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Japan PIP Stablecoin Experiment Backed by Financial Services Agency

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Japan’s Financial Services Agency backs a PIP stablecoin experiment with multiple banks. Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) announces support for the Payment Innovation Project (PIP) stablecoin experiment beginning November 2025 in Japan, involving Mizuho Bank, MUFG Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Mitsubishi Corporation, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Progmat, Inc.; the FinTech Proof-of-Concept Hub launched PIP … Read more

Italy Banks Back Digital Euro CBDC, Seek Staggered Implementation Costs

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The Italian Banking Association supports a digital-euro central bank digital currency (CBDC) while urging that investment costs be spread over time. Italian banks, led by the Italian Banking Association (ABI), say they support the European Central Bank’s (ECB) digital euro project, ABI General Manager Marco Elio Rottigni told a Florence press seminar on Nov. 8, … Read more

Russian Authorities Arrest Suspects Over Crypto Investor Couple’s UAE Murder

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Russian police arrest multiple suspects accused of kidnapping and killing a St. Petersburg crypto investor and his wife in the UAE. Russia’s Interior Ministry announces arrests across several regions on 8 November 2025 of suspects allegedly linked to the October kidnapping and murder of St. Petersburg crypto investor Roman Novak and his wife Anna, who … Read more

Kazakhstan to Form $1B Crypto Reserve by 2026: Report

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Kazakhstan plans to create a crypto reserve fund worth up to $1 billion by early 2026, funded by seized, repatriated, and mining-related assets, Bloomberg reported. The fund will invest in ETFs and crypto-focused companies, avoiding direct bitcoin holdings. Officials said the initiative aims to “repurpose” confiscated digital assets to strengthen economic sovereignty and formalize Kazakhstan’s … Read more

Bitcoin Banknote-ATM Network Pilot Launches in El Zonte, El Salvador

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Satnotes to dispense 500 satoshi‑denominated banknotes via a community ATM pilot on Jan 1, 2026. The Satnotes El Zonte Experiment announces in El Zonte, El Salvador on 6 November 2025 a pilot launch of the world’s first physical bitcoin banknote ATM network, with the inaugural dispensing of 500 “El Zonte Founding Edition” Satnotes scheduled for … Read more

OKX Launches Stablecoin Payments and Mastercard Debit Card in Brazil

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OKX rolls out OKX Pay and OKX Card in Brazil to offer USD stablecoin access, up to 10% APY, and no IOF tax on international spending. OKX announces in São Paulo the launch of OKX Pay and OKX Card in Brazil, enabling instant PIX‑linked conversion of reais to USD‑denominated stablecoins, domestic and cross‑border stablecoin transfers, … Read more

Developer Behind Samourai Wallet Hit With 5-Year Sentence

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According to reports, Samourai Wallet’s Keonne Rodriguez just got five years behind bars. Rodriguez and his fellow developer William Lonergan Hill were accused of running an unlicensed money-transmitting business — a fancy way of saying the feds didn’t like their privacy tools. Both struck a plea deal on that single charge, cutting out the heavier … Read more

Future Raises Strategic Funding to Build Swiss Bitcoin Treasury Platform

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Swiss Bitcoin Treasury Company Future raises $34.6 million to scale institutional bitcoin services from Zurich. Future Holdings AG announces in Zurich on 5 November 2025 the successful close of a $34.6 million (CHF 28 million) strategic funding round anchored by Fulgur Ventures, Nakamoto and TOBAM to build Europe’s premier Bitcoin Treasury Company. The round backs … Read more

CMT Digital Closes $136M Fund IV to Back Next Phase of Crypto Adoption

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CMT Digital raises $136 million for Fund IV to invest in blockchain infrastructure and re‑architecting global finance. CMT Digital announces the close of its fourth venture fund at $136 million, bringing the firm’s assets under management to over $600 million and targeting early‑stage founders building infrastructure and applications for the next phase of crypto adoption. … Read more

BoE Says UK Stablecoin Rules Will Roll out ‘Just as Quickly as the US’

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Bank of England deputy governor vows UK stablecoin regime will be implemented promptly, with temporary holding limits. Bank of England Deputy Governor Sarah Breeden tells a London conference on 5 November 2025 that the UK will unveil a proposed stablecoin regime on Monday and aims for it to be “up and running, just as quickly … Read more

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