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# December 14, 2017
- URL: https://www.thejanusobserver.com/december-14-2017/
- Published: 2017-12-14T12:00:55.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-25T20:10:00.000Z
- Author: Jonathan Janus
- Tags: Uncategorized, Anbang, California, China, Cryptocurrencies, Dalian Wanda, HNA, ICOs, Real Estate, South Korea, Tesla, #Migrated-1792957904788, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-10-25 19:52

# Perspective

[Visual Capitalist - Animation: Visualizing the ICO Explosion - Jeff Desjardins 12/12](http://www.visualcapitalist.com/video-ico-explosion-one-animated-timeline/?ref=thejanusobserver.com)

[![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/df/b1/dfb1dfbb-f8fb-4ec3-bf5b-87cf7344bdd1/content/images/2026/10/vc_ico-explosion-animation_12-12-17-w-300.png)](https://youtu.be/ac1P3GXkFxc?ref=thejanusobserver.com)

[WSJ - Thousands of Fake Comments on Net Neutrality: A WSJ Investigation - Paul Overberg and James V. Grimaldi 12/12](https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-we-found-the-fakes-1513101491?tesla=y&mod=djem10point&ref=thejanusobserver.com)

# Worthy Insights / Opinion Pieces / Advice

[FT - The twin trap for Tesla investors predicting the future - Vitality Katsenelson 12/12](https://www.ft.com/content/08493b5e-c93f-11e7-aa33-c63fdc9b8c6c?segmentId=a7371401-027d-d8bf-8a7f-2a746e767d56&ref=thejanusobserver.com)

- "Fear of diluted stock remains, even if the electric carmaker becomes profitable."

[NYT - Quakes and Fires? It's the Cost of Living That Californians Can't Stomach - Conor Dougherty 12/12](https://nyti.ms/2BYBoiK?ref=thejanusobserver.com)

[The Real Deal - The Long View: HNA, Anbang and the myth of low leverage - Konrad Putzier 12/12](https://therealdeal.com/2017/12/12/the-long-view-hna-anbang-and-the-myth-of-low-leverage/?ref=thejanusobserver.com)

- "New York's real estate market now grappling with the Chinese debt binge."

# Markets / Economy

[CNN - South Korea is going bitcoin crazy - Jake Kwon 12/12](http://money.cnn.com/2017/12/12/technology/south-korea-bitcoin-mania/index.html?ref=thejanusobserver.com)

- "On any given day, South Korea accounts for as much as 20% of all bitcoin trades around the world."

# Real Estate

[FT Due Diligence - M&A is the weapon of choice against Amazon for mall operators - 12/12](https://www.ft.com/content/a03c4c90-df91-11e7-8f9f-de1c2175f5ce?segmentId=a7371401-027d-d8bf-8a7f-2a746e767d56&ref=thejanusobserver.com)

[![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/df/b1/dfb1dfbb-f8fb-4ec3-bf5b-87cf7344bdd1/content/images/2026/10/ft_retail-mall-acquisitions_12-12-17-w-300.png)](https://storage.ghost.io/c/df/b1/dfb1dfbb-f8fb-4ec3-bf5b-87cf7344bdd1/content/images/2026/10/ft%5Fretail-mall-acquisitions%5F12-12-17.png?ref=thejanusobserver.com)

# China

[NYT - Artist Flees Beijing After Filming Devastation of Mass Evictions - Austin Ramzy 12/12](https://nyti.ms/2nWi1Vd?ref=thejanusobserver.com)