Engineers India Ltd. is seeing new orders for Middle East energy projects slow as continued US-Iran hostilities raise security risks, forcing clients to delay investments and contracts, according to Bloomberg. The company builds refineries and other energy infrastructure.

The SEC and CFTC opened two narrower routes for crypto-linked market access under existing law after the Senate failed to advance the CLARITY Act. According to NS3.AI, the SEC created a five-year path for permissioned venues to trade tokenized U.S. stocks, while the CFTC broadened no-action relief for qualifying software providers that connect users to regulated derivatives markets. Neither move settles agency jurisdiction or creates a permanent legislative framework.

Strive CEO Matt Cole said the company still had about $718 million in PIPE warrants unexercised as of September 11, with an exercise price of $27 per share. According to Odaily, the exercise deadline was extended from October 12 to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on October 13 because of the U.S. Columbus Day holiday, while other terms remained unchanged. SEC filings showed the unexercised warrants represent about 26.596 million shares, and full exercise would bring in about $718 million in funding.

Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe has ended his long-term partnership with Nike and will serve as the ambassador for Swiss brand On's new football boot business. According to Sina Finance, this is On's first move into football boots. On said on Friday that Mbappe will be at the core of its football push and will work directly with the product team on future football boots and apparel. The company also said he will serve as a global brand ambassador, extending the partnership beyond football into sport, performance, and contemporary design. On also extended its existing partnership with Swiss national team player and Barcelona midfielder Sydney Schertenleib, who signed with the company in December 2025 as a training and lifestyle apparel ambassador. She will now also take part in football boot-related projects. On founder David Allemann said the brand's football boots will go on sale to retail customers in 2027 as a premium product. The company plans to focus on the women's game ahead of next summer's Women's World Cup, while Mbappe is expected to wear the new boots in matches in the coming weeks.

Nonprofit organization Ethereum Institutional said on X that it supports Ethlabs' proposal to shorten Ethereum block times under EIP-8198, also known as "Quick Slots." According to Odaily, the group said Ethereum needs to move faster as more institutional activity shifts onchain. The proposal would initially reduce Ethereum block times from 12 seconds to 10 seconds. Ethlabs previously said 20 DeFi founders had publicly backed the proposal and that it is merging the specification into Ethereum's main codebase for inclusion in the next upgrade, Hegotá.

ProCap Financial, led by crypto entrepreneur Anthony Pompliano, will be added to the Russell 2000 and Russell 3000 indexes, effective at the U.S. stock market open on September 21, 2026. According to Foresight News, the company is included in FTSE Russell's third-quarter 2026 IPO inclusion list. The company will also change its corporate name to Silvia, Inc. and begin trading under the ticker SVIA on September 22.

U.S. stock futures rose on Friday, with Nasdaq futures up 0.36%, while Brent crude fell for a third straight session. According to Sina Finance, the move came as technology shares in the U.S. and Asia lifted markets and lower oil prices improved overall sentiment. Dow futures were up 0.04% and S&P 500 futures rose 0.16%. A chipmaker-tracking exchange-traded fund advanced, while optical communications and crypto-related stocks also gained. South Korea's KOSPI jumped 2.7%, while Europe's Stoxx 600 fell 0.5%. The article said the week's main focus remained monetary policy, while the Middle East war has lasted nearly seven months with no clear end in sight. Brent crude fell below $103 a barrel, and U.S. 10-year Treasury yields rose 2 basis points to 4.96% after briefly rebounding. Friday's triple witching may add volatility, with Citadel Securities estimating that a large amount of options notional value will expire. The article also noted that Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman is scheduled to speak in London on Friday.

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