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Japan to Pilot Blockchain Settlements for Stocks and Government BondsJapan is prepping real-time blockchain settlements for stocks and government bonds. Project roadmap set for early 2027, with a possible launch in the 39 US Bank Associations Launch BankChain Blockchain Network39 US state bank associations are teaming up to launch BankChain, an industry-owned blockchain with tokenized deposits and stablecoins, set for 2027.OpenAI Jalapeño Chip Outpaces Nvidia Blackwell in Efficiency TestsOpenAI's Jalapeño inference chip delivers up to 1.9x more work per watt and slashes latency by up to 3.6x compared to Nvidia GB200/GB300, according toX to Add Crypto Trading Buttons in Posts Through Third-Party ServicesX (formerly Twitter) will soon let users trade crypto directly from posts via new trading buttons that redirect to third-party platforms, ex-product lCosmos Labs Urges EVM Chains to Halt After Vulnerability Hits Three BlockchainsA Cosmos EVM module vulnerability triggered attacks on Mantra, TAC, and KiiChain (Aug 20–22). Cosmos Labs urges affected chains to pause block productU.S. Banks Plan Nationwide BankChain Blockchain Network by 2027Major U.S. banks are building BankChain, a nationwide blockchain network set to launch in 2027, targeting tokenized deposits and on-chain payments.King Slide Founder Becomes Taiwan's Richest as AI Server Demand SoarsLin Tsung-chih, 85, founder of King Slide, is now Taiwan's richest person after shares jumped 280% on surging demand for AI server rails, WSJ reports.Franklin Templeton Launches grBENJI Tokenized Money Market Fund on HashKeyFranklin Templeton debuts its tokenized money market fund grBENJI on HashKey Exchange, available via Earn for pro investors only. Not offered in Hong Bitwise Rolls Out Self-Custody Tokenized Stock Portfolios with CoinbaseBitwise and Coinbase launch self-custody tokenized stock portfolios with auto-rebalancing for eligible non-US investors, offering full wallet control.LayerZero to Launch ATLAS: Institutional-Grade Crypto Exchange Coming Fall 2026LayerZero is rolling out ATLAS, a crypto exchange built for institutions, in fall 2026. The platform will integrate matching, clearing, and risk managHugging Face Hack Highlights Cybersecurity Risks of Open AI ModelsThe Hugging Face breach exposes cybersecurity risks tied to open-source Chinese AI models—showing how tools meant for defense can also fuel new threatMagnit and MTS to Accept Digital Ruble Payments Starting September 2026From September 1, 2026, Magnit and MTS will let customers pay with the digital ruble. Learn how to use the new payment method and what both buyers andSpaceXAI Taps NVIDIA Vera Chips to Power Agentic AI and GrokSpaceXAI is rolling out NVIDIA Vera processors to boost its agentic AI systems and Grok, scaling the Vera Rubin platform to gigawatt levels—even in orIndia Kicks Off Pilot for Tokenized Bonds Using Wholesale CBDCIndia is launching a pilot for tokenized corporate bonds in September, settling trades with wholesale CBDC. State-owned REC will lead the first issuanJapan Launches Shunkai: First Neutral Atom Quantum ComputerJapan debuts Shunkai, its first neutral atom quantum computer, starting with 50 qubits and plans to scale to 500 and then 10,000 by 2031.Protocol Labs Pulls Funding—Shipyard Drops IPFS SupportShipyard halts IPFS development after Protocol Labs cuts funding. The fate of core IPFS public services and decentralized data storage is now uncertaiUS Treasury Forms Quantum-Readiness Task Force for Finance Sector SecurityThe US Treasury launches the Quantum-Readiness Task Force to prep the financial sector for post-quantum cryptography and digital asset risk assessmentXpeng Raises $900M for Humanoid Robot Push, Dogotix Valued Over $6.3BDogotix, Xpeng Motors’ robotics arm, scores $900M+ in funding led by IDG Capital. Alibaba and Tencent join in, pushing valuation past $6.3B.Standard Chartered Becomes First Bank to Distribute HKD StablecoinStandard Chartered is the first bank to roll out the HKDAP stablecoin in Hong Kong, with plans to settle tokenized funds using HKDAP in Q4.How to Run Llama and Qwen Offline on Windows & macOSSet up Llama and Qwen LLMs to run offline on Windows or macOS. Download the app and model weights, no cloud needed. Key requirements: file size, quantAI Boom in the US Doubles Gas Power for Data Centers to 189 GWThe AI surge in the US is fueling a massive jump in gas power capacity for data centers, expected to hit 189 GW by mid-2026. Get the latest numbers anChina and Sweden Roll Out Bold New Quantum Tech StrategiesChina and Sweden unveil fresh quantum tech roadmaps: China's digital sector push through 2030, Sweden's first national strategy through 2036.BNB Chain Rolls Out Pasteur Hard Fork to Boost Bridge Security on BSCBNB Chain activates the Pasteur hard fork on BSC, aiming to tighten bridge and validator security while ramping up network throughput.Jeonbuk Bank Taps Ripple for Cross-Border Payments in AsiaSouth Korea's Jeonbuk Bank teams up with Ripple for global money transfers while Pakistan kicks off crypto licensing. Key updates from Asia's crypto s