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This move aims to capitalize on the massive infrastructure demand brought by the rapid development of artificial intelligence technology and further consolidate Blackstone's leading position in the global alternative investment sector. Japan, with its stable political and economic environment, advanced technological foundation, and government support for digital infrastructure construction, is becoming a popular destination for global data center investment. Blackstone's large-scale investment plan will not only significantly enhance Japan's data processing capability but also signals that global capital is accelerating its entry into Asia's AI infrastructure sector. Analysts point out that this investment will be carried out in phases, covering land acquisition, facility construction, technology procurement, and operations and maintenance. With its substantial capital resources and extensive asset management experience, Blackstone is expected to build an internationally competitive AI data center cluster in Japan, thereby providing strong momentum for the digital transformation of both Japan and the entire Asia-Pacific region.

On the news front, on June 23 local time, SpaceX carried out a flight demonstration mission, sending a reusable capsule into space and successfully recovering it. This mission is part of the "Starfall" program, which is expected to help Elon Musk's company enter the emerging field of in-orbit space manufacturing.

BlockBeats news, on June 23, blockchain infrastructure company Chainlink Labs announced it will join an alliance composed of multiple banks collectively managing over 10 trillion USD in assets. The goal is to promote real-time cross-border foreign exchange settlement based on stablecoins within one year. This alliance is named "Project Pangea." Niki Ariyasinghe, Chainlink's Vice President for Asia Pacific and the Middle East, stated in a video interview on Tuesday that the project aims to reshape the global foreign exchange market. In addition to Chainlink, the alliance includes: the euro stablecoin consortium Qivalis, supported by 37 European banks; and the South Korean banking alliance UniKA, representing more than 10 commercial banks. The project's objective is to explore moving foreign exchange settlement from the traditional T+2 (48 hours after trading) cycle to near-instant T+0 settlement, mainly relying on regulated euro- and Korean won-pegged stablecoins—crypto tokens backed 1:1 by the underlying fiat currencies.