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UAE Business · NewsLiv Adds USDU to Its UAE Digital Banking Ecosystem
Liv’s USDU integration brings a registered dollar stablecoin into its app ecosystem through Universal and Aquanow. Here is what each party provides.
CryptoGov Editorial Desk · 2026-11-11
Regulation · NewsVARA and Mastercard Announce Dubai Virtual Asset Collaboration
VARA and Mastercard announced a Dubai memorandum on 10 November covering industry engagement and possible sandbox work for virtual asset businesses.
CryptoGov Editorial Desk · 2026-11-11
UAE Business · NewsDubai Fintech Wafr Announces Permissioned Sukuk Platform
Wafr announced WafrChain and pre-seed backing on 10 November, proposing a shared institutional record for sukuk issuance, settlement and payments.
CryptoGov Editorial Desk · 2026-11-11
Global News · NewsPNC Opens Limited Pilot for Incoming USDC Payments
PNC’s Coinbase-powered pilot accepts incoming USDC on Ethereum and converts it into dollars credited to a designated corporate deposit account.
CryptoGov Editorial Desk · 2026-11-11
Global News · NewsVisa Adds Monad as a Stablecoin Settlement Option
Visa has added Monad to its stablecoin settlement programme for participating institutions. Planned privacy functionality remains a separate milestone.
CryptoGov Editorial Desk · 2026-11-11
Global News · NewsAvalanche to Supply Ledger Technology for Planned NYSE-Linked Platform
Avalanche says its ledger technology will support clearing for a planned NYSE-linked tokenized securities venue. The platform remains subject to approvals.
CryptoGov Editorial Desk · 2026-11-11
Regulation · NewsCoinbase National Trust Charter Takes Effect, OCC Record Shows
The OCC lists 6 November as the effective date for Coinbase National Trust Company. Coinbase announced the institutional custody milestone on 9 November.
CryptoGov Editorial Desk · 2026-11-11
Regulation · NewsBinance Restricts MEXC Transfers as US Order Gets December Effective Date
Binance announced transfer restrictions involving MEXC-linked entities on 10 November. FinCEN’s separate order takes effect on 10 December 2026.
CryptoGov Editorial Desk · 2026-11-11
Global News · NewsMoody’s Ratings and Chainlink Test Cross-Chain Distribution
Moody’s Ratings and Chainlink completed a testnet pilot that distributed representative credit data across networks while keeping publication controls separate.
CryptoGov Editorial Desk · 2026-11-11
Markets · NewseToro’s Q3 Earnings Fall as Funded Accounts Grow
eToro reported lower Q3 net income and weaker crypto activity despite growth in funded accounts. Its October figures provide a separate post-quarter reading.
CryptoGov Editorial Desk · 2026-11-11
UAE Business · NewsFuze and HBL Asset Management Plan Tokenisation Proof of Concept for Diaspora Investors
Fuze and HBL Asset Management will test tokenised investment distribution, with investor eligibility and regulatory approvals still to be resolved.
CryptoGov Editorial Desk · 2026-11-09
UAE Business · NewsCertiK Reports Five UAE-Linked Crypto Security Incidents, With Losses Incompletely Measured
CertiK's November UAE update identifies five security incidents and incomplete loss data, while older Hub71 and reserve-verification work stays dated.
CryptoGov Editorial Desk · 2026-11-09
Markets · NewsCircle's Q3 Results Show Revenue Growth Despite Lower Reserve Income
Circle's November results separate falling reserve income from token-presale revenue, showing why USDC circulation and issuer earnings can diverge.
CryptoGov Editorial Desk · 2026-11-09
Regulation · NewsSEC Staff Gives Canton Coin a Conditional No-Action Response on Programmatic Minting
The SEC staff's 3 November Canton Coin response depends on stated network facts and covers specified minting, rather than every token transaction.
CryptoGov Editorial Desk · 2026-11-09
Global News · NewsHawkeye Signs Securitize Agreement for Optional Ethereum-Based Shares, Targeting 2027
Hawkeye's 6 November filing documents an optional tokenised-share programme with Securitize; availability is expected in 2027 for eligible investors.
CryptoGov Editorial Desk · 2026-11-09
Markets · NewsRiot's Q3 Filing Shows Bitcoin Sales Financing Its Data-Centre Shift
Riot's November filing records 20,264 bitcoin sold in nine months, while its new Corsicana lease concerns future capacity rather than current rent.
CryptoGov Editorial Desk · 2026-11-09
New Projects · NewsAave Labs Acquires Avon's Team and Technology to Develop Fixed-Rate Lending
Aave Labs announced its Avon acquisition on 6 November, adding lending technology and staff while future fixed-rate products still require implementation.
CryptoGov Editorial Desk · 2026-11-09
Global News · NewsImmutable Announces OP Stack Migration Plan With Mid-2027 Mainnet Target
Immutable's 6 November roadmap targets an OP Stack migration in mid-2027, with preserved chain state and changed bridge and infrastructure requirements.
CryptoGov Editorial Desk · 2026-11-09
Global News · NewsZcash NU7 Activates With Faster Target Blocks and a New Fee-Recycling Mechanism
Zcash NU7 activated on 6 November UTC at block 3,543,405, changing target block spacing, fee treatment and the validity of older transactions.
CryptoGov Editorial Desk · 2026-11-09
Markets · NewsStrive's Q3 Profit Highlights the Difference Between Bitcoin Revaluation and Cash Earnings
Strive's 6 November results report a large unrealised digital-asset gain, while its Bitcoin Yield metric measures holdings per share rather than income.
CryptoGov Editorial Desk · 2026-11-09