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ECB digital euro network service providers selected in October 2026 tender
The European Central Bank selected Nexi-Deutsche Telekom and Telefónica-Indra consortia on 30 October 2026 to deliver connectivity for the digital euro.
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Chainalysis Breach Involves Offensive Agentic Techniques and Limited Customer Data Access
Chainalysis disclosed a cybersecurity incident on October 30, 2026, in which an external actor accessed customer names and emails using offensive agentic techniques.
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Alibaba Cloud Netherlands Opens First Public Region in Amsterdam
Alibaba Cloud launched its first public cloud region in the Netherlands on 29 October 2026, deploying two data centers in Amsterdam to serve local demand for AI and cloud services.
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Ondo Intelligent Portfolios Reach Solana with Seven Tokenized Stock and ETF Strategies
Ondo expanded its Intelligent Portfolios to Solana on October 29, 2026, offering seven single-token strategies built on tokenized U.S. equities and ETFs to eligible non-U.S. investors.
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Cortex Cloud SaaS Security Introduced by Palo Alto Networks for Unified SaaS and Cloud Protection
Palo Alto Networks announced Cortex Cloud SaaS Security on October 28, 2026, extending its Cortex Cloud platform to connect SaaS risks with cloud contexts.
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x402 Protocol Secures Governance Through x402 Foundation Launch with 40 Members
The Linux Foundation announced the operational launch of the x402 Foundation on July 14, 2026, to govern the x402 protocol for machine-to-machine payments.
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Quai Network x402 Work Launches for Proof-of-Work AI Agent Micropayments
Quai Network introduced x402 Work, an HTTP 402-based payment scheme that uses proof-of-work puzzles for per-request micropayments to AI services.
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Polygon Open Money Stack Solana Support Unifies Bank and Stablecoin Payments
Polygon Labs extended its Open Money Stack to Solana on October 29, 2026, allowing full stablecoin payment cycles via a single API.
