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Securitize Launches $100M BUIDL Liquidity Facility Backed by Ethena
Securitize has teamed up with Ethena to launch a BUIDL liquidity facility of up to $100 million, giving qualified holders of BlackRock's BUIDL fund round-the-clock redemption access. The facility starts with $50 million in liquidity, split evenly between USDC and BUIDL, with another $50 million available to top up within an hour. It lets investors convert between BUIDL and supported stablecoins in both directions even when traditional markets are closed, including weekends, bypassing the opening hours of the banking settlement system. BUIDL currently holds roughly $1.66 billion in assets, and the facility's maximum capacity represents about 6% of that.
USDCBlackRock BUIDLEthenaRWA2026-11-12
Avalanche (AVAX) Climbs 4% After Landing Major NYSE Partnership
Avalanche (AVAX) rose about 4% to $8.54 after the New York Stock Exchange revealed plans to use its technology to build a tokenized securities platform. The NYSE will deploy a custom Avalanche-based blockchain as a settlement ledger for round-the-clock trading of tokenized stocks, pending regulatory approval. The 24-hour gain stood at 2.7%, with market cap reaching $3.8 billion. While the deal is a major boost for institutional adoption, it may not necessarily drive demand for the AVAX token itself. On the technical side, $8.40-$8.50 is a key support zone, and a drop below $8.37 could signal a false breakout.
AVAXInstitutional AdoptionTokenized SecuritiesAVAX price recovery2026-11-11
From Tokenized Shares to Usable Collateral: Inside DTCC's New Service
The article covers DTCC's tokenization service (DTS), launched October 28, which lets eligible institutions convert securities held in DTC custody into tokens transferable between registered wallets, initially supporting the Canton Network and DTCC's private Besu infrastructure. It stresses that whether tokenized securities can serve as collateral still depends on whether the receiving party accepts them, on valuation and haircuts, and on the terms both parties agree to. Collateral liquidity hinges not just on blockchain speed but on market agreements. DTCC's Collateral AppChain is a separate product and should be distinguished from DTS's securities creation and transfer functions.
2026-11-11
Solana Briefly Topped NYSE in Weekly Trades, Fidelity Says
New research from Fidelity Digital Assets shows that Solana's weekly trade executions briefly surpassed those of the New York Stock Exchange in 2026, accounting for roughly 15% of the trading volume of major U.S. exchanges it was compared against—up sharply from 0.30% in 2022. The report also notes that monthly trading volume of tokenized assets on Solana grew from under $100 million to nearly $5 billion, while SOL perpetual futures notional volume topped $590 billion over the past 12 months. Fidelity analysts say Solana is emerging as a competitive trading venue but caution that its network revenue still depends on trading activity.
SOLFidelitySolanaNYSE2026-11-08
Zcash's NU7 Upgrade Goes Live, Recycles 60% of Fees to Fund Future Block Rewards
Zcash's NU7 network upgrade activated Friday at mainnet block 3,543,405, introducing the Network Sustainability Mechanism (NSM), which removes 60% of transaction fees from circulation and gradually reissues them through future block rewards starting in 2031, while maintaining the 21 million ZEC supply cap. The upgrade also cuts block times from 75 to 25 seconds and retires Sprout, the original 2016 privacy pool. Additionally, the community will vote this month on Zcash Community Grants' share of the Dev Fund.
ZECNetwork Sustainability MechanismDev FundZcash2026-11-06
Tokenized Collateral Brings Custody and Settlement Closer Together
Tokenized collateral is moving further into mainstream finance: Eurex Clearing plans to integrate native digital securities into its existing clearing and margin framework, while Societe Generale completed a $10 million tokenized U.S. Treasury collateral transaction on the Canton network. Zodia Custody CEO Richard Clark stresses that assets must remain in segregated custody before settlement and that tokenization does not lower compliance or risk standards. UK and EU regulators are examining collateral protection, legal ownership, and access rights in the event of default.
2026-11-05
XRP Price Climbs Back Toward $1.30—What Would Make the Rebound Stick?
XRP fell nearly 16% in October before recovering to around $1.27 in early November, closing in on the $1.30 mark. Whether the bounce can hold hinges on fund flows: U.S. spot XRP ETFs drew $18.83 million in net inflows during October but saw about $529,500 flow out on November 2. Ripple released 1 billion XRP from escrow in November without disclosing how much it plans to sell, while BNY began offering institutional custody for XRP and RLUSD on October 27. The math is also unforgiving—a 16% drop requires roughly a 19% gain to recover, so a short-term move to $1.30 won't be enough to erase the monthly loss.
XRPInstitutional CustodyXRP price recoveryprice analysis2026-11-04
CrowdStrike Unveils AI Agent 'Kill Switch' and Moves to Acquire Fiddler AI
CrowdStrike has introduced an AI agent 'kill switch' that lets security admins block unauthorized AI agent activity through its AI gateway, with plans to later enable direct termination of agent processes on endpoints. The company has also signed an agreement to acquire AI observability startup Fiddler AI for about $400 million to monitor agent behavior and explain automated decisions. Together, the technologies aim to give enterprises tighter control over AI agents that can access corporate systems and act autonomously, addressing risks from agent errors or malicious instructions.
2026-11-03
Stablecoin Card Spending Is Climbing — Here's Where the Money Actually Goes
Stablecoin card spending is on the rise, but where does the money really flow? Paymentscan data shows roughly $1.37 billion in tracked stablecoin card volume in October across about 12.94 million transactions and 360,000 active addresses, while Visa reports over 160 stablecoin-linked card programs. The article examines the issuers, custodians, exchange services, and settlement arrangements behind these cards, noting that volume figures vary by methodology, loading funds isn't the same as spending, fees can eat into advertised rewards, and recovery mechanisms matter when payments fail or are disputed.
USDCStablecoin Paymentspayment settlementstablecoin cards2026-11-03
France Rejects Crypto Exit Tax as 2027 Budget Vote Faces Further Delay
France's National Assembly has once again postponed a vote on the revenue section of the 2027 budget after rejecting two proposed crypto exit taxes. The first, which would have extended the existing exit tax framework to crypto assets held directly, on exchanges, and in self-custody wallets, was defeated 27-55; the second failed 31-60. With 758 amendments still to be reviewed, the Assembly must complete the first reading of the budget by November 17. Other crypto tax measures remain under discussion, including self-custody wallet reporting requirements and stablecoin tax adjustments.
2026-11-03