WAO ART #318

Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, has expressed optimism about the progress of Ethereum's scaling solutions, particularly rollups. Rollups are layer-2 solutions that allow for more transactions per second and lower fees by executing transactions outside the Ethereum mainnet.

Minutes Network Ltd, a blockchain-based wholesale voice termination service provider, is introducing its Mintech innovations hub and suite of technologies to boost operator profitability in the paid-for voice call market. The company aims to restore profitability to the sector.

Crypto project Worldcoin, co-created by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, has expanded to Singapore with five Orb locations. World ID verifications are now available in Singapore, Sevilla, Bilbao, Chile, and Fukuoka in Japan. However, services have been paused in India, France, and Brazil. Worldcoin plans to relaunch in India in 2024.

Health On Cloud, a healthcare solutions innovator, is expanding its metaverse medical consultation platform, CURISALL, and medical education platform, MEDTIS, globally. The expansion will launch in Kazakhstan, Colombia, and other Latin American countries in 2024.

Energy Fuels has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Astron to develop the Donald mineral sands project in Victoria, Australia. The partnership aims to secure a supply of rare earth minerals, with an estimated 7,000 tonnes of rare earth-bearing monazite sand annually from 2026.

The Benue Investment and Property Company Limited (BIPC) has partnered with INDASSOL to build a five-megawatt power generation plant in Benue, Nigeria. The project aims to provide energy to BIPC and other government agencies in the state, while also reducing energy costs.

Cathie Wood's Ark Invest has sold more Coinbase shares, liquidated its entire Grayscale Bitcoin Trust holdings, and bought $92 million worth of ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF. The ARK Next Generation Internet ETF has sold over $200 million worth of Coinbase stock in the past month.