🚀 BlackRock predicts that blockchains will evolve from speculative tools into decentralized settlement networks for AI agents. This shift is expected to transform the financial landscape, enabling more efficient transactions and interactions between artificial intelligence systems. As the technology matures, the role of blockchains in supporting AI operations could become increasingly significant.
🚀 As Bitcoin matures as an asset and liquidity increases, CryptoQuant's CEO anticipates that in this cycle, BTC will achieve a 3-5x growth rather than the previously expected 10x or more.
🇮🇳🇨🇦🇲🇽 Modi is set to visit Canada to finalize a trade deal while accelerating negotiations with Mexico, prompted by the disruptive policies of former President Trump, according to BBG. A new round of talks with Canada is anticipated to begin on October 5.
🚨 India has reported positive economic growth in September, with the Manufacturing PMI rising to 55.7 from 52.8. Meanwhile, the Services PMI also showed improvement, increasing to 55.8 from 54.1. The Composite PMI reached 56.5, up from 54.3, indicating robust expansion across sectors.
🚫🛢 Only three vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on September 22, according to RTRS.
🌏 China is expected to experience a coking coal deficit until at least 2027, which will sustain high demand for imports. Major suppliers include Australia, Mongolia, and Russia. In August, Russia increased coal exports to its main foreign market, China. For more details, visit Bloomberg and Kommersant.
🇺🇸 The head of the "AI Forces" of the United States may be appointed as Treasury Secretary Bessent, according to RTRS.
🛢 Due to the risks associated with transporting oil through Middle Eastern straits, the rental cost of a supertanker for routes between the Middle East and the rest of Asia has exceeded $1.2 million per day for the first time, according to the Financial Times.
🛢🇰🇿 Kazakhstan will auction off 56 oil and gas sites, according to the Ministry of Energy. "The upcoming December auction will feature 56 subsoil plots out of a total of 112, located in various regions of Kazakhstan," the ministry stated.
⚠️🇷🇺 Sales of new buildings in Moscow fell to their lowest level since the COVID-19 period in August. According to a report by PRIME, sales volumes decreased by 21.4% compared to July 2026 and by 45.2% compared to the same period in 2025. Despite the decline in sales, prices continue to rise.
🇺🇸 Qualcomm has announced its latest AI chipsets for Android smartphones, named Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6. The company is promoting phones equipped with its top-tier chips as "AI hubs."
⚠️ The federal budget deficit of the Russian Federation reached 5.85 trillion rubles in the first half of 2026, significantly exceeding the approved deficit of 3.786 trillion rubles for the end of 2026, according to a report by the Accounts Chamber.
🇧🇷🇷🇺 Brazil is prioritizing the expansion of the use of national currencies - the Russian ruble and the Brazilian real - in bilateral trade, according to the Republic's ambassador in Moscow, Sergio Rodrigues dos Santos, as reported by Izvestia.
🛢🇨🇳 China's oil imports are expected to remain low in the coming months unless oil prices decrease, according to Goldman Sachs.