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   Amundi Tokenized Fund Adds STOXX Europe 600 Share Class on Ethereum

   Amundi launched the tokenized share class of its €22.8 billion STOXX Europe 600 fund on Ethereum on November 5, 2026, in partnership with CACEIS.

   6 November

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   Morgan Stanley Tokenization of Equities and Treasuries Begins Through DTCC Service

   Morgan Stanley announced on November 3 that it has started using the DTCC Tokenization Service to create digital representations of US equities and Treasuries.

   6 November

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   Schroders Tokenized Fund Launches Emerging Markets Bond Strategy on Solana

   Schroders has introduced a tokenized share class of its emerging markets bond fund on Solana through Centrifuge, marking the asset manager's first deployment on the blockchain.

   6 November

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   e-CNY Infrastructure Enhancements Roll Out With DCEPS and SMART Contracts

   The PBOC announced DCEPS and the SMART contract framework at the October 2026 e-CNY conference, expanding the digital yuan's technical base and use cases.

   5 November

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   Digital Euro Connectivity Standards Advance as ECB Selects DESP Network Providers

   The ECB has selected two consortia to provide network connectivity for the Digital Euro Service Platform following a 2025 tender process.

   5 November

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   Ethereum quantum resistance 2028 target announced by Justin Drake at Devcon 8

   Justin Drake outlined a December 2028 aspiration for Ethereum’s full post-quantum and post-AI upgrade at Devcon 8 in Mumbai on November 3, 2026.

   5 November

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   BitGo Bitcoin staking Launches for Qualified Institutional Clients via Stacks

   BitGo Bank & Trust launched Bitcoin staking via Stacks for eligible institutional clients on November 3, 2026, keeping assets in qualified custody.

   5 November

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   Liquid Network Bitcoin Backing Restored to Full 1:1 After Exploit

   Liquid Network restored full 1:1 Bitcoin backing for LBTC on November 3, 2026, after deposits closed the gap left by the September exploit that drained nearly 4,000 BTC.

   4 November

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   CFTC Perpetual Futures Stocks Approval Enables Trading on Coinbase Derivatives and Kalshi

   CFTC Chairman Michael S. Selig announced on November 3, 2026 that perpetual futures on individual equities can trade on qualifying U.S. exchanges under joint oversight.

   4 November

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    Visa Crypto Card Program Expands With New European Bank Partnerships

    Visa has expanded its stablecoin-linked card offerings in Europe through new principal member and issuer partnerships that support on-chain settlement and MiCA-compliant tokens.

    4 November

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    BNY Mellon Institutional Crypto Custody Adds Ethereum Staking Through Galaxy Digital

    BNY Mellon announced a collaboration with Galaxy Digital on August 4, 2026, to integrate staking into its institutional crypto custody platform.

    4 November

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    South Korea FSC VASP Licensing Framework Strengthens Registration Rules

    South Korea’s Financial Services Commission has finalized amendments to VASP registration requirements under the Special Financial Information Act.

    3 November