ETF & Crypto Markets: Franklin Templeton has filed with the SEC for two ETFs that keep US stock exposure but automatically route dividend payments into Bitcoin-linked instruments, with a starting mix of 95% equities and 5% Bitcoin exposure (capped at 20%), including use of a Cayman Islands subsidiary in the structure. Local Infrastructure: The Water Authority-Cayman says it has completed pilot well drilling for new reverse-osmosis water plants on Cayman Brac (Bluff) and Little Cayman, with lab analysis underway and final design work expected later this year. Disaster Readiness: Hazard Management Cayman Islands wrapped up “Hurricane Franz,” a Category 4 recovery-focused exercise testing government coordination, communications and continuity across water, telecoms and isolated communities. Business & Finance: Maples Group announced a long-term lease for a new Cayman headquarters at Camana Bay (90 Nexus Way), consolidating teams in a major commercial real estate move. Governance & US Ties: Premier André Ebanks concluded Washington engagements aimed at deepening Cayman’s financial services cooperation with US Treasury, regulators and congressional stakeholders. Public Safety: A former RCIPS staffer, Courtney Bush Myles Jr, was sentenced to 11 years and eight months in a firearms and ammunition import conspiracy case. Digital Payments: CIBC Caribbean says its Visa and Mastercard cards can now be added to Google Wallet across Cayman and other Caribbean markets.