Bessent: Iran Sanctions to Expand to Digital Assets, Aviation, and Shipping Sectors

Beating AI News Flash: Google DeepMind and Google Research have released WeatherNext 3, a global weather forecasting model integrated directly with real-time global satellite observations, capable of regenerating global forecasts every hour. The previous WeatherNext 2 operated on a 25-kilometer grid with 6-hour intervals; the new model boosts maximum grid resolution to approximately 5 kilometers for surface variables like temperature and humidity. Precipitation and snowfall forecasting were key focus areas for improvements. WeatherNext 3 was trained using NASA satellite precipitation data and radar data. Google says that for forecasts of one day or longer, precipitation prediction accuracy can improve by up to 50%. Traditional AI weather models often produced overly vague forecasts for localized heavy rainstorms; this update primarily enhances details for such rapidly changing weather events. WeatherNext 3 is now integrated with Google Search, Gemini, Maps, the Google Maps Platform Weather API, and Earth Engine. Developers can also access forecast data via BigQuery, Earth Engine, and Google Cloud Storage. Traditional physical weather models will not disappear anytime soon. WeatherNext 3’s training still incorporates data from these models, and meteorological agencies typically combine multiple forecast sets when issuing disaster warnings. Google itself reminds users that severe weather and public safety warnings should still be based on local meteorological authorities.

Bitunix officially launched its on-chain alert feature, allowing users to monitor designated wallet addresses and receive real-time notifications when large on-chain transactions occur, helping traders grasp whale movements and market anomaly signals in a timely manner. This launch marks an important step in Bitunix’s continuous expansion of its Ultra Products feature suite, further delivering a more comprehensive and intelligent market monitoring experience for traders worldwide.

Trader Bonk Guy (Unipcs) posted that Solana ecosystem meme token USELESS has recorded $167 million in 24-hour spot trading volume, with perpetual contract volume surging to $1.87 billion. Open interest in perpetual contracts on Binance alone stands at $32 million, a scale that outpaces many blue-chip meme coins with far higher market caps. Additionally, its spot volume, perpetual volume, open interest, and holder count have all hit all-time highs, with around 9,000 new holders added in the past week — all metrics typical of a bull market peak. Critically, these figures emerged before the broader market has fully embraced risk-on sentiment or the official start of the bull run, a detail many have overlooked. In the last cycle, PEPE also saw a sharp surge in volume, leverage, holders, and attention long before the broader meme coin market exploded, later rallying to a multi-billion-dollar market cap and driving the entire meme season. I truly believe USELESS will follow a similar path: if it already posts bull-market-level data before the bull run accelerates, imagine what will happen when the overall market picks up. Many will likely regret not positioning early when the signal was so clear, as most are unprepared for the upcoming rally. Per GMGN data, Solana meme token USELESS rose another 57% in the past 24 hours, pushing its market cap to $227 million. Notably, Bonk Guy himself holds 15.9 million USELESS tokens. BlockBeats reminds users that meme coins generally have no real use cases, are highly volatile, and require caution when investing.

Trader 0x09CD opened a 2x long on 888,888 $MARSCOIN ($113K) on @Aster_DEX and is now sitting on a $61.8K unrealized profit — a 109% return!

Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev responded to AMC CEO’s claim that Robinhood’s tokenized US stocks are illegal, asking “What’s there to worry about?” The AMC CEO included Robinhood’s tokenized US stocks disclaimer as evidence in his critical tweet, which states that “Robinhood’s tokenized US stocks are not registered in the U.S. and are not sold to U.S. citizens.” Tenev’s response signals Robinhood is compliant, not operating in a black box, and its product structure is fully transparent. Additionally, crypto trader Ansem commented under the AMC CEO’s tweet: “Lmao.”

Binance will distribute dividends for Western Digital (WDC) and NVIDIA (NVDA) via its bStocks service to users holding WDCB and NVDAB balances respectively. Eligible users will receive these dividends in the form of bStocks stock tokens. On-chain holders of WDCB and NVDAB will receive their bStocks dividends through a multiplier adjustment mechanism. The snapshot time for WDCB holdings is 08:00 (UTC+8) on September 8, 2026, while the snapshot for NVDAB holdings is 08:00 (UTC+8) on September 10, 2026.