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Hitachi High-Tech Launches the Easy-to-Use AFM100 and AFM100 Plus Atomic Force Microscopes

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TOKYO, Jun 17, 2021 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Hitachi High-Tech Corporation announced the launch of both AFM100 and AFM100 Plus systems - entry-level and intermediate-level models of Hitachi's compact and versatile Atomic Force Microscopes (AFM). These tools are designed to offer ease of use and superior reliability for high-throughput R&D or quality control applications.AFM100 PlusThe AFM is a type of the Scanning Probe Microscope (SPM) that scan the surface of a sample using a sharp tip typically with a radius of a few nanometers (1 nanometer = 1/1,000,000 millimeter). The AFM can provide both high-resolution visualization of surface morphology and simultaneous mapping of various other physical properties at the nanoscale. Therefore, the AFM is intensively used for scientific research and development, as well as quality control across a wide range of industrial fields, such as examining battery materials, semiconductors, polymers, living organisms, etc.Conventional AFM operation could be quite time consuming and demanding. The workflow contains some mandatory steps such as loading a tiny cantilever (approximately 1 mm wide) manually with a tweezer to the target loc...

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Mazda Announces New Technology and Product Policy towards 2030 Based on Sustainable Zoom-Zoom 2030

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TOKYO, Jun 17, 2021 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Mazda Motor Corporation today announced its new technology and product development policy towards 2030 based on the company's long-term vision for technology development, "Sustainable Zoom-Zoom 2030." Based on our revised Medium-Term Management Plan and our endeavor for carbon neutrality by 2050, which were announced in the past year, we will proceed with technology and product development towards 2030 following the below five policies.1. Accumulation of technological assets in line with our building block strategy and their utilization for highly efficient manufacturingMazda has consistently followed its Building Block Strategy to efficiently deliver superior technologies by building up a set of fundamental technologies as "blocks".This started with the development of "SKYACTIV Technology" in 2007 which updated our internal combustion engines. The basic electrification technologies were then added to compose our first building-block. Applicable to various products, this architecture became a technological asset to create our product group since 2012.We are continuously enhancing our internal combustion engines (SKYACTIV-X an...

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Mandatory Covid-19 testing under way for 130 stallholders, cleaners at Telok Blangah Drive Food Centre

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SINGAPORE - Testing for Covid-19 was quick and smooth at the void deck of Block 80D Telok Blangah Street 31, as stallholders and cleaners from the Telok Blangah Drive Food Centre and Market turned up for mandatory swabbing on Thursday (June 17) morning. The temporary test site was set up after a second worker at the food centre was confirmed to be infected on Wednesday. When The Straits Times (ST) visited the site, there was some crowding at the entrance as hawkers showed up early for appointments scheduled from 9am, but it cleared quickly as testing commenced. The testing was to go on till 4pm. An MP for West Coast GRC, Ms Rachel Ong, who was present, told ST that around 100 stallholders and 30 cleaners were expected to be swabbed. The hawker centre is closed for deep cleaning and disinfection from Wednesday afternoon till Friday. Ms Ong told ST that the community has been understanding and supportive. "I think everyone knows that this is the correct thing to do, and there was a lot of support," she said. She added that the hawkers were thankful for recent rental rebates. On further support for stallholders and hawkers, she said: "We are still assessing it with our grassroots volu...

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Youth unemployment rate climbed higher last year amid Covid-19: MOM report

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SINGAPORE - The youth unemployment rate climbed higher last year amid the Covid-19 pandemic, compared with previous downturns, the Ministry of Manpower said on Thursday (June 17), as part of its labour market report for the first quarter. The annual average resident youth unemployment rate hit 10.6 per cent, higher than the 8.8 per cent in the 2009 global financial crisis and the 9.3 per cent in 2003 with the Sars pandemic. MOM said: "This could reflect greater difficulties among youth trying to secure part-time or temporary employment in the retail and food and beverage industries." It added that these sectors were more severely hit by the pandemic, compared with previous recessions. Youth are defined as those aged 15 to 24. About four in 10 youth in employment are in temporary jobs or contract work, the report said. They are mostly students who work on the side. Unemployment rate among youth is also consistently higher than other age groups, reflecting the job search of fresh graduates entering the labour market, for instance, the report said. There is also a higher churn among this age group as they explore various options to find a suitable job. Those who are studying might als...

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PT Mitra Integrasi Informatika, Beijing Guoshi Technology Winners of Software AG’s 2020 PartnerConnect Partner Award

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SINGAPORE, Jun 17, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Software AG, a leader in IoT, integration, API Management and Business Transformation software, formally recognised two of the company's APAC partners, PT Mitra Integrasi Informatika (Indonesia) and Beijing Guoshi Technology (China), in its 2020 PartnerConnect Partner Awards. The annual awards programme recognises outstanding partners that demonstrate innovative use of Software AG solutions, embody Software AG PartnerConnect values and excel in their ability to help customers succeed."Technology trends like integration, cloud, mobile and big data are continuing to change how partners connect with their customers," said Jason Johns, General Manager, Global Alliances & Channels, Software AG. "Our annual Partner Awards recognise the Software AG partners that go above and beyond in their support of our mutual customers and that are committed to enabling continued transformation for their customers, as we all work to adapt to evolving trends. We're proud to call these award winners our partners."PT Mitra Integrasi Informatika, the largest System Integration company in Indonesia, has been recognised as the APJ Partner of th...

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Ngee Ann Poly to sack lecturer in racist remark incident for serious misconduct

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SINGAPORE - Ngee Ann Polytechnic (NP) is in the process of sacking senior lecturer Tan Boon Lee for serious misconduct. This comes after a video posted on June 6 of Mr Tan making racist remarks to an interracial couple in Orchard Road went viral online. This was followed by an Instagram post on June 9 by NP alumna Nurul Fatimah Iskandar, who alleged that Mr Tan made Islamophobic comments in a class in 2017. NP said it made the decision after completing its internal investigations into both incidents. It has charged Mr Tan – a lecturer at the School of Engineering – with a serious breach of its staff code of conduct, and “is proceeding to terminate his service”. "Our staff members are expected to respect cultural, ethnic and religious differences in our society. They must uphold secularity and impartiality at all times... The disciplinary action meted out against the staff in question reflects our commitment to provide a safe, inclusive and respectful environment for our campus community," said NP in a statement on Thursday (June 17). Police investigations into both incidents are ongoing. In her Instagram post, Ms Nurul, now 22 and a student at the National University of Singapore, ...

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Rise in workplace injuries from slips, trips and falls a concern and needs to be addressed: Zaqy Mohamad

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SINGAPORE - Workplace injuries caused by slips, trips and falls in the food and beverage (F&B) industry have risen by an average of 12 per cent a year in the four years before the pandemic, and have been the main driver of injuries in the sector, said Senior Minister of State for Manpower Zaqy Mohamad on Thursday (June 17). Overall, work injuries in the sector have also been rising at an average rate of 9 per cent a year from 2016 to 2019, tapering down slightly last year, as many workplaces were forced to shut due to Covid-19. Last year, there were 985 work injuries in the F&B sector. In 2019, there were 1,167 injuries in the sector, and 932 in 2018. These trends are becoming a concern and need to be addressed, Mr Zaqy said at a virtual forum for the F&B sector organised by the Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) Council. He said: "Good workplace safety and health makes good business sense... No one wants to work in an accident-prone industry... "For owners, a safe workplace and a healthy workforce means higher productivity, less time lost due to sick leave, better staff retention, and even lower costs from avoiding work injury insurance premium hikes due to injury claims. "For empl...

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S’pore’s labour market continues recovery into 1st quarter; total employment grows by 12,200

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SINGAPORE - Singapore's labour market continued its recovery in the first quarter, with total employment growing for the first time since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. A report by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) on Thursday (June 17) showed that the total employment, excluding foreign domestic workers, rose by 12,200 in the first three months of the year, after four consecutive quarters of decline. This far surpassed the preliminary estimate of 4,800 released in April. Resident hires continued to rise, outpacing the decline in non-resident employment, which is partly due to restrictions on the inflow of foreign workers. This increase was driven by the broad hiring of residents in the service sectors, such as information and communications, food and beverage, health and social services, and administrative and support services. More retrenched residents here have also found jobs within six months, while job vacancies have risen to nearly match the unemployed population, according to the report. But the labour market is still not fully back to its pre-pandemic state, said MOM. Moreover, uncertainties in the economy and the recent tightened measures during phase two (heightened al...

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Singapore’s Commodities Intelligence Centre Signs Investment Agreement to Establish Its Overseas Digital Trade Platform in Chongqing’s Guoyuan Port

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SINGAPORE, Jun 17, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Singapore-based Commodities Intelligence Centre (CIC) has signed an investment agreement with Chongqing Liangjiang New District Management Committee. The agreement will see an investment commitment of RMB 10 million (S$2.07 million) by CIC to establish its overseas digital trade platform in China's Guoyuan Port in Chongqing Municipality. The agreement was formally inked by Mr Luo Lin, Deputy Secretary of the Party Working Committee and Director of the Management Committee of Chongqing Liangjiang New Area and Mr Peter Yu, Chief Executive Officer of CIC, at the "Chongqing Liangjiang New Area Key Technology Innovation Projects Virtual Signing Ceremony". CIC's parent company, ZALL Smart Commerce Group (2098.HK), also announced its plans to invest in Guoyuan Port for their projects in West China.The project is expected to contribute towards the China-Singapore (Chongqing) Connectivity Initiative, and will be able to tap on CIC platform capabilities in Singapore to enable data interconnection and interoperability and grow a vibrant commodity trading ecosystem in Guoyuan Port. The move comes as CIC is stepping up efforts to expa...

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Thailand’s CP Group Selects Anacle’s Simplicity Commercial Real Estate Solution for Lotus’s

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Singapore, June 17, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Anacle Systems Limited ("Anacle") has been selected by Thailand's Charoen Pokphand Group ("CP Group") after a rigorous vendor selection process to implement Simplicity® Commercial Real Estate Management (CommREM) solution for the Lotus's subsidiary. Lotus's currently operates the largest retail chain in Thailand, with more than 2,000 stores and 46,000 tenants. Lotus's will leverage the sophisticated Simplicity® software to streamline its operations and fully automate the financial, tenancy, customer relationship and utilities management processes."Asset managers are constantly pressured to deliver yield in this rapidly evolving market but many lack data or capabilities to perform analytics. Simplicity® is the most comprehensive solution designed to address the pressing need for end-to-end streamlined systems and big data analytics. Anacle is honored to be selected by Lotus's and we are committed to help the brand achieve its goal in this challenging market," said Alex Lau, CEO of Anacle Systems Limited. About Anacle Systems LimitedAnacle is a leading provider of asset and property management software, as well as smart ut...

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Bitcoin Latinum Now Pre-Listed on CoinMarketCap

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Palo Alto, CA / SEAPRWire / June 17, 2021 / - Bitcoin Latinum, the next-generation insured Bitcoin fork capable of massive transaction volume, digital asset management, cyber security, and capacity is announcing CoinMarketCap has pre-listed the new cryptocurrency ahead of its official public launch on exchanges across the globe in Q3 2021. Bitcoin Latinum's profile on CoinMarketCap (currently identified as "untracked" until the public listing) can be viewed at: https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/bitcoin-latinum/ Founded in 2013, CoinMarketCap has become the world's premier price-tracking and market capitalization authority website for cryptocurrencies. It is the most referenced and trusted source for comparing thousands of digital assets in the rapidly growing cryptocurrency space by users, institutions, and media. CoinMarketCap has between 2.5 and 5 million unique daily visitors on its platform. Bitcoin Latinum is an enhanced Bitcoin fork. The Bitcoin Latinum algorithm and infrastructure break barriers and speed limits that have prevented some virtual currencies from achieving practical, real-time use. Bitcoin Latinum – to trade under LTNM – will be mining-free, with a supply of...

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Singapore exports growth pick up pace in May, but came lower than expected

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SINGAPORE - Singapore's non-oil domestic exports (Nodx) grew at a faster rate in May compared with the previous month, aided by electronic and non-electronic shipments such as machinery and chemicals. Nodx rose 8.8 per cent last month, following the 6 per cent gain in April, continuing the positive growth trend since December 2020, according to data released by Enterprise Singapore (ESG) on Thursday (June 17). But May's export growth was less than the 16 per cent growth forecast by analysts polled by Bloomberg. On a month-on-month seasonally adjusted basis, Nodx decreased by 0.1 per cent in May, after the previous month's 8.8 per cent decline. Export of electronic products rose by 11 per cent on an year on year basis, higher than the 10.9 per cent growth achieved in April. Shipments of diodes and transistors jumped by 53.9 per cent, and telecommunications equipment by 52.3 per cent, contributing the most to the growth in electronic Nodx. Non-electronic product exports grew by 8.1 per cent from the same month of 2020. In April they were up 4.7 per cent. Primary chemicals led the non-electronics growth, rising 96.8 per cent, specialised machinery was up 58 per cent and petrochemicals...

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Japan manufacturers remain optimistic in June: Reuters Tankan

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TOKYO (REUTERS) - Business confidence levels of Japanese manufacturers and service sector firms were little changed in June from the prior month, highlighting the fragile and uneven state of the country's coronavirus recovery, a Reuters survey showed. While manufacturers' mood remained positive thanks to strong overseas demand, it was forecast to be slightly lower three months from this month, according to the Reuters Tankan poll, which tracks the Bank of Japan's (BOJ) closely watched tankan quarterly survey. The Reuters Tankan sentiment index for manufacturers edged up to 22 from 21 in May, while the mood in the service sector was more dour. The service index was flat, down from 2 the prior month, the poll conducted June 3-14 showed. The Reuters Tankan index readings are calculated by subtracting the percentage of respondents who say conditions are poor from those who say they are good. A positive reading means optimists outnumber pessimists. Among manufacturers, buoyant sentiment at chemical and metal product makers offset less favourable conditions in sectors such as textiles and paper, according to the survey of 481 large- and mid-sized companies, in which 238 firms responded o...

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Government Blockchain Week is Coming to Washington DC

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Washington, DC, Jun 17, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - September 27- October 2, Washington DC. The Government Blockchain Association (GBA) will host a week-long live event, Government Blockchain Week.Blockchain leaders, government policymakers, and more will converge on Washington DC for GBA's Government Blockchain Week. This week-long, live event will feature 6 days of blockchain conferences with flair. Blockchain is gaining momentum in multiple fields, inspiring topics such as cybersecurity & cryptocurrency, International Trade & Aid, NFTs, Legal & Law Enforcement, and more. On Thursday and Friday, the entire conference will converge on the Congressional Auditorium of the US Capitol. This two-day conference is GBA's flagship event, 'The Future of Money, Governance, & The Law'.- Network with government leaders and blockchain innovators from around the world. - One of the founding fathers of blockchain technology, Scott Stornetta, - Australian Trade & Investment Commission- Blockchain Architect from the London Stock Exchange- Head of Tax Risk Analysis from the Croatian Ministry of Finance, - Our speaker line up is a global powerhouse...Plus many more....

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Garuda faces key debt deadline with restructuring on the line

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(BLOOMBERG) - Troubled flag carrier Garuda Indonesia faces a key deadline on Thursday with a payment on its Islamic debt that will reflect its ability to deal with a financing crunch. The South-east Asian airline has been trying to avoid bankruptcy as it struggles with the decimation of the global travel industry due to the pandemic. The government said early this month that it's considering a debt standstill for the carrier to allow it to restructure. The state-owned company missed the distribution payment on a US$500 million sukuk on June 3, and the 14-day grace period ends on Thursday. The Sharia-compliant note due in June 2023 has dropped around 35 cents on the dollar so far this month to a record low of about 41 cents, prices compiled by Bloomberg show. Garuda is thoroughly reviewing the adequacy of its cash flow for operational needs, Finance Director Prasetio said by a text message late Tuesday in response to a question about whether the Jakarta-based airline can meet the sukuk payment deadline. New variants of the coronavirus are adding uncertainty to the outlook for airlines around the world, as tentative plans to open up travel destinations are delayed or shelved. Dozens ...

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Alphabet’s Waymo raises US$2.5b in first fresh funding in a year

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BERKELEY, BENGALURU (REUTERS) - Alphabet's self-driving unit Waymo said on Wednesday it raised US$2.5 billion in its first fresh funding round in a year, after a string of defections of executives rekindled concerns about the technology struggling to scale up. The announcement came a day after General Motors' majority-owned Cruise self-driving car subsidiary said it would gain access to a US$5 billion credit line. Self-driving startups are racing to build war chests to develop and commercialise technology, an expensive and time-consuming process. The funding led by Alphabet and other existing shareholders is the second outside funding for Waymo, which last year raised US$3.25 billion in its first external investment round since its inception 2009. Waymo has been widely viewed as the leader of the self-driving race, but attaining the holy grail of full and safe automation remains challenging as it faces growing competition from rivals backed by legacy automakers. "There's no greater challenge in artificial intelligence than building and deploying fully autonomous technology at scale," Dmitri Dolgov and Tekedra Mawakana, Waymo's co-CEOs, said in a statement. The duo became co-CEOs af...

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US stocks dip as Fed inches closer to policy shift

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NEW YORK (AFP) - Wall Street stocks declined on Wednesday (June 16) as the Federal Reserve edged a bit closer to tightening monetary policy while adopting a broadly dovish response to recent signs of inflation. Shares hit session lows shortly after the US central bank raised its inflation and growth forecast and released projections that showed a majority of Fed officials expect interest rate hikes in 2023. However, equities recovered somewhat during Fed chairman Jerome Powell's press conference during which he emphasised that he views recent price hikes as temporary, and that steps to restrict monetary supply are not imminent. Jason Schenker of Prestige Economics said the overall message was "highly accommodative," but included "some hawkish changes at the margin." The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished at 34,033.67, down 0.8 per cent. The broad-based S&P 500 ended down 0.5 per cent at 4,223.70, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index lost 0.2 per cent at 14,039.68. Large banks mostly rose, with JPMorgan Chase up 0.7 per cent and Bank of America gaining 0.6 per cent as long-term bond yields climbed following the Fed announcement. Among individual companies, General Motors ju...

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Innovative Platform YeFi.one is Going Live on BSC and PancakeSwap on 18th of June

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Dubai, UAE / SEAPRWire / June 16, 2021 / - DeFi got us absolutely astonished by its impressive run. "Does it seem like a good investment?" "How far can DeFi go from here?" Similar questions were asked when we first heard about DeFi back in 2018. Meanwhile, early investors were securing positions in newly-emerged projects like Maker, Compound, Aave, Curve, etc. Yes, the multibillion projects of today. Be it stocks, crypto, or the DeFi market, an early turn-up for a good project before massive adoption is the key to successful investing in the long run. YeFi.one is a brand-new DeFi project launching its liquidity mining protocol on Binance Smart Chain (BSC) this Friday, June 18th. From now on, users can access YeFi.one platform through different crypto wallets which support Binance Smart Chain and trade YEFI token freely on PancakeSwap. YeFi.one is an open-source DeFi protocol that allows users to deposit crypto assets into liquidity pools and earn interest against them. It stands out among other projects with its unique value proposition, delivering real ways to utilize your crypto capital. YeFi.one combines the two hot tickets in the blockchain and crypto world – Decentralized data...

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American Flag Football League and LSports Announce $6 Million Exclusive Data Distribution Partnership

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LAS VEGAS, NV, Jun 16, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - The American Flag Football League (AFFL), the preeminent flag football organization in the United States, and LSports, a global leader in the delivery of real-time sports data solutions, today announced an exclusive data distribution partnership valued at US$6 million.The five-year agreement was announced by LSports Co-Founder and CEO Dotan Lazar, and AFFL CEO Jeffrey Lewis. As the Official Data Partner of the AFFL, LSports will have the exclusive rights to the distribution of the league's official data. LSports will generate live statistics and odds for all AFFL games beginning with the start of the 2022 season. The total value of the agreement includes data rights, product development, sales, and support from LSports and the AFFL.The partnership follows the AFFL's recent slate of announcements, including its agreement with CBS Sports to broadcast games this summer, the launch of the league's women's division, and a commitment to pay equity as both the men's and women's champion will each earn a grand prize of US$200,000. The AFFL offers the highest level of competitive flag football and has attracted some of the NFL...

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SpaceGrime Announces Space Initiative with X

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SpaceGrime intends to be a decentralized financial technology ecosystem where the intrinsic value is derived from memes San Francisco, CA / SEAPRWire / June 16, 2021 / - SpaceGrime is an experimental interplanetary virtual currency. It is inspired by memes, music, technology, and digital art, as those items will be the cultural artifacts that transcend space and time and are destined to spread virally throughout the galaxy. SpaceGrime seeks to bring together a rapidly growing community of Earthlings who want to go to the Moon, Mars and beyond. SpaceGrime, a Meme-Backed Finance, launched a new coin - "Coin X". X is the complement to GRIMEX in the SpaceGrime financial ecosystem. X is a deflationary token optimized as a store of value with a total supply of online 21,000 making it 1000 times more scarce than Bitcoin. X was created by the SpaceGrime team to serve as the ultime long term store of value, the future as a complement to the interplanetary currency GRIMEX. Unlike GRIMEX that has a very high supply and very low transaction fees, X is optimized to become extremely scarce over time and for it's value to increase to more than any other coin. It has very low supply hyper-deflatio...