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Binance provided Russian authorities with customer data in 2025, years after its announced exit. The info was used to prosecute a man for Ukraine donations. The case raises GDPR questions.

IKEA plans a UK peer-to-peer resale marketplace for pre-owned furniture, extending a pilot that scored 4.4 out of 5 in three test markets.

Toyota Finance opens a 1 billion yen tokenized bond to retail investors through its mobile payment app, bypassing brokerage accounts and traditional bond market infrastructure.

China added Altana to a blacklist after U.S. import bans. The action may disrupt Wayfair's AI-driven forced labor detection in its supply chain.

Nasdaq plans 23-hour stock trading from December 6, 2026, pending SEC-required system upgrades. The move targets a 97% surge in global demand for U.S. equities since 2019.

Invesco's unified platform combines public and private markets, active and passive strategies, targeting advisor demand for customization as SMA assets reach $3.6 trillion by 2026.

Securitize launched the HINC fund on Tuesday, putting Neuberger Berman's $230 billion in fixed income on Avalanche, Ethereum, Solana, and Sui. The high-yield bond fund is available to institutional investors after KYC and AML checks.

World Liberty Financial, backed by President Trump, is working with WorldClaw, which offers AI models from Chinese firms on the US Entity List, raising regulatory and security questions.

Securitize and Neuberger Berman launch a tokenized high-yield bond fund on Avalanche, Ethereum, Solana, and Sui, targeting accredited investors through regulated infrastructure.

MoonPay enables instant crypto purchases from Cash App balances with one tap. The integration taps 77% consumer preference for crypto access through existing apps.

A seed phrase in a will ends up in an official probate file. Heirs can prove ownership of coins they will never reach. The fix is separation: the will says who inherits and where the key is stored, not what the key is.

Oil extends gains for a third session as Middle East ceasefire hopes fade and Iran signals a more offensive stance. Gold holds near $4,400 on a weaker dollar and reduced rate-hike expectations. The Fed minutes and Warsh's remarks are the next catalysts.