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    The RESPITE Solar-plus-Storage Project in Sierra Leone, backed by the World Bank, represents a milestone in the country’s power development journey, serving as the first major national-scale power generation project commissioned in nearly a decade. Sungrow’s PowerTitan Series ESS provides a total energy storage capacity of 35MWh, aiming to increase Sierra Leone’s national electricity access rate from 16% to 36% and deliver stable electricity to households, schools, healthcare facilities, and commercial and industrial users. Leveraging Sungrow’s advanced black start and independent off-grid capabilities, the project team successfully addressed financing challenges and gained confidence from the World Bank.

    Binance today announced that bStocks, its tokenized securities offering, has surpassed $500 million in assets under management (AUM), seven weeks after launch. Since going live on June 11, 2026, the product has expanded from five tickers to more than 46 listings, providing eligible users with 24/7 access to tokenized securities and free, instant conversion between a bStock and its underlying stock. The milestone reflects growing demand for tokenized market access as more users explore traditional financial markets through Binance. Early platform data indicates that bStocks is attracting a predominantly crypto-native audience, with many users using tokenized securities as their first exposure to traditional finance.