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Microsoft Azure Key Vault Post-Quantum Cryptography Advances with Project Tessera

Microsoft announced Project Tessera on October 13, 2026, bringing post-quantum features to hardware security modules tied to Azure Key Vault and Managed HSM services.

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  1. VeriSign Domain Report Records 411.6 Million Total Domains at End of Q3 2026

    VeriSign's Q3 2026 domain industry brief reports 411.6 million total registrations worldwide, marking a 2.5 percent increase from the previous quarter.

  2. Daytona Platforms Series B Funding Raises $60 Million at $1 Billion Valuation

    Daytona Platforms announced a $60 million Series B round on October 20, 2026, reaching a $1 billion post-money valuation led by FirstMark Growth.

  3. Visa B2B Payments Add AI Agent Capabilities and Stablecoin Support

    Visa rolled out AI agent pilots for B2B invoice payments and moved stablecoin prefunding to production in late October 2026.

  4. Mastercard BVNK Global Money Platform Combines Fiat and Stablecoin Payments

    Mastercard and BVNK introduced the Global Money Platform on October 15, 2026, enabling businesses to hold and convert fiat and stablecoins through a single API.

  5. Bitget Hack Wallets Move $19.48 Million in Bitcoin Across 52 Transfers

    Arkham Intelligence reported on October 24 that wallets tied to the Bitget hack shifted $19.48 million, mostly in Bitcoin, through 52 separate transfers over three days.

  6. CISA KEV Adds Arista VeloCloud Orchestrator CVE-2026-114625 to Catalog

    CISA added the Arista VeloCloud Orchestrator SQL injection vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on October 23, 2026.

  7. SoFi SOFIE Tokenized Deposits Launch as National Bank Product

    SoFi launched SoFi Earn (SOFIE) on October 22, 2026, a tokenized deposit that pays 4.40% APY and converts to its stablecoin for crypto trading.

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