January 31st, 2024
It was a day like any other. The world continued to turn, seemingly unaffected by the turmoil brewing beneath its surface. The war between Russia and Ukraine raged on, leaving millions displaced and the global community in a state of uncertainty. In the Middle East, Israel's conflict with Palestine intensified, with Hamas remaining a constant threat and Israel war crimes and efforts to uproot that threat. Across the globe, Hollywood celebrated the release of the much-anticipated sequel to The Wizard of Oz, Wicked, but the attention of the financial world was firmly on something far more critical.