📰 Inside India newsletter: India’s green push aims to boost energy security but exposes China dependency 🗓️ Sep 10 2026 00:09 UTC - Priyanka Salve India's ambition to create a self-reliant energy ecosystem by expanding its renewable energy footprint is facing a China problem. ➤ India's push for renewable energy to boost energy security is hampered by an over-reliance on China for battery storage technology, which constitutes nearly 80% of its needs. ➤ Despite ambitious plans for solar and wind power, India's energy generation remains largely coal-based, and the compulsory battery storage mandate for new projects risks deepening dependence on Chinese imports. ➤ This dependency poses a significant challenge to India's 'self-reliance' goals, impacting its manufacturing agenda, chip industry, and data center investments, while also highlighting geopolitical tensions and trade complexities with China. #india #china #renewableenergy #batterystorage #energysecurity #selfreliance #solarpower #windpower #manufacturing #supplychain 🔗 Read more at:

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Inside India newsletter: India’s green push aims to boost energy security but exposes China dependency

India's ambition to create a self-reliant energy ecosystem by expanding its renewable energy footprint is facing a China problem.

📰 Web3 se abre paso en la Cumbre Global de la WTTC sobre el futuro del turismo 🗓️ Sep 09 2026 19:03 UTC - Alejandro Gil La tecnología Web3 ganará protagonismo en la 26.ª Cumbre Global de la WTTC, que reunirá en Malta a líderes del turismo mundial. ➤ The 26th WTTC Global Summit in Malta will focus on technological innovation, with Web3 solutions expected to play a significant role in the future of global tourism. ➤ The summit will bring together industry leaders, government representatives, and financial institutions to explore how emerging technologies like blockchain, AI, and stablecoins can transform the tourism sector. ➤ Applications of blockchain and stablecoins in tourism include payments, loyalty programs, and reward systems, with countries like Croatia, Cyprus, and Malta already integrating these technologies. #web3 #tourism #wttc #blockchain #stablecoins #malta #innovation #digitalassets #ai 🔗 Read more at:

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Web3 se abre paso en la Cumbre Global de la WTTC sobre el futuro del turismo

La tecnología Web3 ganará protagonismo en la 26.ª Cumbre Global de la WTTC, que reunirá en Malta a líderes del turismo mundial.

📰 Block Is Latest Bitcoin-Focused Company To Apply For Charter 🗓️ Sep 09 2026 20:35 UTC - Mathew Di Salvo Block wants the banking license so it can open Builders Bank, which would provide custody and related fiduciary services for bitcoin. ➤ Block Inc. has applied for a U.S. banking charter to establish 'Builders Bank & Trust, N.A.' to provide custody and fiduciary services for Bitcoin and stablecoins. ➤ The proposed bank would operate under OCC supervision, joining other digital asset firms like Coinbase and Circle that have sought or received similar licenses. ➤ This move aligns with Block CEO Jack Dorsey's vision of making Bitcoin an everyday currency, building on existing services like Square's Bitcoin acceptance for small businesses. #blockinc #buildersbank #bankingcharter #bitcoin #stablecoins #custodyservices #occ #jackdorsey #square #cashapp 🔗 Read more at:

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Block Is Latest Bitcoin-Focused Company To Apply For Charter

Block wants the banking license so it can open Builders Bank, which would provide custody and related fiduciary services for bitcoin.

📰 Scott Bessent 'Strongly Urges' Senate To Pass Clarity Act 🗓️ Sep 09 2026 21:20 UTC - Mathew Di Salvo Senators will vote on the long-awaited crypto Clarity Act next week. ➤ U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is strongly urging the Senate to pass the crypto Clarity Act, emphasizing its importance for American leadership in digital assets and national security. ➤ The Clarity Act aims to establish a regulatory framework by distinguishing between digital assets, classifying them as securities, commodities, or stablecoins. ➤ Despite some opposition and lobbying clashes, the bill has support from key political figures, including President Trump, who see it as crucial for maintaining U.S. leadership in the crypto space. #clarityact #scottbessent #digitalassets #securities #commodities #stablecoins #ussenate #regulation #legislativeprocess #nationalsecurity 🔗 Read more at:

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Scott Bessent 'Strongly Urges' Senate To Pass Clarity Act

Senators will vote on the long-awaited crypto Clarity Act next week.

📰 DoubleZero co-founder says faster Kalshi data remains open to all traders 🗓️ Sep 09 2026 17:58 UTC - Lawrence Mondal DoubleZero co-founder Austin Federa explains Kalshi’s read-only data feed, retail access and plans to publish latency benchmarks. ➤ DoubleZero Edge is distributing Kalshi's election market data via a faster, dedicated fiber network, ensuring open access for all traders. ➤ Co-founder Austin Federa emphasizes that the service is read-only and does not facilitate trade execution, aiming to level the playing field for retail participants. ➤ The article also touches upon Kalshi's regulatory challenges and its expansion into crypto derivatives, while DoubleZero focuses on delivering data transport benchmarks. #doublezero #kalshi #electionmarketdata #austinfedera #datafeed #retailaccess #latencybenchmarks #orderbookdata #predictionmarkets #cftc 🔗 Read more at:

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DoubleZero co-founder says faster Kalshi data remains open to all traders

DoubleZero co-founder Austin Federa explains Kalshi’s read-only data feed, retail access and plans to publish latency benchmarks.

📰 Kalshi Files to Launch Gold and Silver Perpetual Futures 🗓️ Sep 09 2026 19:41 UTC - Antony Mutethia Kalshi has filed with the CFTC to list GOLDPERP and SILVERPERP on September 9, with both contracts settling in cash and running without an expiration date. ➤ Kalshi has filed with the CFTC to launch perpetual futures contracts for gold (GOLDPERP) and silver (SILVERPERP), settling in cash and operating without expiration dates. ➤ These contracts will track the spot prices of gold and silver, with reference prices provided by Pyth Network, aiming to reduce roll costs and basis risk for hedgers. ➤ This move follows Kalshi's previous success with perpetual futures on cryptocurrencies and represents an expansion into commodity-based derivatives. #kalshi #gold #silver #perpetualfutures #cftc #pythnetwork #cashsettlement #predictionmarket 🔗 Read more at:

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Kalshi Files to Launch Gold and Silver Perpetual Futures

Kalshi has filed with the CFTC to list GOLDPERP and SILVERPERP on September 9, with both contracts settling in cash and running without an expirati...

📰 Zoomex Stock Brings Tesla’s 6% Surge and Nvidia’s Choppy Session Within Reach Through Fair, Rule-Based Derivatives Trading - Brave New Coin 🗓️ Sep 09 2026 21:26 UTC - Press Release Founded in 2021, Zoomex is a global cryptocurrency trading platform focused on derivatives trading. ➤ Zoomex is launching 'Stock Perpetuals' to allow trading of Tesla (TSLA) and Nvidia (NVDA) derivatives on its crypto platform, offering an alternative to traditional brokerage accounts. ➤ The platform emphasizes fair, rule-based execution, transparency in calculations, and ease of use for both retail and professional traders, aiming to capture volatility around events like Tesla's Cybercab launch and Nvidia's AI-driven growth. ➤ Zoomex aims to expand its offerings beyond cryptocurrencies, providing access to major U.S. equities through its existing derivatives infrastructure, supported by regulatory compliance and security audits. #zoomex #stockperpetuals #derivativestrading #tesla #nvidia #tsla #nvda #cybercab #ai #crypto 🔗 Read more at:

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Zoomex Stock Brings Tesla’s 6% Surge and Nvidia’s Choppy Session Within Reach Through Fair, Rule-Based Derivatives Trading - Brave New Coin

Founded in 2021, Zoomex is a global cryptocurrency trading platform focused on derivatives trading.

📰 Solana Price Prediction: SOL’s Monthly Momentum Flips as Bulls Target $120 and $146 🗓️ Sep 09 2026 21:45 UTC - Usman Ali Solana price is trading near $103 after a strong recovery, with bulls now watching key support levels and the next major resistance targets. ➤ Solana's price is showing signs of a potential trend reversal with improving monthly momentum indicators, including a green monthly candle, approaching MACD bullish crossover, and RSI breaking a two-year downtrend. ➤ The network is increasingly involved in tokenized real-world assets, handling a significant portion of RWA spot volume and facilitating institutional fixed-income issuance, which provides fundamental support for its price recovery. ➤ Key technical resistance levels to watch for Solana are $120.23 and $146.56, with $97.70 serving as a crucial support level to maintain the bullish outlook. #solana #sol #tokenizedassets #rwa #priceprediction #technicalanalysis #momentumshift #bullishcrossover #institutionalfixedincome #blackrock 🔗 Read more at:

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Solana Price Prediction: SOL’s Monthly Momentum Flips as Bulls Target $120 and $146

Solana price is trading near $103 after a strong recovery, with bulls now watching key support levels and the next major resistance targets.

📰 CLARITY Act 2026: Potential outcomes if the bill fails to pass 🗓️ Sep 09 2026 21:45 UTC U.S. lawmakers are racing to move the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act through the Senate before congressional politics reset after the 2026 midterms. With the Senate scheduled to return to Washington on Monday, Majority Leader John Thune has set a cloture vote for Tues... ➤ The CLARITY Act faces a critical cloture vote in the U.S. Senate this week, with its passage dependent on securing 60 votes to overcome a filibuster. ➤ Failure to pass the bill in the current session could significantly delay progress on digital asset regulation, potentially pushing it into a future Congress with different political priorities. ➤ The outcome of the vote and the upcoming midterms will shape the future legislative landscape for digital assets, with ongoing political spending and potential shifts in party control influencing the agenda. #clarityact #digitalassetmarket #senatevote #cloturevote #midterms #congressionalpolitics #regulatoryclarity #cynthialummis #johnthune #cryptolegislation 🔗 Read more at:

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CLARITY Act 2026: Potential outcomes if the bill fails to pass

U.S. lawmakers are racing to move the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act through the Senate before congressional politics reset after the 2...

📰 Pi Network ships Protocol 27 on a network with 14 million users and zero DeFi 🗓️ Sep 09 2026 19:05 UTC The September 15 upgrade brings smart contracts, an AMM DEX, and RPC infrastructure to a chain that has never processed a single swap. Seven years of mobile mining come down to whether anyone builds on the other side. The most… ➤ Pi Network is launching Protocol 27, introducing smart contracts and a DEX to its mainnet, but faces challenges with low user migration (27.6%) and minimal existing DeFi activity. ➤ The network's value proposition is shifting towards leveraging its 1.09 million KYC validators and 526 million completed tasks as 'human infrastructure for AI' data labeling. ➤ Despite the upgrade, significant hurdles remain, including a lack of developer adoption, low trading volume, and a substantial daily token unlock schedule, casting doubt on the success of its DeFi ambitions. #pinetwork #protocol27 #smartcontracts #defi #mainnet #mobilemining #kyc #ai #socialchaininc #liquidity 🔗 Read more at:

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Pi Network ships Protocol 27 on a network with 14 million users and zero DeFi

The September 15 upgrade brings smart contracts, an AMM DEX, and RPC infrastructure to a chain that has never processed a single swap. Seven years ...

📰 XRP fell 27% while RLUSD crossed $2.3 billion and nobody blinked 🗓️ Sep 09 2026 19:05 UTC Ripple’s stablecoin has grown 1,278% this year while XRP shed more than a quarter of its value. The network is busier than ever, but the token capturing that activity has a dollar sign and a peg. The numbers tell two… ➤ Ripple's stablecoin, RLUSD, has experienced explosive growth and widespread institutional adoption for settlement, overshadowing XRP's declining price despite increased network activity. ➤ The XRP Ledger's utility is increasingly driven by RLUSD, leading to a decoupling of network success from XRP's token performance, as institutions prefer the stablecoin's lack of volatility. ➤ Despite XRP ETFs attracting significant inflows, the token's price is pressured by ongoing escrow unlocks and the shift in utility towards RLUSD, suggesting a potential downgrade in XRP's narrative from a payment utility to a speculative asset. #rlusd #xrp #ripple #stablecoin #xrpledger #institutionaladoption #paymentsettlement #decentralizedfinance #etfinflows #escrowunlocks 🔗 Read more at:

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XRP fell 27% while RLUSD crossed $2.3 billion and nobody blinked

Ripple’s stablecoin has grown 1,278% this year while XRP shed more than a quarter of its value. The network is busier than ever, but the token ca...

📰 U.S. Bank Trials Proprietary Stablecoin for Cross-Border Stellar Payments 🗓️ Sep 09 2026 17:25 UTC U.S. Bank has completed a live cross-border payment that uses its proprietary USBDC stablecoin on the Stellar blockchain, the bank announced this week. The pilot transferred funds between U.S. Bank entities in North America and Europe, with USBDC issued and moved on Stellar’s pub... ➤ U.S. Bank successfully conducted a cross-border payment pilot using its proprietary USBDC stablecoin on the Stellar blockchain, transferring funds between its North American and European entities. ➤ The trial validated core stablecoin functions like minting, redemption, freezing, and clawback, integrating them with the bank's existing risk and compliance systems. ➤ This initiative is part of U.S. Bank's broader strategy to bridge traditional banking with tokenized assets through its Digital Asset Platform, exploring use cases like treasury operations and collateral movement. #usbank #usbdc #stellar #stablecoin #crossborderpayments #digitalassetplatform #blockchain #compliance #riskmanagement #treasuryoperations 🔗 Read more at:

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U.S. Bank Trials Proprietary Stablecoin for Cross-Border Stellar Payments

U.S. Bank has completed a live cross-border payment that uses its proprietary USBDC stablecoin on the Stellar blockchain, the bank announced this w...

📰 BitMine Purchases 28,086 ETH, Edges Closer To 5% Target 🗓️ Sep 09 2026 14:55 UTC BitMine bought 28,086 ETH for about $70.1 million, bringing its holdings to 5.93 million ETH and edging closer to its 5% supply target, with staking and AI-linked catalysts cited by chairman Tom Lee. ➤ BitMine Immersion Technologies has significantly increased its Ethereum (ETH) holdings, acquiring 28,086 ETH for $70.1 million, bringing its total to 5.93 million ETH, nearing its 5% supply target. ➤ The company's chairman, Tom Lee, is optimistic about ETH's future, citing positive crypto legislation, the growth of tokenization, and the increasing use of blockchain by AI as key catalysts. ➤ BitMine also actively stakes its ETH holdings, generating substantial revenue, and believes that tokenization and AI advancements will particularly benefit Ethereum's demand and performance. #eth #ethereum #bitmine #tokenization #staking #ai #treasury #cryptolegislation #blockchainbasedai 🔗 Read more at:

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BitMine Purchases 28,086 ETH, Edges Closer To 5% Target

BitMine bought 28,086 ETH for about $70.1 million, bringing its holdings to 5.93 million ETH and edging closer to its 5% supply target, with stakin...

📰 Mastercard launches Agent Connect for AI shopping 🗓️ Sep 09 2026 20:45 UTC Mastercard has launched Agent Connect to give merchants one integration for product discovery, cart creation and customer-approved payments across AI shopping platforms. Mastercard Agent Connect reduces separate merchant integrations Mastercard said in a Sep. 9 announcement that ... ➤ Mastercard has launched Agent Connect, a platform designed to streamline product discovery, cart creation, and customer-approved payments across AI shopping platforms for merchants. ➤ The service integrates merchants with AI agents and payment providers, utilizing tokenized permissions for customer authorization of AI-initiated purchases, and supports both traditional payment networks and stablecoin rails. ➤ This initiative aims to empower merchants to maintain control over their branding and customer relationships within evolving AI-driven commerce landscapes, with support from over 30 companies including Anthropic. #mastercard #agentconnect #aishopping #tokenizedpayments #merchantintegration #customerauthorization #stablecoins #anthropic #agentpay 🔗 Read more at:

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Mastercard launches Agent Connect for AI shopping

Mastercard has launched Agent Connect to give merchants one integration for product discovery, cart creation and customer-approved payments across ...

📰 World opens Solana prediction market to 1M users 🗓️ Sep 09 2026 20:25 UTC World has opened its standalone Solana prediction market platform to more than 1 million waitlisted users after creating over 150,000 markets through its Phantom integration. World gives waitlisted users direct market access World said in a Sept. 9 announcement that… ➤ World has launched its Solana-based prediction market platform to over 1 million waitlisted users, expanding beyond its initial Phantom wallet integration. ➤ The platform utilizes Chainlink Data Streams for automated market resolution and operates as a non-custodial protocol, routing orders to Solana liquidity providers. ➤ While expanding to new markets like equities and commodities, the platform faces regulatory uncertainty, particularly regarding access for US users due to differing state and federal laws. #solana #predictionmarkets #worldxyz #phantomwallet #chainlink #retailadoption #onchainliquidity #decentralizedfinance #regulatoryuncertainty #usmarkets 🔗 Read more at:

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World opens Solana prediction market to 1M users

World has opened its standalone Solana prediction market platform to more than 1 million waitlisted users after creating over 150,000 markets throu...

📰 CLARITY Act: Ripple CLO urges Senate to hear crypto holders 🗓️ Sep 09 2026 21:05 UTC Ripple Chief Legal Officer Stuart Alderoty has urged undecided and opposing senators to hear from an estimated 67 million American crypto holders before the CLARITY Act faces a 60-vote procedural test on Sep. 15. Alderoty asks senators to meet crypto… ➤ Ripple's CLO is urging senators to hear directly from 67 million American crypto holders before a crucial procedural vote on the CLARITY Act. ➤ The CLARITY Act aims to establish a federal market structure for digital assets, dividing oversight between the SEC and CFTC, but faces disputes over ethics rules, stablecoins, and DeFi. ➤ A 60-vote cloture is needed to open debate, with significant bipartisan support required, and disagreements over ethics provisions and stablecoin rewards are threatening its passage. #clarityact #ripple #cryptoholders #senate #sec #cftc #stablecoin #defi #lobbying #regulation 🔗 Read more at:

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CLARITY Act: Ripple CLO urges Senate to hear crypto holders

Ripple Chief Legal Officer Stuart Alderoty has urged undecided and opposing senators to hear from an estimated 67 million American crypto holders b...

📰 Bessent’s political turn in GOP speech tests his bond-market credibility 🗓️ Sep 09 2026 21:00 UTC - Matt Peterson Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's planned Republican convention speech in Dallas is raising questions about how politics could affect market confidence in him. ➤ Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's planned speech at a Republican convention is raising concerns about his market credibility and the potential impact of politics on managing U.S. debt. ➤ Historically, Treasury secretaries have avoided overt political conventions to maintain market confidence, a precedent Bessent's participation challenges. ➤ The article highlights the delicate balance between Bessent's role in managing bond markets and his engagement in political activities, with potential consequences for market trust and his effectiveness. #scottbessent #treasurysecretary #bondmarket #republicanconvention #marketcredibility #debtmarkets #treasuryyields #politicalspeech #governmentdebt #hatchact 🔗 Read more at:

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Bessent’s political turn in GOP speech tests his bond-market credibility

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's planned Republican convention speech in Dallas is raising questions about how politics could affect market confi...

📰 TCS is available for trading! 🗓️ Sep 09 2026 21:17 UTC - KrakenFX We’re thrilled to announce that TCS is available for trading on Kraken! Funding and trading TCS trading is live as of September 9, 2026. To add an asset to your Kraken account, navigate to Funding, select the asset you’re after, and hit ‘Deposit’.  Make sure to deposit your tokens into networks supported by Kraken. Deposits […] ➤ Kraken has listed TCS (TCS Blockchain) for trading, a Wyoming-based trade finance company utilizing blockchain to settle freight invoices. ➤ TCS aims to solve B2B payment issues in the US transportation industry by allowing carriers to exchange freight invoice collection rights for TCS tokens, which can be sold for USD. ➤ The TCS token is an ERC-20 asset on the Polygon network, designed to provide faster and cheaper payment solutions compared to traditional invoice factoring. #tcs #kraken #tradefinance #freightinvoices #blockchain #polygon #erc20 #b2bpayments #invoicefactoring #ustransportationindustry 🔗 Read more at:

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TCS is available for trading!

We’re thrilled to announce that TCS is available for trading on Kraken! Funding and trading TCS trading is live as of September 9, 2026. To add a...

📰 BENOx (@BON_DEFI) on X 🗓️ Sep 09 2026 18:05 UTC Real-World Asset (RWA) Tokenization Is Powering DeFi’s Next Era DeFi in 2026 is evolving fast and one of the biggest drivers of this growth is Real-World Asset (RWA) tokenization RWAs are bringing tangible, off-chain value such as real estate, government bonds, invoices, and commodities onto the … ➤ Real-World Asset (RWA) tokenization is a major growth driver for DeFi in 2026, bringing tangible off-chain value like real estate and bonds onto the blockchain. ➤ Major blockchains are seeing rapid adoption of tokenized RWAs, with institutions contributing billions in TVL, shifting DeFi towards more stable, yield-generating instruments. ➤ JustLendDAO on TRON is positioned to benefit from RWAs by using them as collateral, attracting institutional players, and leveraging TRON's network for scaling RWA-backed DeFi solutions. #rwatokenization #defi #justlenddao #tron #collateral #liquidity #blockchain #realestate #governmentbonds #commodities 🔗 Read more at:

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Real-World Asset (RWA) Tokenization Is Powering DeFi’s Next Era DeFi in 2026 is evolving fast and one of the biggest drivers of this growth is R...

📰 Capital Flows in Agentic AI: The Six-Jurisdiction Unlock 🗓️ Sep 09 2026 21:18 UTC - Nolan Pratt As the CLARITY Act's passage odds crater to 14%, Circle launches Arc with BlackRock, DTCC, and Visa as validators. Six jurisdictions enacted stablecoin frameworks in 12 months—and the money stopped waiting for Washington. ➤ Despite legislative uncertainty in the U.S. regarding the CLARITY Act, major financial institutions like Circle, BlackRock, DTCC, and Visa are launching and validating new stablecoin infrastructure (Circle Arc). ➤ Six key jurisdictions have enacted stablecoin frameworks, indicating global regulatory convergence and a shift in capital towards clearer environments, bypassing U.S. legislative delays. ➤ The article highlights the growing utility of stablecoins beyond volatility trading, with significant settlement volumes and increasing adoption of tokenized treasuries, suggesting a move of capital to where regulatory clarity exists. #circlearc #stablecoinframeworks #blackrock #dtcc #visa #clarityact #tokenizedtreasuries #regulatoryconvergence #b2bpayments #yieldban 🔗 Read more at:

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Capital Flows in Agentic AI: The Six-Jurisdiction Unlock

As the CLARITY Act's passage odds crater to 14%, Circle launches Arc with BlackRock, DTCC, and Visa as validators. Six jurisdictions enacted stable...