Ripple is bringing XRP and RLUSD into Stripe & Tempo’s Machine Payments Protocol. The updated XRPL AI Starter Kit lets AI agents make automated payments for data, compute and other online services. The MPP integration is currently in beta.

🚀 Ripple is expanding XRPL for the AI economy. XRP Ledger is adding support for AI agent payments through Stripe and Tempo’s Machine Payments Protocol, alongside the Open Wallet Standard for cross-chain wallet handling. The goal: make autonomous machine-to-machine payments easier across Web3.

🇷🇺 BIG: Moscow Exchange is set to launch perpetual futures tied to BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP and TRX indices on Sept. 22. The products will initially be available only to qualified investors. Another step toward regulated crypto derivatives in Russia.

🇰🇿 Kazakhstan’s crypto market is growing fast, reportedly reaching around $10B. The country is strengthening its regulated digital-asset ecosystem and positioning itself as a major crypto hub in Central Asia.

🚨 White House crypto adviser Patrick Witt says he feels “very good” ahead of Tuesday’s Senate vote on the CLARITY Act. He says key concerns have been addressed and calls the latest GOP proposal the “best and final offer.” The bill needs 60 votes to advance.

🇺🇸 The CLARITY Act faces another hurdle before the Senate vote. 18 state attorneys general oppose the bill, warning it could weaken state crypto oversight. The revised legislation adds ethics rules, stablecoin safeguards and state enforcement provisions. 60 votes are needed to advance. 👀

🇺🇸 US lawmakers are advancing new crypto tax legislation. The House Ways and Means Committee unveiled a digital-asset tax package ahead of Wednesday’s markup, combining GOP proposals with parts of bipartisan legislation. Another step toward clearer US crypto tax rules. 👀

🇦🇪 UAE PASS is using Avalanche to help verify and secure official documents for 12M+ citizens, residents and visitors. A major step toward blockchain-powered national digital identity infrastructure. 🔺

🇺🇸 Trump agrees to key ethics rules in the CLARITY Act, covering the president, elected officials and federal judges. State attorneys general would also gain enforcement powers, removing a major hurdle ahead of Tuesday’s Senate vote. Crypto regulation moves closer. 🚀

🚨 Revolut is facing a data-leak threat. Attackers are reportedly publishing stolen customer IDs and selfies while demanding payment to stop more data from being released. The breach highlights the growing risks around sensitive identity data.

🇺🇸 The final CLARITY Act draft is out ahead of the Sept. 15 Senate vote. The updated bill includes 126 Democratic-requested changes plus new ethics and enforcement provisions. Tomorrow’s vote could be a major step for U.S. crypto regulation.

🇺🇸➡️🇫🇷 More Americans are making Paris their permanent home, attracted by better work-life balance, lower living costs and a desire to get away from U.S. political tensions.

🇰🇷 South Korea is extending stock trading hours until 8 PM to attract more global investors. The new evening session will cover ~2,400 KOSPI & KOSDAQ stocks, bringing Korean markets closer to the trend toward longer, near-24/7 trading

🤖 OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says the company will not IPO this year. The AI giant is staying private for now as it continues focusing on expanding its business and AI infrastructure.

🇺🇸 Senator Cynthia Lummis warns Democrats could face the consequences if the CLARITY Act fails, arguing that those who helped shape the bill should now push it across the finish line.

🌍 OECD governments are reportedly spending around $2T a year on interest payments. Rising debt and borrowing costs are putting more pressure on public finances. How sustainable can this debt burden become?

🇮🇳 Maharashtra is exploring blockchain-based tokenization of government assets, including electricity transmission infrastructure. The idea could let citizens invest in tokenized assets and share in their income while helping fund new power and energy projects.

🇮🇳 India’s Demat 2.0 pilot has processed around $107M in tokenized corporate bonds. REC, L&T and IIFL raised ₹1,025 crore using DLT and India’s wholesale CBDC, enabling faster settlement and automated bond servicing. Blockchain meets traditional finance. 🚀

🚨 AI safety warning: A former OpenAI researcher says an AI safety assessment puts the odds of human extinction or an equally catastrophic outcome at around 70% within the next 3 years. AI progress is moving fast. The safety debate is getting louder.

🇺🇸 The revised CLARITY Act is back in focus ahead of the Senate’s Sept. 15 vote. The crypto market structure bill could mark a major step toward clearer rules for digital assets in the U.S. 👀

🇮🇳 India is testing blockchain-based tokenization for its $620B corporate bond market, with settlements using the RBI’s wholesale digital rupee. A major step toward bringing traditional financial markets on-chain. 🚀

U.S. Bank has completed a live stablecoin pilot on Stellar, testing cross-border payments, minting, redemption, freezing and clawbacks. For $XLM, the bigger story is institutional adoption of Stellar as payment infrastructure. 🚀

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Nasdaq is investing $100M in Payward, the parent company of Kraken. The move signals growing institutional confidence in crypto infrastructure as traditional financial markets and blockchain continue to converge.

OpenAI is urging Congress to create mandatory national AI safety rules as autonomous agents become more capable. It wants requirements for safety testing, independent evaluations, cybersecurity and incident reporting. OpenAI says voluntary safeguards may not be enough.

Denny’s has closed 5 more restaurants after franchisee M15 Inc. ran into financial trouble and plans to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. The closures affect 4 locations in Minnesota and 1 in Wisconsin. Denny’s says it’s exploring options to reopen some under new ownership.

🚨 BitMart has appointed Alvarez & Marsal as its external financial adviser to assess its finances, assets, withdrawals and possible paths forward. The exchange is also evaluating options for a potential phased resumption of operations. A major next step for BitMart.

💶 Can a euro stablecoin seriously compete with dollar-backed stablecoins?

🇪🇺 European banks are teaming up to build a regulated euro stablecoin. Qivalis, backed by banks including UniCredit and Intesa Sanpaolo, plans to issue a euro-denominated stablecoin using Ethereum. Traditional finance is moving deeper into blockchain. 🚀

🇮🇳 Will tokenised bonds become mainstream in India?