exclusive version of the menu, available throughout the month of December.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Nov. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles announces two new menus at UKA , featuring a reimagined offering of its kaiseki haute culinary tradition of a multi-course, intricate Japanese dinner alongside a holiday exclusive version of the menu, available throughout the month of December.
  • The restaurant’s new three-tier menu offers two kaiseki menu options, including the UKA Intro to Kaiseki menu for $200 per person and the UKA Shabu Shabu x Kaiseki Experience for $400 per person, in addition to the signature UKA Kaiseki Experience for $300 per person (all exclusive of beverages, tax and gratuity).
  • The new UKA Shabu Shabu x Kaiseki experience mirrors the signature nine-course kaiseki tasting menu with a shabu shabu Wagyu course highlighting a delicate and savory serving of Miyazaki A5 Wagyu Slices and vegetables.
  • UKA debuted in May 2023 at JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles and has been recognized by Eater Los Angeles, C Magazine, Thrillist, and more as one of the city’s most notable new dining destinations of the year.

“Gora Kadan” opened “Sushi Kadan” on November 4, 2023

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Monday, December 18, 2023

In addition to locally-brewed Kanagawa sake, champagne and wine from around the world are also served to pair deliciously with sushi.

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  • In addition to locally-brewed Kanagawa sake, champagne and wine from around the world are also served to pair deliciously with sushi.
  • It was originally built in the Edo period as a villa for the Kan’in-no-miya, one of the four imperial households, and opened for business in 1952.
  • First opened in Ginza in 2010, this popular restaurant has been awarded three stars by the Tokyo Michelin Guide for 12 consecutive years.
  • His Sushi Shikon restaurant opened in Hong Kong in 2013 has received three stars from the Hong Kong & Macau Michelin Guide for nine years running.

Islamic Coin Announces a Landmark MoU with CoinDesk Indices

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Friday, September 15, 2023

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Sept. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- During his speech at TOKEN2049 in Singapore, Mohammed AlKaff AlHashmi, Founder of Islamic Coin, announced a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Islamic Coin, a native currency of HAQQ, a community-run network, dedicated to empowering an ethics-first Shariah-compliant financial ecosystem, and CoinDesk Indices (CDI), the leading provider of digital asset indices by AUM since 2014, to explore a strategic partnership to develop groundbreaking index strategies. 

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  • Major highlights of this proposed relationship include:
    Index-Based Products – Licensing of various CDI indices for exchange-traded financial products, paving the way for innovative instruments such as an Islamic Coin ETF, Staked Islamic Coin ETF, and multi-token Shariah-compliant products.
  • New Indices – Creating new Shariah-compliant indices, incorporating the Shariah oracle and compliant systematic strategies.
  • "We are excited to expand our presence into the MENA region through this collaboration," said Alan Campbell, President of CoinDesk Indices.
  • The latest proposed collaboration between Islamic Coin and CDI heralds a new chapter in ethical finance and digital currency.

Coinbase Lists KAVA, Advancing Ethereum–Cosmos Interoperability

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Thursday, February 2, 2023

Kava is a decentralized layer-1 blockchain that combines the speed and interoperability of Cosmos with the developer power of Ethereum.

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  • Kava is a decentralized layer-1 blockchain that combines the speed and interoperability of Cosmos with the developer power of Ethereum.
  • Kava has spent the last year building a deep integration with Coinbase that optimizes the process for Cosmos SDK chains to integrate with Coinbase helping to drive new liquidity to the Cosmos ecosystem.
  • Coinbase's native integration with Kava allows for easy listing of Kava ecosystem projects, KAVA staking on Coinbase, and unlocks DeFi usage for Coinbase users on Kava.
  • The entire process whittles the timeline for integrating Cosmos SDK chains to Coinbase from 12-18 months to a single month.

KlimaDAO and Sushi Announce Fully Automated Carbon Offsetting Through Deployment of Green Fee

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Tuesday, October 4, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 04, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- KlimaDAO and Sushi have co-launched a first-of-its-kind carbon offset integration for Sushi's DEX on the Polygon network.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 04, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- KlimaDAO and Sushi have co-launched a first-of-its-kind carbon offset integration for Sushi's DEX on the Polygon network.
  • The project allows users to "opt in" to compensate for the carbon emissions of a transaction for a nominal fee.
  • Chainlink Automation nodes will bundle users' opt-in transactions to be offset at 24-hour intervals by routing through the KlimaDAO retirement aggregator , which executes carbon offsets.
  • This requires no additional activity from KlimaDAO or Sushi to execute the offset, making this a fully automated climate solution deployed on the blockchain.

Exclusive Luxury Experiences Await Travelers to Japan – Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO)

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Thursday, February 10, 2022

Perhaps an extravagant all-inclusive resort with high quality service and cuisine, a tailor-made itinerary, or an opportunity to engage in the local culture.

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  • Perhaps an extravagant all-inclusive resort with high quality service and cuisine, a tailor-made itinerary, or an opportunity to engage in the local culture.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220210005368/en/
    Cooking classes at the Expedition Hotel Zenagi are available upon request.
  • JNTO hopes that these and the many other luxury destinations in Japan will inspire overseas visitors and help them discover new aspects of the country.
  • For more content for your articles and story ideas, please visit and sign up at Japan Online Media Center (JOMC) .

Payments and DeFi-centric Blockchain, Fuse Network, Announces Major Integration with Sushi

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Tuesday, January 18, 2022

TEL AVIV, Israel, Jan. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In a major milestone for the project, a leading payment and decentralized finance (DeFi) blockchain player, Fuse Network , today announced their integration with leading mutlichain DeFi protocol Sushi .

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  • TEL AVIV, Israel, Jan. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In a major milestone for the project, a leading payment and decentralized finance (DeFi) blockchain player, Fuse Network , today announced their integration with leading mutlichain DeFi protocol Sushi .
  • As part of the integration, the SushiSwap automated market maker (AMM)-based decentralized exchange (DEX) and the liquidity provisioning interface have been deployed to the Fuse Network blockchain.
  • In order to bootstrap liquidity to the new major DEX, Fuse will also launch liquidity rewards programs on certain trading pools on SushiSwap.
  • Sushi's extension to Fuse is testimony to the progress that Fuse has made since its launch and its unique value proposition as a mobile-centric blockchain platform."

Payments and DeFi-centric Blockchain, Fuse Network, Announces Major Integration with Sushi

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, January 18, 2022

TEL AVIV, Israel, Jan. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In a major milestone for the project, a leading payment and decentralized finance (DeFi) blockchain player, Fuse Network , today announced their integration with leading mutlichain DeFi protocol Sushi .

Key Points: 
  • TEL AVIV, Israel, Jan. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In a major milestone for the project, a leading payment and decentralized finance (DeFi) blockchain player, Fuse Network , today announced their integration with leading mutlichain DeFi protocol Sushi .
  • As part of the integration, the SushiSwap automated market maker (AMM)-based decentralized exchange (DEX) and the liquidity provisioning interface have been deployed to the Fuse Network blockchain.
  • In order to bootstrap liquidity to the new major DEX, Fuse will also launch liquidity rewards programs on certain trading pools on SushiSwap.
  • Sushi's extension to Fuse is testimony to the progress that Fuse has made since its launch and its unique value proposition as a mobile-centric blockchain platform."

Genesis Q2 Report Shows Decreasing Bitcoin Dominance and Hedge Funds Diving Into DeFi

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021

The report shows a significant rotation out of bitcoin (BTC) into ethereum (ETH) and explains how clients search for yield drove activity across Genesis throughout Q2.

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  • The report shows a significant rotation out of bitcoin (BTC) into ethereum (ETH) and explains how clients search for yield drove activity across Genesis throughout Q2.
  • BTC trading accounted for roughly 47% of the firms overall spot trading activity, down from roughly 80% in Q2 2020.
  • ETH took most of that share from BTC with ETH accounting for roughly 25% of overall volumes on the desk.
  • With the outperformance of ETH over BTC in the first half of Q2, trading in UNI, SUSHI, AAVE and other Ethereum-based DeFi protocols picked up.