WAO ART #319

Japanese financial services company Monex Group has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Canadian investment fund manager 3iQ Digital for $39.8 million. 3iQ is the first company to launch regulated exchange-listed funds for Bitcoin and Ethereum in North America.

Canadian crypto exchange Catalyx has frozen all trading, deposits, and withdrawals following a security breach. The exchange suspects that one of its employees may be involved in the incident, but the exact amount of lost assets has not been disclosed.

The three largest state-run water and sanitation firms in Brazil, Sabesp, Copasa, and Sanepar, are planning to increase their investments by nearly 48% to a total of $14 billion in the next four years. Sabesp is already in the process of being privatized.

Bonk has been on an uptrend in the past few months, taking the title of the highest-performing meme coin on the decentralized cryptocurrency list. The token’s surge has also caused a resurgence of sales for the Solana Saga phone, pushing its price above $2k from under $600.

Air Force Base (AFB) Ysterplaat and Girls Fly Africa have partnered to inspire young girls to pursue careers in the aerospace industry. The workshop held at AFB Ysterplaat exposed the girls to different aspects of the industry, such as air traffic control and helicopter piloting.

Thor Energy Plc and EnviroCopper Ltd (ECL) have signed an agreement to acquire Exploration Licence 5984 in South Australia. Under the agreement, ECL will consolidate the Alford West Joint Venture and other targets within the license, with ownership transferring to ECL.

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €50 million loan agreement with Bank of Georgia to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and mid-caps. At least 30% of the loan will be directed towards green investments, marking the first EIB.