WAO ART #303

Air New Zealand has partnered with Elon Musk's Starlink to offer free, high-speed internet on its domestic flights. The alliance will see Starlink's internet system fitted on a domestic plane and an ATR in late 2024, with plans to roll out the service to the rest of the domestic fleet in 2025.

DWS, Galaxy Digital, and Flow Traders have formed a joint venture called AllUnity to create a EUR-denominated stablecoin. The collaboration aims to bridge the gap between traditional and digital finance and become a core infrastructure provider for secure on-chain settlements.

The University of Zimbabwe has partnered with Mzansi Web3 to host its first-ever blockchain hackathon. Over 175 students from various faculties registered to participate in the event, which aimed to produce open-minded developers who think outside the box.

Donald Trump has launched a new NFT collection called the MugShot Edition, featuring 100,000 NFTs on the Polygon network, priced at $99 each. However, the market response to this collection has been lukewarm, with prices for the original NFTs from Trump's earlier collections experiencing a decline.

Su Zhu, co-founder of Three Arrows Capital (3AC), a collapsed crypto hedge fund, faced intense questioning in a Singapore court ahead of his release. Liquidators from Teneo gathered crucial information during the two-day hearing to recover billions of dollars for affected creditors.

Banks in Brazil are upgrading their core banking and payment platforms to stay competitive in the market. The report highlights the adoption of new digital services, such as Pix and Open Finance, which aim to make the Brazilian banking market more competitive.

The Biden administration plans to spend $700 million to buy a former hotel in Dublin, Ireland, and construct a new U.S. Embassy. The current embassy is outdated and too small for operational needs. The new will include the embassy, a residence for Marine guards, support facilities, and parking.