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Whitechain Migrates From Layer 1 to an OP Stack Layer 2
xStocks Expands Tokenized Coverage Across UK and EU Equities
xStocks Brings DAX 40 Equity Exposure Onchain
Coinbase Receives OCC Approval for a National Trust Company
Luno Outlines a Settlement Stack Built Around ZARU and Dollar Rails
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Bitcoin Near $73,500 as Long Liquidations Reach $178 Million
Bitcoin fell 2.13% in 24 hours as tracked BTC liquidations reached $204.82 million, with long positions accounting for $178.06 million.
PNC and Coinbase Pilot USDC Payment Acceptance for Corporate Clients
Eligible PNC corporate clients can receive USDC payments that are automatically converted one-to-one into dollars and deposited into a PNC account under a new pilot.
Zcash Activates NU7 Upgrade, Cutting Target Block Time to 25 Seconds
Zcash activated NU7 at block 3,543,405, reducing target block spacing from 75 to 25 seconds while keeping issuance and the 21 million ZEC cap unchanged.
US Spot Bitcoin ETFs Lose $115.6M on November 3; Fund Data Reconciled
US spot bitcoin ETFs recorded a $115.6M net outflow on November 3. All 12 fund entries reconcile; the November 4 row was still incomplete at the November 5 check.
CME October Crypto ADV Is 145,000 Contracts; Headline Record Covers All Assets
CME reported October crypto ADV of 145,000 contracts and $7.85B notional. Its record 30M-contract headline covers all asset classes, not cryptocurrency alone.
Schroders Emerging-Market Bond Strategy Reaches Solana Through Centrifuge
Centrifuge announced tokenized exposure to a Schroders emerging-market bond strategy on Solana. The launch does not establish unrestricted access or round-the-clock liquidity.
Latest Highlights
Whitechain Migrates From Layer 1 to an OP Stack Layer 2
Whitechain moved its live network to the OP Stack while keeping chain ID 1875, balances, contracts and addresses unchanged.
xStocks Expands Tokenized Coverage Across UK and EU Equities
Payward said xStocks will broaden its tokenized-asset suite with hundreds of UK- and EU-listed equities.
xStocks Brings DAX 40 Equity Exposure Onchain
Payward announced that xStocks is adding tokenized exposure linked to companies in Germany's DAX 40 index.
Coinbase Receives OCC Approval for a National Trust Company
The OCC approved Coinbase National Trust Company, giving Coinbase a federal framework for institutional custody services.
Luno Outlines a Settlement Stack Built Around ZARU and Dollar Rails
Luno described a Q3 settlement stack combining ZARU liquidity, banking partners, dollar rails and cross-border payout infrastructure.
Frame V3 Testnet Adds Post-Quantum Signing and Cross-Chain Swaps
Frame said its V3 private testnet has processed more than 13 million transactions and added native cross-chain swaps.