WAO ART #97

Bitcoin OG Adam Back predicts hyperbitcoinization as the number of "wholecoiners" (addresses holding at least 1 BTC) surpasses 1 million. If the trend continues, Bitcoin price escalation could soon make buying it not only a luxury but something potentially unattainable altogether.

Leaders of the Quad group (Australia, India, Japan, and the United States) have pledged to uphold peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region, with thinly veiled criticism of China's behavior. The joint statement called for opposition to destabilizing or unilateral actions.

Paramount's Republic Pictures has acquired North American rights to dystopian drama-thriller "The End We Start From" in a seven-figure deal. Film stars Jodie Comer as a woman who, along with her newborn child, must try to find her way home amid an environmental crisis that submerges London in flood waters.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has denied that Bakhmut is occupied by Russia, after a Moscow-backed group claimed control. Speaking at the G7 summit in Hiroshima, Japan, Zelensky compared the city to Hiroshima, promising a similar "reconstruction" of his country.

NASA's Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite has detected warm water moving eastward across the Pacific, which is often a precursor to El Nino. The globe can see record warming. Event is linked to weakened trade winds, causing warm water to be pushed east, which has a significant impact on weather patterns.

The G7 leaders have condemned China's "economic coercion" and called for "de-risking" and multi export controls. They also plan to strengthen supply chains and digital infrastructure to prevent hacking and stealing of technology. However, they emphasized that they did not want to sever ties with China.

Warring factions in Sudan have agreed to a seven-day ceasefire, enforced by a "ceasefire monitoring mechanism," according to a US-Saudi statement. The deal includes the restoration of essential services and the distribution of humanitarian aid.