Payment Channels: 1 Million Payments Per Second
Solana introduced payment channels to reduce onchain friction for agentic payments by authorizing a spending limit once and settling in batches, enabling up to one million payments per second.
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Sparks Fly: NVIDIA Accelerates Local AI at IFA 2026
NVIDIA, Microsoft and partners announced at IFA 2026 tools to simplify local AI agent deployment on RTX and DGX systems, including new RTX Spark Windows PCs and streamlined setup for popular agent apps.
How to Reclaim Excess SOL After Rent Reduction
Solana has reduced rent requirements, leaving excess lamports in token accounts and program-owned accounts that can now be reclaimed using new instructions.
MAS Stablecoin Framework: What It Means for Fireblocks
Singapore’s central bank, MAS, published draft amendments on 1 September 2026 to bring its single-currency stablecoin framework into force under the Payment Services Act, with a consultation closing 16 October 2026.
SEC Investor Advisory Committee to Host Sept. 10 Meeting
The SEC’s Investor Advisory Committee will hold a public meeting on Sept. 10 to discuss artificial intelligence in markets and Regulation NMS rules, with findings to be submitted to the Commission.
Anniversary exhibition “BMW ART CARS – 20 ARTISTS, 50 YEARS OF INNOVATION. REUNITED AT BMW WELT” concluded on 31 August with a record-breaking attendance of ove
The BMW Art Car exhibition at BMW Welt concluded with over 120,000 visitors, showcasing 50 years of the collection through 20 artworks, including Olafur Eliasson’s hydrogen-powered installation.
Collateral Mobility Is About to Leave the Sandbox
Collateral mobility is transitioning from pilot projects to live production environments across capital markets, driven by tokenisation and distributed ledger technology.
Bank of Canada unveils new vertical $20 bank note
The Bank of Canada introduced a new vertical $20 bank note featuring King Charles III, the first monarch portrait on the denomination in over 70 years, alongside advanced security features and cultural design elements.
‘NBA 2K27’ With NVIDIA DLSS 5 Leads 28 New Games Coming to GeForce NOW
GeForce NOW adds 28 new games in September, including NBA 2K27 with NVIDIA DLSS 5, The Blood of Dawnwalker, and Onimusha: Way of the Sword, available for cloud streaming.
Launching Bill Payments in India, Enabling People to Pay Everyday Household Bills Directly on WhatsApp
Meta enables bill payments on WhatsApp in India, allowing users to pay household and utility bills directly within the app using the Bharat Connect network.
Justice Department Seeks Relief for Maryland Military Families from Illegal Fees
The Justice Department asked Maryland to stop charging military families nonresident vehicle fees that violate federal law, citing double taxation and SCRA protections.
Invasive mosquito species detected in east London
The UK Health Security Agency reports the first detection of invasive Aedes aegypti mosquitoes breeding in the UK, detected in east London through its surveillance programme.
VMD updates guidance on QR codes for veterinary medicinal product packaging
The UK’s Veterinary Medicines Directorate has updated guidance to allow QR codes on veterinary medicine packaging to link to public-facing educational and instructional material, expanding access to product information...
Amazon Linux 2027 is now available in public preview
AWS has released Amazon Linux 2027 in public preview, offering a cloud-native OS with updated kernel, security defaults, and toolchains for modern workloads.
Single point of contact simplifies State redress for survivors
The New Zealand Government has launched a single online service for survivors of State redress to access information, submit claims, or seek updates through www.redress.govt.nz, replacing multiple agency contacts.
DeFi on Sui: DeepBook, Gasless Stablecoins, and Bitcoin in DeFi with Hashi
Sui outlines its decentralized finance stack, featuring DeepBook’s on-chain liquidity, gasless stablecoin transfers, and institutional Bitcoin access via Hashi, emphasizing speed, cost efficiency, and native integration.
New board member appointed to Maritime NZ
Associate Transport Minister James Meager announced the appointment of Jonathan Moore to Maritime New Zealand’s board for a one-year term, citing his extensive maritime and port leadership experience.
Instant Finality for Institutional Finance: A Builder's Guide to Settlement on Sui
Sui outlines how its 390-millisecond deterministic finality and low transaction costs enable institutional finance applications that require real-time settlement and predictable performance.
Blockchain for AI Agents: How Agentic Commerce Works on Sui
Sui outlines how its blockchain infrastructure supports AI agents performing autonomous economic tasks, emphasizing atomic transactions, speed, and programmable spending limits for safe, scalable agentic commerce.
Web3 Identity and Access Control on Sui: zkLogin, Seal, and SuiNS
Sui introduces native tools for identity and access control: zkLogin for password-based authentication, Seal for decentralized encryption, and SuiNS for human-readable addresses, aiming to simplify Web3 onboarding and...
Voices of Galaxy: Meet Lefa Makgato, Championing Africa’s Next Generation of Innovators
Lefa Makgato, CSR Manager at Samsung Electronics Africa, leads initiatives to empower African youth as digital innovators through Samsung’s CSR programs, including Solve for Tomorrow.
FCA decides to ban and fine Daniel Thomas over unauthorised pension transfer advice
The FCA has banned Daniel Thomas from financial services and fined him £742,700 for giving unauthorised pension transfer advice to 53 clients over five years.
Bank of Canada maintains the policy rate at 2¼%
The Bank of Canada held its policy rate at 2.25% as inflation risks rise due to high oil prices and new US tariffs, despite a broadening economic recovery.
The Token Supercycle: Everything of Value is Becoming Programmable
The Token Supercycle describes the long-term shift of assets, money and ownership onto always-on internet infrastructure, transforming how value is issued, invested and distributed globally.
Crypto Payment Gateway Fees: What You Actually Pay
A crypto payment gateway clarifies how multiple fees accumulate beyond the headline rate, explaining when charges apply and how to minimize costs.
Rogue waste gangs exposed as heat maps reveal England's illegal dumping hotspots
The Environment Agency has published heat maps identifying suspected waste crime hotspots across England, enabling targeted enforcement against illegal dumping and burning operations.
British High Commission Honiara welcomes home Team Solomons from Commonwealth Games
The British High Commission in Honiara hosted Team Solomon Islands athletes and officials for afternoon tea to recognise their participation in the 2027 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
Post-Quantum Signatures on Ethereum Just Got 6.6× Cheaper
Fireblocks reports a 6.6× reduction in gas costs for post-quantum signature verification on Ethereum, enabling practical deployment of ML-DSA-44 verifiers as EVM contracts.
Snowflake Advances the Trusted Agentic Enterprise Era with Unified Monitoring and Cost Management Jul 28, 2026
Snowflake introduces Cortex AI Gateway to centralize governance, security, and cost oversight for AI agents across enterprise systems, addressing fragmentation and rising risks in agent interoperability.
NVIDIA and CrowdStrike Strengthen Agentic Cybersecurity Frontier
NVIDIA and CrowdStrike unveiled CrowdStrike SafeMind, an agentic cybersecurity system combining frontier AI models with defensive harnesses to counter automated attacks.