SpaceX and other Musk-led firms significantly bought Tesla's Cybertruck, raising concerns about actual market demand. These purchases represent 18% of U.S. registrations, amid Tesla's declining sales and competition from other EV brands.

Global shipments of battery separators for EVs and hybrids reached 2.056 billion square meters in early 2026, showing a 5.9% yearly growth. Non-China markets grew significantly, while SEMCORP led sales. Demand is shifting towards energy storage systems.

Odaily Planet Daily reports that Ethereum Layer 2 network Starknet announced on X platform the launch of the "plug-and-play" open-source integration solution Starkzap, which allows applications to be quickly upgraded to on-chain consumer apps without developers having to handle private key management, Gas fees, or frequent wallet pop-ups. It also supports integration of Bitcoin and stablecoin payments, yield and staking products, self-custody wallets, and more.

Axiology completed a €5 million seed round under the European DLT pilot regulatory framework, with total funding reaching €7 million. As a licensed company, Axiology focuses on the fixed income securities market, operating on a licensed XRP Ledger, offering various financial services, and planning to participate in central bank digital currency projects.

French Bitcoin savings app Bitstack announced on December 2 that it has completed a $15 million Series A funding round. The funds will be used for European expansion and product upgrades, including the Bitcoin cashback VISA debit card set to launch in 2026. Bitstack aims to become the leading Bitcoin savings platform in Europe.

BlockBeats news, on September 26, according to official news, Binance Wallet has announced that it now supports Plasma Network, and the Binance plug-in wallet will also soon support Plasma Network.