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Bitcoin, Ethereum, cryptocurrency exchanges and regulation: verified announcements, the figures behind them and what remains uncertain.

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Binance announced FIL collateral increase for Nov. 13

Binance said on Nov. 10 that it would raise FIL’s collateral ratio from 50% to 60% in Cross Margin and Portfolio Margin on Nov. 13, 2026. It also announced tiered collateral ratio changes for FIL and HBAR in Portfolio Margin Pro.

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Cryptocurrency regulation

ECB sets digital euro pilot for second half of 2027

The ECB plans to start a digital euro pilot in the second half of 2027, with Eurosystem staff, selected payment providers and merchants taking part. Its beta version will have no legal tender status.

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Riksbank raises policy rate to 2%

The Riksbank raised its policy rate by 0.25 percentage points to 2% at its Nov. 3, 2026, meeting. It published the meeting minutes on Nov. 10.

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Bank of Finland warns of scam calls using its name

The Bank of Finland says scammers have been calling in its name. It does not ask people by phone for banking credentials, passwords, personal banking details or money transfers.

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Norway reports 438 million kroner in payment fraud in first half of 2026

Fraud involving account transfers and payment cards in Norway totaled 438 million kroner in the first half of 2026, down about 22% from the previous half-year. Payment service providers prevented nearly 1.3 billion kroner in fraud during the period.

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Binance introduces commission sharing for Sub-Affiliates

Binance announced on Nov. 9, 2026, that it had launched a feature allowing Affiliates to share commissions with Sub-Affiliates across teams of up to seven levels. Each Top Affiliate can invite up to 50 Sub-Affiliates, subject to eligibility and commission-allocation rules.

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Institutional markets

Finnish investment fund assets rose €30.1 billion in a year

Assets in Finnish-registered open-end funds reached €226.6 billion at the end of September 2026, up €30.1 billion from a year earlier. Equity funds drove most of the growth, while real estate fund assets fell.

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BIS study catalogs 568 currencies issued since 1850

A BIS study catalogs 568 government-issued currencies from 1850 to 2026, including 163 still in use. Independence was the most common reason for introducing a currency, while name or unit changes were the leading cause of discontinuation.

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Cryptocurrency regulation

Kraken Launches KOR Token Trading

Kraken said funding and trading for KOR began on Nov. 4, 2026. The token is built on Base, and Kraken says app and Instant Buy availability depends on market liquidity.

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Ethereum

Binance Plans Phased Withdrawal Reopening for Six Networks

Binance plans to start reopening withdrawals for selected assets on six networks at 04:00 UTC on Nov. 5, 2026. The rollout will be gradual, while deposits remain open.

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Norges Bank holds policy rate at 4.5%

Norges Bank left its policy rate at 4.5% on 4 November, saying inflation remains too high. Governor Ida Wolden Bache said rates may stay elevated for a time and could rise if needed.

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Binance says it has replaced 98% of assets lost in security incident

Binance says it has replenished about 98% of the assets affected by a security incident using its own resources. Its latest Proof of Reserves snapshot covers 44 tokens, up from 10, while the remaining assets are still being acquired.

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