IPX plans minicoin payments at LINE FRIENDS stores from first half of 2027
The phased service would let Korean and overseas customers use an IPX-licensed utility coin to purchase physical merchandise across online and offline commerce.
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News Flow
Nov 5, 2026
Kimberly-Clark beats estimates as China disruption clouds third-quarter results
The Huggies and Kleenex maker exceeded adjusted earnings and revenue estimates, while China-related disruption pressured organic sales and reported net income benefited from discontinued operations.
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Thailand SEC files complaint against Bitget operator, access blocked Dec. 5
The regulator alleges BG Limited offered crypto trading without a license and notified the digital ministry to restrict its website and app.
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Loopscale pauses activity after attack targets SOL and USDC Genesis Vaults
The Solana-based lender halted operations after more than 30,000 daily malicious API requests, while saying user deposits remained safe and affected vault assets were replenished.
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SOL
Amazon partners with Uber Eats, offering Prime members free delivery over $25
Uber Eats replaces Grubhub as Amazon’s U.S. restaurant-delivery partner, while the companies deepen ties amid intensifying competition from DoorDash and Instacart.
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Kazakhstan’s Reported $100 Million Crypto Investment Lacks Official Confirmation
The claim names Brevan Howard Digital, while Kazakhstan’s documented plans include a separate $300 million to $350 million allocation to crypto-related instruments.
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BNB
Binance and Deribit Revoke SignalPlus API Keys Over Potential Security Issue
Binance and Deribit cut SignalPlus access after a reported security issue, while Binance said its systems and customer funds were unaffected.
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Democratic election win drives rotation into hyperscalers and away from AI infrastructure
Data-center projects concentrated in five states face heightened policy risk, while investors reassess power availability, construction delays and AI service costs.
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US employers announce 43,994 October job cuts, down 71% from 2025
Layoffs reached their lowest October level since 2023 as companies retained workers and increased seasonal hiring ahead of holiday demand.
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Saudi Arabia Warns of Potential Danger at Yanbu Oil Hub Amid Houthi Attacks
The alert follows coalition missile interceptions, including near Medina, while markets assign a 29.5% chance to a Saudi-Houthi ceasefire.
Amundi expands Ethereum tokenization from money market fund to STOXX Europe 600 equity fund
The European asset manager and CACEIS introduced a tokenized share class for a flagship fund tracking 600 major European stocks.
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Crypto market cap rises 2.36% as Democrats win midterms and analysts assess impact
The Democratic victory has shifted U.S. political balance, while market participants debate its implications for Bitcoin, regulation and digital assets.
Norway central bank holds policy rate at 4.5% in November 2026
The decision followed a 25-basis-point hike in September, while policymakers kept open further tightening if inflation remains high.
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Chey Tae-won sells 1.65 million SK Inc. shares for 944 billion won payment
The SK Group chairman’s stake fell to 15.49% as he raised funds for a court-ordered asset division payment in his divorce dispute with Roh So-yeong.
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Bank of England raises Bank Rate 25 basis points to 4% in November 2026
The first increase since August 2023 reflects renewed energy-driven inflation, while officials leave the timing of further tightening dependent on the Middle East conflict and price pressures.
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Mirae Asset nominates Noh Yong-woo as CEO of DigitalX
The appointment would mark Mirae Asset’s first management change since taking control of the crypto exchange, formerly known as Korbit, pending regulatory and shareholder approval.
Nippon Steel raises fiscal 2027 profit forecast to ¥440 billion
The steelmaker cited stronger U.S. Steel earnings, higher American steel prices and a ¥96 billion Arkansas tax credit for the upgrade.
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China conditions US farm purchases on reciprocal tariff cuts
Beijing says expanded agricultural imports depend on simultaneous tariff reductions, lower non-tariff barriers and wider market access under a broader trade-stabilization framework.
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TENDRIL Flash-Loan Exploit Drains $556,000 From BNB Chain Liquidity Pool
An attacker used a $30.64 million USDT flash loan to distort the TENDRIL/USDT liquidity ratio before extracting funds from the pool.
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USDT
South Korean Court Rejects Coupang Request to Suspend 423.575 Billion-Won Data-Breach Fine
The Seoul Administrative Court upheld interim enforcement of the record penalty, while separate corrective and public-disclosure orders remain suspended during Coupang’s main lawsuit.
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