WAO ART #213

Canadian Bitcoin exchange, Bull Bitcoin, has partnered with SINPE Movil and Bitcoin Jungle to expand its services to Costa Rica. The collaboration aims to simplify crypto transactions and enable quick conversions between the local currency, Colones, and Bitcoin.

Nigeria experienced a widespread blackout due to a "total system collapse". Although some supplies have been restored, the country is only receiving a fraction of its normal consumption. Power cuts are common in Nigeria, despite being a major oil and gas producer.

Unions at Chevron's LNG processing plants in Australia have escalated strike action, potentially putting around 6% of global supply at risk. The longer the strike goes on, the greater the impact, with the Offshore Alliance union reviewing measures every 12 hours.

Cardano's Lace Wallet has introduced a groundbreaking feature called multi-pool delegation, allowing users to stake their ADA tokens in multiple pools. This feature promotes decentralization by diversifying stake across different Stake Pool Operators (SPOs) on the Cardano network.

France is planning to ban disposable e-cigarettes, known as "puffs," due to their environmental and public health risks. The ban is part of a new anti-smoking plan being developed by the government and is expected to be implemented by the end of the year.

A federal judge in Texas has ruled that the DACA program, which protects child migrants from deportation, is unlawful. However, the judge did not immediately terminate the program, allowing current recipients to renew their enrollment. Nine Republican-led states sued to end the program.

Taiwan billionaire Terry Gou has chosen actress Tammy Lai, known for her role in a Netflix drama that sparked a MeToo movement, as his running mate in the upcoming presidential election. Gou, the founder of iPhone maker Foxconn, is running as an independent candidate.