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2026/09/02
SEC Chair Supports CLARITY Act as Senate Votes on Crypto Regulation
A Senate vote could shape US crypto regulation as SEC Chair Paul Atkins backs the CLARITY Act. Atkins expects lawmakers to advance the bill this month, despite delays and pressure from the approaching elections. The Senate plans a September 15 cloture vote, which could clear the way for debate and f
Google to Purchase 396 MW of Geothermal Power from Fervo for New Data Center
CoinDesk reports:Google is securing power sources in advance for its next wave of data center expansion. According to an agreement announced on Tuesday, the company will purchase 396 megawatts of electricity from Fervo’s Cape Station geothermal plant in Utah, USA, to support a planned new data cente
Broadcom Q3 FY26 Revenue Surpasses $29.4B, AI Revenue Exceeds $16B
Broadcom just posted a quarter that makes most of the semiconductor industry look like it’s standing still. The company’s Q3 fiscal year 2026 revenue came in at roughly $29.4 billion, an 84% jump compared to the same period last year, with AI semiconductor revenue alone projected above $16 billion.T
Meta Launches Muse Spark 1.3 with 20% Fewer Tool Calls and 25% Lower Token Usage
Meta is shipping AI model updates the way most companies ship Slack messages: constantly, and with increasing urgency. On September 2, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the release of Muse Spark 1.3, the third major update to a model family that didn’t even exist five months ago.The new version brings m
Cornell University Releases Bitcoin Adoption Index, with El Salvador and Venezuela Leading
According to ME News, on September 3 (UTC+8), Cornell University in the United States released a Bitcoin Adoption Index report, surveying 25,880 individuals across 25 countries. The report found that El Salvador, Venezuela, and Nigeria had the highest proportions of respondents who had ever owned Bi
Anthropic Launches Background Mac Control for Claude AI
Anthropic just gave its AI assistant a set of hands. Claude can now directly control macOS applications, performing mouse clicks, keyboard inputs, and screen captures across desktop apps, all while running quietly in the background so users can keep doing their own thing.The feature, available throu
US DOJ Supports OpenAI, Argues AI Training Data Restrictions Threaten American Prosperity
The US Department of Justice just planted its flag in the most consequential copyright battle of the AI era. In a brief filed in Manhattan federal court, the DOJ argued that training large language models on copyrighted material qualifies as fair use, and that restricting it would threaten American
Strategy CEO Says No Regrets Over $60,000 Bitcoin Sale
Strategy CEO Phong Le said Strategy had no regrets about selling Bitcoin near $60,000 and later buying it back at a higher price. Strategy sold Bitcoin in four tranches from late June through mid-August. The sales totaled 6,916 BTC at a weighted-average price of about $62,200. Strategy bought 4,603
New Jersey Seeks Supreme Court Review on Prediction Market Regulation
New Jersey’s top legal and gaming enforcement officials have asked the US Supreme Court to step into a fast-growing dispute over prediction markets—specifically whether state regulators can enforce gambling rules when a platform argues it is operating under a federal framework.Attorney General Jenni
SEC Chair Supports the CLARITY Act to Advance Crypto Regulations
CoinMarketCap reports:SEC Chairman Paul Atkins stated that the newly proposed regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies will complement the CLARITY Act, which is set to proceed to a Senate vote. This statement, made ahead of the September 15 vote, has once again brought U.S. cryptocurrency legislati
Nvidia Accounts for 8% of S&P 500, Becoming Largest Component
Nvidia has quietly eaten the S&P 500. The AI chipmaker now represents approximately 8% of the entire benchmark index by weight, making it the single largest component and achieving a level of concentration that hasn’t been seen since at least the 1970s.To put that in perspective, one company out...
New Jersey officials seek Supreme Court review of Kalshi sports betting case
Odaily Planet Daily News: New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and Acting Director of the State Gaming Enforcement Division, Mary Jo Flaherty, have filed a petition for a writ of certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court, requesting review of the state’s enforcement actions against the predic
Bitwise Launches PAPY RWA Lending Vault on Morpho
Bitwise Asset Management launched the PAPY real-world asset lending vault on Morpho on September 2. According to the company announcement, users deposit Agora’s AUSD stablecoin while the vault lends against approved tokenized collateral. Bitwise is targeting a variable annual percentage yield of 5%–
Uniswap Hits 7 Million Daily Swaps, But Protocol Fees Remain Low
Uniswap's new swap record is testing whether the protocol's wider fee footprint can turn rising activity into measurable UNI burns.Uniswap founder Hayden Adams said Tuesday that the decentralized exchange was handling roughly 82 swaps per second across chains. He was responding to Blockworks Researc
Wyoming Adopts Chainlink Proof of Reserve for FRNT Stable Token
TL;DRWyoming adopted Chainlink Proof of Reserve to provide near-real-time, onchain verification of reserves backing FRNT after migrating cross-chain infrastructure to CCIP.The Network Firm will examine reserves and token supply under AICPA standards, while verified reserve data becomes available dir
