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The exchange is winding down its crypto mining pool business, according to reports from CryptoBriefing and crypto.news. Binance is set to discontinue Binance Pool and its associated mining services on November 10, according to reports from CryptoBriefing and crypto.news.

The bank's Dubai-based custody rollout for Ripple's dollar-pegged stablecoin comes alongside Evernorth's Nasdaq debut under the XRPN ticker. Standard Chartered has gone live with custody services for RLUSD, the U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin issued by Ripple. Reports describe the rollout as centered in Dubai, positioning the bank as a custodian for institutional holders of the token.

A Gulf licensing cluster and a French wallet-reporting proposal cleared independent corroboration today; the week's ETF outflow figure and most of the rest did not. A Gulf licensing cluster and a French wallet-reporting proposal cleared independent corroboration today; the week's ETF outflow figure and most of the rest did not.

Across four published stories, outlets disagree on a date, a confirmation, a corporate name and a percentage, and no correction has resolved any of them. Across four published stories, outlets disagree on a date, a confirmation, a corporate name and a percentage, and no correction has resolved any of them.

The bank's digital asset strategy head says tokenized equities remain on the roadmap but will not arrive until early next year. Morgan Stanley will not offer support for tokenized equities until the first quarter of 2027, later than previously expected.

CryptoBriefing and Cointelegraph disagree on whether Standard Chartered has formally confirmed launching custody for Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin. CryptoBriefing and Cointelegraph disagree on whether Standard Chartered has formally confirmed launching custody for Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin. What all sources agree on Standard Chartered is expanding its institutional digital asset custody business.

Parent company Payward clears Dubai's last regulatory hurdle for a full virtual asset license. Kraken's parent company, Payward, has obtained final approval from Dubai's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority, according to reporting from Finance Magnates Crypto and CryptoBriefing. The authority, known as VARA, oversees crypto licensing across the Dubai mainland and several free zones.

The exchange is positioning itself as a long-term builder within the global crypto industry, reports say. HTX has drawn attention for its activity at TOKEN2049, one of the crypto industry's most closely watched conferences. Reports describe the exchange's involvement there as part of a broader pattern of engagement across the global digital asset sector.

The foundation addressed a long-hidden flaw that could have put the XRP supply cap at risk before patching it in an emergency update. The XRP Ledger Foundation has issued a public clarification confirming that XRP's 100 billion token supply cap remains fully intact.

Derivatives sentiment improves as Cardano draws attention at the TOKEN2049 conference Cardano's native token ADA has moved back above the $0.250 mark, according to a CoinJournal report published this week. The recovery follows a period of weakness and comes alongside what CryptoPotato described as two bullish signals tied to the TOKEN2049 conference.

The regional bank allows corporate borrowers to pledge Bitcoin as collateral without depositing it directly with the institution. Jeonbuk Bank has launched a Bitcoin-backed loan product aimed at corporate clients, according to multiple reports.

Treasury officials say the targeted funds are tied to Iranian networks using digital assets to bypass sanctions. The US Treasury Department has identified approximately $1 billion in cryptocurrency connected to Iran that it intends to seize. The figure was disclosed by the Treasury chief, according to reports from Crypto News Australia and BitKE.

A proposed measure would require disclosure of self-custody holdings above roughly €100,000, with fines reaching €10,000 for non-compliance. French lawmakers have voted to support a new reporting requirement aimed at crypto holders with large self-custody balances. The rule would apply to wallets holding more than approximately €100,000, equivalent to roughly $112,000 at current exchange rates.

The digital asset manager moves closer to operating in the Abu Dhabi Global Market as part of its push into the UAE. 3iQ, a digital asset management firm, has obtained in-principle approval for a Category 4 license tied to the Abu Dhabi Global Market, according to reports from CryptoBriefing and UNLOCK Blockchain.

The VARA-regulated platform now lets users trade tokenized shares of major global companies at any hour OKX has rolled out tokenized U.S. stocks on its United Arab Emirates platform. The exchange operates under a license from the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority, or VARA, Dubai's dedicated crypto regulator.

The XRP Ledger Foundation says the network's 100 billion token supply remains intact after a critical vulnerability was found and fixed. The XRP Ledger Foundation disclosed this week that it patched a serious vulnerability capable of generating an estimated 18 trillion XRP tokens.

CryptoSlate and Cryptopolitan both report a sharp STRK rally tied to Starknet's Layer 1 speculation, but their seven-day percentage gains diverge sharply. CryptoSlate and Cryptopolitan both report a sharp STRK rally tied to Starknet's Layer 1 speculation, but their seven-day percentage gains diverge sharply.

The move links a data-focused project with Sui's blockchain and the Walrus storage network to support sourcing and verification of AI training material. DATA Network has announced a partnership with Sui and Walrus to scale what it describes as the supply chain for AI training data.