Revolut gains banking license in Colombia, eyes 2027 launch.

Revolut obtains banking license in Colombia, plans to launch services in 2027.

Movement through the Panama Canal has been restricted due to ongoing drought conditions, AFP reports.

France plans to recruit 100,000 workers in the defense industry by 2030, according to reports from Le Figaro.

The Congressional Budget Office estimates that the U.S. incurred approximately $38 billion in costs related to the conflict with Iran during the first five months of the year. Meanwhile, the forecast for annual consumer price inflation based on the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) index has been revised upward by 0.5% for the first quarter of 2027, reflecting economic pressures stemming from the Middle Eastern escalation.

The Congressional Budget Office estimates that the U.S. war with Iran incurred $38 billion in costs over the first five months. Meanwhile, the forecast for annual inflation in personal consumption expenditures (PCE) for the first quarter of 2027 has been increased by 0.5% amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East.

The Senate has commenced voting on the CLARITY Act. Watch the proceedings here.

The likelihood of the CLARITY Act being passed has dropped below 10% on Polymarket, according to monitoring.

Reports suggest that former U.S. President Donald Trump may be seeking Chinese President Xi Jinping’s support to facilitate a summit with North Korea. Meanwhile, North Korean state media KCNA has recently issued stark warnings, describing the resumption of hostilities against Japan and the United States as an imminent possibility, thereby heightening regional tensions.

The Pentagon has submitted an estimate to Congress outlining the projected cost of a potential military intervention against Iran, amounting to $45.1 billion, CNN reports.

Former President Trump is considering postponing the announcement of a major arms deal with Taiwan until at least after the conclusion of the November APEC summit in Shenzhen, according to the South China Morning Post.

The United States will host an event centered on artificial intelligence during the upcoming UN General Assembly. Meanwhile, Reuters reports that the CEO of OpenAI is slated to address the UN Security Council next week.

Ukraine will be the primary focus of all Lavrov's discussions at the UN, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry.

The United States, Denmark, and Greenland are poised to formalize a security arrangement during the upcoming United Nations General Assembly.

Former President Donald Trump has announced that several agreements are anticipated during his upcoming meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The talks are set to take place on September 24 in Washington.

Canada plans to conclude the framework for associate membership with the European Union by the end of 2026, reports The Economist. On September 16, Ursula von der Leyen signaled her desire to establish Canada as the first associate member of the EU, elevating bilateral relations to a new level.

Reports suggest that former President Donald Trump may turn to Chinese President Xi Jinping for help in arranging a summit with North Korea. Meanwhile, North Korean state media, KCNA, has recently characterized the renewed threat of war against Japan and the United States as imminent, further heightening already tense regional dynamics.

Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov stated that he is unaware of any indications from the United States regarding potential business agreements with Russia before the Ukraine conflict concludes, according to RIA. Meanwhile, The New York Times previously reported that the White House is contemplating commercial negotiations with Russia as part of a new strategy to resolve the Ukrainian crisis, seeking to demonstrate a genuine effort to reset bilateral relations.

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Key Events for the Upcoming Week

Monday, September 21:
Unlocks: Akedo (AKE) - 2.11% ($124.75 million)
Foxsy AI is set to launch FoxLeague V2
Nakamoto Games will unveil “Bigger Bite”

Tuesday, September 22:
Zilliqa will implement its second hard fork
Binance is scheduled for a system update
Avalanche will have an update
The Moscow Exchange launches perpetual futures for the BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, and TRX indices aimed at qualified investors

Wednesday, September 23:
Bitmex will cease operations
Trading for IOTX will be suspended on Coinbase
S&P Global Manufacturing PMI (September) - 16:45 Moscow time
S&P Global Services PMI (September) - 16:45 Moscow time
Crude Oil Inventories - 17:30 Moscow time

Thursday, September 24:
Unlocks: SosoValue (SOSO) - 2.61% ($7.49 million)
Injective will have an update
Phantom will stop support for Sui Network
Initial Jobless Claims - 15:30 Moscow time
New Home Sales (August) - 17:00 Moscow time

Friday, September 25:
Unlocks: Plasma (XPL) - 17.54% ($160.36 million)
Humanity (H) - 2.86% ($22.54 million)
Voting for Balancer management will conclude
Durable Goods Orders (MoM) (August) - 15:30 Moscow time

Saturday, September 26:
Unlocks: GateToken (GT) - 0.67% ($67.14 million)
Fogo (FOGO) - 15.54% ($10.26 million)
Origin Token will cease support for Origin Sonic within the app

The hacker group FET #NTX has successfully compromised Fetch and Nunet, leading to combined losses estimated at approximately two million dollars. An estimated 1.53 million dollars worth of FET tokens were stolen, while 462,730 dollars in NTX tokens were minted illicitly. In the aftermath, the value of NTX experienced a sharp decline of 65 percent.