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Bottomline USDC Payments Complete First Live Cross-Border Transfers
Bottomline announced on November 10, 2026, the completion of its first live cross-border USDC stablecoin payments through the Global Payments Hub.
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Binance MEXC Transactions Halted After FinCEN Designates Exchange Primary Money Laundering Concern
Binance announced on November 10 it will no longer process transactions with MEXC Global and affiliated entities after FinCEN issued a primary money laundering concern order.
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Coinbase National Trust Charter Receives Final OCC Approval
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency granted final approval on November 6, 2026, for Coinbase National Trust Company to operate as a federal trust bank focused on digital asset custody.
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PNC Bank USDC Stablecoin Payments Pilot Starts for Corporate Clients
PNC Bank announced a limited pilot on November 9, 2026, enabling eligible corporate clients to receive USDC payments that convert automatically to USD.
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Zalando AI Agent Debuts in Zalando Extended for Cross-Retailer Shopping
Zalando introduced Zalando Extended on November 3, 2026, featuring an AI shopping agent that handles purchases from external retailers inside its app.
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X-VPN Talaria Protocol Delivers Over 200% Speed Gains in Internal Tests
X-VPN introduced its Talaria protocol in October 2026 with a November 9 announcement confirming more than 200 percent aggregate speed improvements in internal benchmarks.
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Enjin Fort Canning Upgrade Activates on Relaychain with Dispute Slashing
The Enjin Fort Canning upgrade went live on the Relaychain on November 9 2026 at block 18,059,101, adding dispute slashing and raising the GRANDPA authority limit.
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Weixin Pay Expands to Over 60 Overseas Wallets Across 16 Markets
Tencent has extended Weixin Pay support to more than 60 overseas digital wallets from 16 countries and regions through its cross-border platform TenPay Global.
