France Approves New Tax on Internet Data Use
French lawmakers have approved a strict new tax on internet data. By a single vote of 11 to 10, the National Assembly added a rule to the 2027 budget that will charge companies €0.055 per gig
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Bed Bath-linked firm gets $350M valuation
The company behind Bed Bath & Beyond is backing a proposed stock-market debut for tZERO, a blockchain-based securities business in which it owns about 38%. tZERO has agreed to merge with FG I
InterLink Network Opens 30-Day Mainnet KYC Period to Set Final ITLG Token Allocations
InterLink Network (@inter_link) has launched the $ITLG Mainnet Era, opening a 30-day KYC period that will determine final token allocations among users. The window puts identity verification
HSBC RedCoin Stablecoin Surpasses 50,000 Users Within First Week
HSBC Group CEO Georges Elhedery announced on November 2, 2026, that the bank’s new Hong Kong dollar-backed stablecoin, RedCoin (RCHKD), has surpassed 50,000 users. Speaking on the opening day
Arbitrum (ARB) Leads Chains With $5.1 Billion Rise in Weekly Stablecoin Transfer Volume
Arbitrum (@arbitrum) $ARB recorded a $5.1 billion increase in stablecoin transfer volume over seven days, according to Token Terminal data dated November 1. A separate report on the figure sa
Hong Kong Monetary Authority Enables 24/7 Tokenized Settlement Under Project EnsembleTX, Plans Stablecoin Trials
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has moved its tokenized settlement work into a new phase that allows transactions to settle around the clock, while preparing to bring regulated stable
Lummis Cites $6.3 Billion Binance Hack in Renewed Push for CLARITY Act
Sen. Cynthia Lummis (@SenLummis) says the $6.3 billion hack of Binance (@binance) shows why the CLARITY Act matters, as the incident revives debate in Washington over how to regulate crypto e
Standard Chartered Launches Tokenized Deposits in Hong Kong via HKMA Project Ensemble
Standard Chartered (@StanChart) has launched a tokenized deposits service in Hong Kong that lets corporate clients move bank deposits between participating banks at any time, using infrastruc
Immunefi credits return valid-report fees to over 700 researchers
Immunefi has launched a credits system that returns submission fees on valid bug reports to more than 700 researchers, including hunters whose findings were closed as duplicates or private kn
BTC USD at $78,000 as OneKey Founder Flags IBIT Hacker Risk
Bitcoin held near $78,000 as the founder of hardware wallet maker OneKey issued a public warning that North Korean state-linked hackers may already be targeting BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Tr
XRP Army Reacts After This Pundit Claims That 1 XRP Is $73,000
A crypto user with the X handle @OscarRamos60 recently grabbed attention across the XRP community with a bogus claim. He argued that 1 XRP will reach $73,000 and settle in a range of $50,000
India Crypto News: ED Hits Two Crypto Cases in 24 Hours, What Next?
India Crypto News: ED Strikes Twice in 24 Hours, ₹5,000 Cr Probe India crypto news took a serious turn this week as the Enforcement Directorate searched premises in two separate crypto cases