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Human Rights Foundation Grants 1 Billion Satoshis to Freedom Tech

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HRF’s Bitcoin Development Fund awards 1 billion satoshis (10 BTC) to projects supporting privacy, decentralization, and dissidents. The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) announces 1 billion satoshis in grants from its Bitcoin Development Fund (BDF), funding open‑source development, censorship‑resistant communications, mining decentralization, and financial privacy projects across Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Grantees include Nymius, Daniela … Read more

Canada Plans Stablecoin Rules Ahead Of Nov. 4 Federal Budget Announcement

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Canada is consulting on stablecoin regulation and may announce major federal budget measures on Nov. 4. Canadian federal officials are holding detailed consultations with regulators and industry on stablecoin rules, working toward measures Finance Minister François‑Philippe Champagne may unveil in the Nov. 4 federal budget, people familiar with the discussions told Bloomberg. Stablecoins are typically … Read more

Tokenization Platform Securitize to Go Public at $1.25B Valuation

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Securitize, the world’s largest real-world asset (RWA) tokenization platform, will become a public company through a business combination with Cantor Equity Partners II valued at $1.25 billion. Securitize, Inc., a Miami‑ and New York‑based tokenization platform founded in 2017, has signed a definitive business combination with Cantor Equity Partners II (Nasdaq: CEPT) that will take … Read more

Hong Kong and Mainland Investors Signal Strong Demand for Tokenized Funds, Study Finds

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Major study finds 61% of retail investors in Hong Kong and the Chinese Mainland plan to increase allocations to tokenized funds. A joint study by Aptos Labs and Boston Consulting Group (BCG), published October 28, 2025 in Hong Kong, finds 61% of retail fund investors in Hong Kong and the Chinese Mainland plan to double … Read more

Japanese Yen Stablecoin JPYC and Issuance Platform JPYC EX Launched

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Japan’s first yen‑pegged stablecoin JPYC and its issuance/redemption platform JPYC EX begin operations on October 27, 2025, enabling 1:1 yen redemption and onchain transfers. JPYC Co., Ltd. (Tokyo) announces that, after registering as a funds transfer service provider under Japan’s Payment Services Act on August 18, 2025, it begins issuing Japan’s first yen‑pegged stablecoin “JPYC” … Read more

Relai Secures MiCA License From French AMF to Expand Across EU

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Relai announced that it obtained a Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) license from the French Financial Markets Authority (Autorité des marchés financiers, AMF), allowing Relai EU to begin offering services in France and across the European Union. The company, regulated in Switzerland and registered in Italy earlier in 2025, says the license enables rollout to … Read more

Yuga Labs Partners With Amazon Games to Launch NFT Game in Otherside

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Yuga Labs announced a partnership with Amazon Games at Apefest in Las Vegas to develop a co‑branded non-fungible token (NFT) game within the Otherside metaverse, with Otherdeed landholders integrated into the game ecosystem and the Voyager Boximus NFT series granting early access. The collaboration aims to accelerate mainstream adoption of web3 gaming by combining Yuga … Read more

Sygnum and Debifi Combine Bitcoin Multi‑Sig Technology With Regulated Bank Lending Services

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Swiss Sygnum Bank and bitcoin-backed lending platform Debifi announced a partnership to launch MultiSYG, a Bitcoin‑native 3‑of‑5 multi‑signature lending solution that the firms say will be the first from a regulated bank to let borrowers draw fiat loans against onchain verifiable bitcoin collateral while retaining distributed key control. The product, slated for H1 2026, aims … Read more

FCA Sues HTX for Unauthorized Crypto Promotions to UK Consumers

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has filed civil proceedings in the High Court against HTX (formerly Huobi), alleging the exchange unlawfully promoted crypto asset services to UK consumers in breach of Britain’s financial promotions regime. HTX is not authorized to operate in the UK. The FCA says the action is part of its commitment … Read more

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