CONVERTIBLE NOTES - Schedule of Convertible Notes (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Debt Instrument, Principal [Roll Forward]
Principal Balance, beginning	$ 14,892,899	$ 10,400,000
Principal Balance, beginning	14,892,899
New Notes		15,000,000
Notes assigned or exchanged		0
Notes converted		(10,507,101)
Principal Settled	(14,486,232)
Principal Balance, ending		14,892,899
Principal Balance, ending	406,667	14,892,899
Less: remaining discount	(51,731)	(9,624,500)
Promissory Notes, net of discount		5,268,399
Promissory Notes, net of discount	354,936
Nanyang Convertible Notes
Debt Instrument, Principal [Roll Forward]
Principal Balance, beginning	0	500,000
New Notes		0
Notes assigned or exchanged		1,000,000
Notes converted		(1,500,000)
Principal Balance, ending		0
Less: remaining discount		0
Promissory Notes, net of discount		0
Fleur
Debt Instrument, Principal [Roll Forward]
Principal Balance, beginning	0	0
New Notes		0
Notes assigned or exchanged		1,000,000
Notes converted		(1,000,000)
Principal Balance, ending		0
Less: remaining discount		0
Promissory Notes, net of discount		0
Sabby
Debt Instrument, Principal [Roll Forward]
Principal Balance, beginning	7,392,899	0
New Notes		7,500,000
Notes assigned or exchanged		0
Notes converted		(107,101)
Principal Settled	(7,392,899)
Principal Balance, ending	0	7,392,899
Less: remaining discount	0	(4,777,643)
Promissory Notes, net of discount	0	2,615,256
L1
Debt Instrument, Principal [Roll Forward]
Principal Balance, beginning	7,500,000	0
Principal Balance, beginning	7,500,000
New Notes		7,500,000
Notes assigned or exchanged		0
Notes converted		0
Principal Settled	(7,093,333)
Principal Balance, ending		7,500,000
Principal Balance, ending	406,667	7,500,000
Less: remaining discount	(51,731)	(4,846,857)
Promissory Notes, net of discount		2,653,143
Promissory Notes, net of discount	354,936
Convertible Debt \| BD 1 Notes (related party)
Debt Instrument, Principal [Roll Forward]
Principal Balance, beginning	$ 0	9,900,000
New Notes		0
Notes assigned or exchanged		(2,000,000)
Notes converted		(7,900,000)
Principal Balance, ending		0
Less: remaining discount		0
Promissory Notes, net of discount		$ 0

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