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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

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   Standard Chartered Tokenized Deposits Launch Enables 24/7 Settlement in Hong Kong

   Standard Chartered has launched tokenized deposits in Hong Kong, the first market in its network to offer the service, with integration into the HKMA Ensemble TX pilot for real-time settlement.

   3 November

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    NYSE Tokenized Stocks Platform Adds Broadridge for On-Chain Shareholder Voting

    Broadridge will supply on-chain governance and digital transfer agency services for the NYSE tokenized securities platform, which targets 24/7 trading and instant settlement.

    3 November

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    MiCA 2.0 Proposals Target DeFi Gateways and Protocol Registration in EU Review

    ESMA and French regulators have outlined concrete steps to bring DeFi access points under MiCA oversight through new gateway licensing and certification requirements.

    3 November

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    Hong Kong Wholesale CBDC Pilot Advances With 24/7 Settlement

    The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has expanded its EnsembleTX pilot to enable continuous tokenized settlement for interbank transactions using wholesale CBDC.

    3 November