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According to its announcement, Standard Chartered has appointed LMAX as the first digital asset custody client on its Luxembourg platform following the bank's authorization under the European Union's Markets in Crypto-Assets framework in June 2026. The custody mandate expands Standard Chartered and LMAX's partnership to include regulated safekeeping routes in Luxembourg and the Dubai International Financial Centre, building on their digital asset prime brokerage collaboration that began in July

According to SEC Chair Atkins' statement on September 17, the innovation exemption for tokenized NMS stocks requires either the issuer itself, someone acting on its behalf, or an unaffiliated third party to perform tokenization; synthetic securities are excluded from the exemption. The exemption takes effect on September 17, 2026 and expires on September 17, 2031, lasting five years. According to The Block, the current tokenized stock market is worth nearly $3 billion, with most products being t

Bottomline has launched Global Pay Connect, a new payment connectivity platform powered by Chainlink and targeting over 600 financial institutions. The platform enables banks to connect to onchain payment rails while maintaining compatibility with existing Swift network standards, eliminating the need for extensive replatforming. According to a Chainlink-sourced announcement, the initiative aims to streamline cross-border payments and reduce operational complexity in the financial sector.

According to Solana's official account, the blockchain platform recently reported that its on-chain trading volume is 12.6 times greater than that of traditional stock exchanges. This metric highlights a significant shift in trading activity towards decentralized platforms.

According to Fukui Prefecture government, on September 17, Kansai Electric Power Company manually shut down Reactor 3 at Mihama Nuclear Power Station in Fukui Prefecture after water droplets were discovered near secondary circuit pipes containing no radioactive material. The reactor had just restarted on September 12 following a steam leak from a high-pressure turbine cover in May.

According to Ethlabs, the Ethereum community is advancing the "Quick Slots" proposal (EIP-8198) to reduce Layer 1 block time from 12 seconds to 10 seconds in an initial phase, with plans for further reductions based on network conditions. The proposal would remove client assumptions tied to fixed 12-second block times through a one-time restructuring. DefiLlama, Doppler, Derive, Ondo, Railgun, Lido, Ethena, and infrastructure teams including Flashbots and Titan Builder support the change, citing

According to Iran's Oil Minister Paknezhad, the Setareh Mehr refinery in the Persian Gulf region will begin operations by the end of 2026, supporting production of gasoline, diesel, and other essential fuels as diesel imports have halted.

According to PANews, on September 17, Arc blockchain now integrated with Binance Wallet DeFi. Users can provide liquidity to designated liquidity pools on Arc through the Binance App and manage LP positions directly within the wallet.

According to EU-Startups, German real estate tech startup syte has completed a €9 million Series A funding round to expand its AI-powered land and property analysis platform across Europe. amberra led the round, with NRW.BANK participating as a new investor.

According to @0xPolygon, Stable.com integrated Polygon's OMS today, enabling users to transfer USDT and PYUSD directly to bank accounts across a network spanning 180 countries. The integration enhances accessibility for stablecoin transfers globally, allowing seamless conversion from digital wallets to fiat banking systems.

TRON and Ethena announced on Sept. 11, 2026 that USDe and sUSDe are now live on the TRON network, allowing users to bridge and transfer both digital dollar assets across the blockchain. Users can access the assets through Stargate Finance, with USDe and sUSDe integrated into TRON's core DeFi ecosystem. Support from JustLend DAO and SUN.io is expected to roll out over the coming weeks, with further adoption across wallets, exchanges, and payment applications to follow. The integration marks anoth

According to Jin10 data, U.S. housing starts fell 2.6% in August to an annualized 128,000 units, marking one of the weakest levels since the pandemic. Multifamily housing starts dropped sharply by nearly 22% to an annualized 35,700 units, while single-family starts rose 7.6% to 91,800 units, the fastest pace since March, driven by growth in western and midwestern regions. Despite the single-family increase, the housing market faces headwinds from rising mortgage rates and affordability constrain

According to ChainCatcher, Tesla's team arrived in Ningbo on September 16 and launched factory audits on September 17 for robot production business. The audits aim to verify production consistency and exclusivity for Optimus robots, with plans to roll out approximately 50,000 units in 2026.

According to China Unionpay, transaction volumes and amounts through its network for inbound mobile payments in 2026 have increased 70% and 40% year-over-year, respectively, capturing over 70% of the overall market share. The company has expanded support for overseas wallets and foreign bank cards in mainland markets, with services covering over 200 countries and regions, including 16 major foreign wallet platforms and 11 Asia-Pacific markets.

According to Guru Club, Shanghai crude oil continuous futures declined 5% today, September 17, trading at 764.40 yuan per barrel.

MEXC announced on September 17 major upgrades to MEXC AI, evolving from an information-focused tool toward integrated opportunity discovery, analysis, and execution. The upgrade centers on AI Assistant with a redesigned interface providing context-aware interactions, and AI Radar delivering market intelligence through AI Visual for financial news visualization, AI Video Brief for daily market recaps, and Trending Stock Insights for U.S. market activity. The platform is building a connected journ

According to its official announcement, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) launched an enforcement action against three premises suspected of illegal peer-to-peer crypto trading in the UK. The operation was conducted in collaboration with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and the Metropolitan Police, targeting unregistered traders who may facilitate financial crime, including money laundering.

According to BitcoinTreasuries.NET, Strive's SATA has launched a Bitcoin accumulation program, raising funds this week equivalent to acquiring over 300 BTC. STRC, the related token, is trading above $97.5.

According to ChainCatcher, DeepQA released Arc Campaign on September 16, completing quality assurance across 11 Arc ecosystem applications on the testnet in 16 hours. The campaign executed 141 test scenarios, with 117 passing and 15 issues confirmed. The effort generated 436 screenshots, approximately 2.2 million model calls, and 16.9 million tokens. DeepQA's backend is powered by WORLD3 and Google Cloud Vertex AI, with AI Agents handling exploration, planning, testing, and reporting, followed b

According to SEC Chair Paul S. Atkins today, Sept 17, the SEC approved innovation exemptions under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, temporarily allowing qualified Tokenized Securities Venues to conduct transactions in tokenized NMS stocks. The exemption also grants certain liquidity providers a dealer definition exemption. Tokenized securities must retain the same dividend and voting rights as traditional securities, with issuers retaining the right to object to their stock trading on such v