WAO ART #310

BlackRock and Nasdaq recently met with the SEC's Division of Trading and Markets to discuss BlackRock's proposed spot Bitcoin ETF. The meeting from BlackRock and Nasdaq, as well as associate directors from the SEC. Analysts predict that at least one spot Bitcoin ETF will be approved in January 2024.

Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz has criticized Senator Elizabeth Warren's stance against the cryptocurrency space and called for her removal. Novogratz referred to Warren as a "disingenuous know-it-all" and emphasized the need for results-driven leaders.

Nathanael Koh, a 13-year-old Singaporean boy, has graduated from the Australian National University with an honours degree in music composition and a perfect grade point average. He started playing piano at three years old and later learned to play the clarinet and saxophone.

Crypto company Ripple has chosen Ireland as its primary entry point into the European Union market, following in the footsteps of Coinbase. Ripple has registered with the Central Bank of Ireland as a virtual asset service provider (VASP) and intends to acquire a license from Ireland.

Ecuador's National Assembly has approved a tax reform proposed by President Daniel Noboa, aiming to boost the state's budget by $832 million in 2024. The reform introduces free trade zones and tax incentives to create jobs, especially for young people, and attract more investments to the country.

Algeria's state agency, ONAB, has reportedly purchased around 80,000 metric tons of animal feed corn from Argentina in an international tender. The tender sought up to 200,000 tons of corn sourced exclusively from Argentina for shipment between January 15 and January 31, 2024.

New Zealand's new prime minister, Christopher Luxon, has expressed interest in joining the tech aspect of the Aukus security pact, which was signed by Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States to counter China's influence in the Indo-Pacific region.