Kazakhstan plans tokenized government bonds in first quarter after $22 million note sale

The stablecoin economy has surrendered $26.15 billion since its May 2026 peak, while tokenized U.S. Treasury funds are also contracting. Market data captured by Bitcoin.com News on Saturday, Nov. 14, reveals mounting pressure across two important segments of blockchain-based dollar liquidity, raisin

2022 Vibes: $26 Billion Vanishes From Stablecoin Market Since May Peak

The red candles continue to pile up in crypto. It’s not a sharp selloff, but bitcoin has steadily drifted lower by nearly another 3% since the U.S. stock market closed on Friday evening, touching a fresh 3-month low of $65,000 minutes ago. The world’s largest crypto is now lower by 13.5% over the pa

Bitcoin slides to 3-month low of $65,000 as analyst flags fourth capitulation wave

MEGA, the developer behind Ethereum scaling network MegaETH, has cut 20% of its staff as it prepares to launch an artificial intelligence marketplace in December. Co-founder Shuyao Kong announced the layoffs Friday without disclosing how many positions were lost, saying the cuts affected staff worki

Ethereum scaling project MegaETH slashes staff by 20% as it pursues AI business

In brief Canton Network is a public layer-1 blockchain from Digital Asset that shares transaction data only with the parties involved in each trade. Wall Street names including DTCC, LSEG, Franklin Templeton and Visa are building on the network or helping to run it. Its Canton Coin (CC) token is bur

What Is Canton Network? The Privacy Blockchain Built for Wall Street

Deutsche Bank has launched its digital-asset custody service for corporate and institutional clients in Europe, supporting bitcoin, ether, USDC, EURC and EURAU. The bank manages wallets and private keys on behalf of clients and enables transfers to external parties, bringing regulated crypto safekeeping into its existing corporate and investment-banking infrastructure. Deutsche Bank also signed an agreement with Deutsche Asset Management to explore products including tokenized money-market funds, crypto-linked exchange-traded commodities and stablecoins. The launch marks a significant expansion of traditional-bank infrastructure for institutions seeking direct exposure to digital assets without operating their own custody systems.

Deutsche Bank has launched its digital-asset custody service for corporate and institutional clients in Europe, supporting bitcoin, ether, USDC, EURC and EURAU. The bank manages wallets and private ke

Deutsche Bank Launches Institutional Crypto Custody in Europe

MSCI confirmed that Strategy will be removed from its global equity indexes after the market closes on November 30 under a new eligibility screen for non-operating companies. Funds tracking the affected indexes are estimated to hold about 13 million Strategy shares, equal to roughly 3.1% of shares outstanding and worth approximately $1.6 billion at recent prices. JPMorgan previously estimated that potential outflows could reach $2.8 billion, although that forecast was based on an earlier version of MSCI’s proposal. Strategy holds 850,364 BTC worth about $62.6 billion, and the exclusion does not delist its stock or require it to sell bitcoin. The larger concern is that weaker passive demand could compress the company’s market-value premium, reducing the effectiveness of issuing new shares to finance additional bitcoin purchases.

MSCI confirmed that Strategy will be removed from its global equity indexes after the market closes on November 30 under a new eligibility screen for non-operating companies. Funds tracking the affect

MSCI Drops Strategy From Global Indexes, Putting $1.6B in Passive Demand at Risk

The U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has issued an order effectively cutting MEXC Global off from the U.S. financial system. FinCEN alleges that the crypto exchange facilitated at least $16 billion in transactions connected to sanctions evasion, cybercrime and other illicit activity between May 2021 and May 2026, including flows linked to Iran, North Korea and Russia. The order prohibits U.S. financial institutions from transmitting funds to or from MEXC and is scheduled to take effect 30 days after publication in the Federal Register. Treasury said MEXC processed more than $1 billion in daily transactions and held approximately $5 billion in reserves as of September 2026, making the action a significant escalation in U.S. scrutiny of offshore cryptocurrency exchanges.

The U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has issued an order effectively cutting MEXC Global off from the U.S. financial system. FinCEN alleges that the crypto exchange faci

U.S. Treasury Cuts MEXC Off From Financial System Over $16B in Alleged Illicit Flows

Crypto-market liquidity is contracting as total stablecoin supply fell by $14.2 billion over the 30 days through November 9, the fastest monthly decline since June 2022, according to Glassnode. U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs recorded about $1.6 billion in net redemptions across 20 trading sessions, while the Coinbase premium remained negative, signaling weak U.S. demand. Bitcoin also traded below the roughly $75,600 cost basis of short-term holders and hovered near $73,000, leaving many recent buyers underwater. Glassnode identified $73,000 as a key support area and said a return to stablecoin supply growth would be an important sign that fresh capital is re-entering the market.

Crypto-market liquidity is contracting as total stablecoin supply fell by $14.2 billion over the 30 days through November 9, the fastest monthly decline since June 2022, according to Glassnode. U.S. s

Stablecoin Supply Drops $14.2B as Bitcoin ETF Outflows Drain Market Liquidity

The New York Stock Exchange has selected Avalanche to provide the core ledger technology for the clearing firm supporting its planned tokenized-securities platform. Subject to regulatory approval, the NYSE-affiliated venue is designed to offer 24/7 trading, clearing and settlement for tokenized stocks and exchange-traded funds. NYSE said Avalanche was chosen after technical evaluation for its transaction performance, predictable operating costs and ability to control network participation. The decision gives Avalanche a central settlement role in one of Wall Street’s most prominent blockchain-market initiatives, although the platform is not yet live and still requires regulatory clearance.

The New York Stock Exchange has selected Avalanche to provide the core ledger technology for the clearing firm supporting its planned tokenized-securities platform. Subject to regulatory approval, the

NYSE Picks Avalanche as Core Settlement Ledger for Tokenized Stock Platform

Visa has added Monad as a blockchain option for stablecoin settlement, allowing participating issuers and acquirers to settle Visa obligations through the network. Monad joins other supported networks including Ethereum, Solana, Avalanche, Stellar, Arc, Base, Canton, Polygon and Tempo. Visa reported an annualized stablecoin settlement run rate of about $20 billion as of September 2026, more than fifteen times the prior-year level, alongside more than 225 stablecoin-linked card programs worldwide. The Monad Foundation also plans to introduce a Private Settlement feature that would keep sensitive transaction details confidential while permitting authorized access for auditors and regulators. The announcement did not identify a participating institution already using Monad or disclose Monad-specific settlement volume.

Visa has added Monad as a blockchain option for stablecoin settlement, allowing participating issuers and acquirers to settle Visa obligations through the network. Monad joins other supported networks

Visa Adds Monad to Its Stablecoin Settlement Network

Tether, TRON and Chainalysis launched the Digital Crime Task Force on November 12 to identify and disrupt illicit USDT activity on the Tron network before criminal proceeds can move elsewhere. The initiative combines blockchain analytics, AI-assisted investigations and direct cooperation with law enforcement, including channels for tips and asset-freeze requests. It will focus on investment scams, romance fraud, cryptocurrency theft, terrorist financing, North Korean cyber operations, drug trafficking and cartel money laundering. Tether says it has already frozen more than $7 billion linked to illicit activity while working with more than 360 law-enforcement agencies across 73 countries. The task force’s impact will depend on whether its shared intelligence can translate into rapid intervention before suspicious assets are transferred or converted.

Tether, TRON and Chainalysis launched the Digital Crime Task Force on November 12 to identify and disrupt illicit USDT activity on the Tron network before criminal proceeds can move elsewhere. The ini

Tether, TRON and Chainalysis Launch Digital Crime Task Force

Coinbase has received full approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to operate Coinbase National Trust Company as a federally chartered trust bank. The approval upgrades the company’s earlier conditional status after months of compliance work, hiring and regulatory review. The charter allows Coinbase to provide federally supervised digital-asset custody and payment services, but it does not authorize the company to accept conventional bank deposits or make loans. The decision places more of Coinbase’s institutional infrastructure under direct federal oversight and marks another step toward integrating crypto-native firms into the U.S. banking system.

Coinbase has received full approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to operate Coinbase National Trust Company as a federally chartered trust bank. The approval upgrades the co

Coinbase Wins Full U.S. National Trust Charter From OCC

CFTC Chairman Selig Releases Statement on Equity Perpetual Futures
November 03, 2026

WASHINGTON — CFTC Chairman Michael S. Selig today released a statement announcing that perpetual futures contracts on individual equity securities can begin trading for the first time on designated contract markets that are dually registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as notice-registered national securities exchanges to trade security futures products. 

Key excerpts from Chairman Selig’s statement:

“Today, perpetual futures contracts on individual equity securities (the ‘Equity Perps’) can begin trading for the first time on CFTC-registered exchanges.
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“This expansion marks a significant step towards allowing U.S. market participants, consistent with applicable law, to avail themselves of the advantages of perpetual futures that have led to their emergence as widely sought tools for risk-management and price-discovery. I believe that bringing these types of innovative products into our regulated markets ensures that American investors and traders can access these products within the protections of the CFTC’s proven regulatory framework, rather than being forced to turn to offshore, and often unregulated, venues.
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“The Equity Perps build on the foundation of the [Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000] and the [CFTC-SEC Memorandum of Understanding]. For too long, regulatory uncertainty left innovative products, such as security futures and equity perpetual futures, stranded in what SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins has aptly described as a regulatory ‘no man’s land’ due to a lack of harmonization between the agencies. The CFTC and SEC have turned the page on that era, and are committed to delivering regulatory clarity for innovative products and a clear path to market, rather than more casualties of jurisdictional disputes.”


CFTC Chairman Selig Releases Statement on Equity Perpetual Futures November 03, 2026 WASHINGTON — CFTC Chairman Michael S. Selig today released a statement announcing that perpetual futures contracts 

Kazakhstan plans tokenized government bonds in first quarter after $22 million note sale

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