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Chainlink Introduces 24/7 RWA Pricing With Aave as Launch Partner
Chainlink has launched around-the-clock pricing for real-world assets, with Aave joining as a launch partner ahead of planned support for stock-backed loans.

Bank of England Proposes Safeguards for Tokenized Clearinghouse Collateral
The Bank of England has proposed safeguards for tokenized collateral at clearinghouses, with feedback due by Feb. 12, 2027.

Walmart Joins OKXICE Objectors as Issuer Count Reaches 38
Walmart has joined issuers objecting to OKXICE, with disclosed objections covering 34 of the venue’s 63 initially proposed stock symbols, The Defiant reports.

Walmart Objects to Third-Party Stock Tokens on Planned OKXICE Venue
Walmart has opposed third-party tokens tied to its shares on the planned OKXICE venue, according to The Defiant.

Polymarket Examines Suspicious Israeli Election Trades
Polymarket is investigating suspicious trades tied to Israeli elections, with Bloomberg reporting that some accounts collectively cashed out over $100,000.

Uphold Adds RLUSD Earn Product Offering Up to 7% Variable APY
Uphold has introduced a Sentora-curated RLUSD earn product that uses DeFi lending, with variable yields of up to 7% and withdrawals subject to market liquidity.

ICE Plans US-Regulated Hyperliquid Perpetuals With TradeXYZ
ICE plans to offer US-regulated Hyperliquid perpetuals with TradeXYZ, alongside a minority investment in the company.

Crypto Treasury Growth Does Not Always Lift Assets Per Share
Issuing shares can expand a company's crypto holdings while reducing the amount backing each share, depending on the sale price relative to net asset value.

SparkLend USDT Utilization Nears 96%, With $11.95 Million Available
SparkLend had $11.95 million in USDT available as utilization hovered near 96%, with supplier yields around 6.9% APY and borrowing costs near 7.70% APR.

Westpac to Cap Crypto Payments at A$10,000 a Month From December
Westpac will introduce a monthly A$10,000 cap on crypto payments in December, with no exemptions or higher limits, The Defiant reports.

Wagyu Confirms Leak of Monero Swap Data
Hudson Rock found 4,580 swap orders linking public-chain deposits to Monero destinations and client IP addresses in a data leak confirmed by Wagyu.

Arbitrum Active Addresses Hit 30-Day Peak of 1.09 Million
Arbitrum recorded 1.09 million active addresses on Oct. 28, but transaction growth was more modest and user-paid fees remained near recent levels.

Shopify Extends Shop Pay to AI Agents and External Store Checkouts
Shopify is expanding Shop Pay so AI agents can make purchases at stores outside its platform using single-use card credentials, The Defiant reports.

Tokenized GOOGL Falls Nearly 12% as Alphabet Shares Slide After Hours
Alphabet-linked tokens fell nearly 12%, with a Uniswap pool processing about $603,000 in five minutes amid an after-hours decline in the underlying shares.

Singapore Police Report $2.7 Million Lost in Tampered Ledger Wallet Cases
Singapore police recorded at least two cases involving tampered Ledger wallets, with reported losses totaling $2.7 million, according to The Defiant.

zkLink Nova Bridge Loses About $779,000 in Reported Exploit
A reported zkLink Nova bridge exploit drained roughly $779,000 in a single transaction, with Blockaid flagging a forged batch root.

Allium Revokes API Keys After Security Breach
Allium has restored core services following a security breach, while access to uploaded data remains disabled and some data feeds still have gaps.

Alipay Rejects Crypto Trading Support Claims After Peer Beta Launch
Alipay has denied supporting crypto trading, though Peer's website continues to list it as a payment option, according to The Defiant.

Bitcoin Core Fixes Three Bugs, Including Crash Affecting Non-Linux Nodes
Bitcoin Core patches address three bugs across four release branches, while a separate low-severity issue remains unresolved for 32-bit systems and FAT32 storage.

Diva Scraps Mainnet Launch, Urges Early Stakers to Withdraw
Diva has canceled its mainnet launch and asked early stakers to withdraw, with roughly 654.5 ETH still held across two pre-launch vaults.

Peer Tests Alipay-Funded USDC Trading on Base
Peer has introduced Alipay-funded USDC trading on Base in beta, with buyers paying individual sellers in yuan.

Utah Files Criminal Charges Against Kalshi and Its Co-Founders
Utah has brought criminal charges against Kalshi and its co-founders as the CFTC seeks to prevent state gambling enforcement against federally regulated markets.

MEXC Plans France Exit as Brazil Crypto Filing Deadline Approaches
MEXC’s French users face staged trading limits and a March withdrawal cutoff, while Brazil’s rules require providers missing a filing deadline to halt services within 30 days.

Privacy Pools v2 Adds Shielded Payments and Yield on BNB Chain
Privacy Pools v2 has launched on BNB Chain with support for BNB and three stablecoins, while private spending remains subject to 0xbow deposit screening.