WAO ART #387

Australian companies plan to invest $5.18 billion USD in Malaysia. Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim held a roundtable dialogue with Australian companies in Melbourne. Potential investments include data centre operators AirTrunk and NextDC, mining firm Lynas Rare Earths, and others.

Miner HIVE increased its bitcoin holdings by 10% in February. HIVE mined 200 bitcoin in February, with an average of 6.9 BTC per day. The company's ASIC mining capacity increased by 9% from January. HIVE anticipates heightened bitcoin demand and price volatility ahead of the upcoming Halving.

MicroStrategy increases notes sale to $700 million to buy more Bitcoin. Company shows confidence in Bitcoin's value and potential as a strategic asset. Offering includes convertible senior notes due in 2030 with initial interest rate of 0.625% per annum.

Heineken invests R2.3bn in returnable bottling programme in South Africa. Move aligns with company's global ambition of net zero carbon by 2040. Company aims for net zero carbon emissions across value chain by 2040, 10 years ahead of Paris Climate Agreement target.

Blockchain Life Forum 2024 is happening in Dubai on April 15-16. The focus of the forum is making money on the current Bull Run. Industry professionals and crypto enthusiasts will share insights and experiences. Discussions will include which coins to buy and sell, and which ones to invest in.

Financial startup Planswell expands to Singapore, UAE, and Panama. Planswell now offers its free financial planning services in Chinese, Arabic, and Spanish languages. Planswell will establish regional headquarters and expand through strategic partnerships in these countries.

Sam Altman's Worldcoin has been ordered by the Spanish data protection agency to stop collecting personal information in Spain. The news caused the price of Worldcoin (WLD) to drop by 12%. Worldcoin's project involves scanning iris images in exchange for a free cryptocurrency and digital ID.