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Tencent and Visa Sign a Four-Part MoU That Includes AI Agent Payments
Tencent and Visa signed an MoU to explore cross-border payments for travellers, Visa Direct transfers into Weixin Pay and AI agents that shop for users.
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Six Premia Options Vaults on Arbitrum Drained of About $437,000
The Premia exploit drained six Arbitrum options vaults of WBTC, WETH, USDC.e and ARB worth about $437,000 in two transactions. Premia has not commented.
NTT Data Subcontractor Breach Exposes Japanese Bond Buyers’ Details
The NTT Data breach at a subcontractor's platform may have exposed names and purchase amounts of Japanese bond buyers. Brokers warn of phishing.
b14g Says About 97M Staked CORE Was Drained and Pauses Contracts
The b14g exploit saw about 97M staked CORE withdrawn without authorisation, b14g says. Contracts are paused, 9M CORE is frozen and BTC was not affected.
Uber Pilots Weekend Fund Redemptions on Canton With HSBC Deposits
The Uber Canton pilot used HSBC tokenised deposits to buy Franklin Templeton fund tokens on Tradeweb and sell some at a weekend. No amounts were given.
Amazon Sets Up an $80bn Secured Loan Facility for Tech Infrastructure
An Amazon loan facility of up to $80bn, secured on purchased assets, will fund technology infrastructure buys from 2027. Lenders are not named.
NatWest Headcount Falls by About 1,000 as Cost Savings Reach £420m
NatWest headcount fell by about 1,000 in the third quarter as £420m of savings landed. The bank cites transformation; UK press tie it to AI.
FATF Launches Targeted Review of Crypto Rules, Results Due June 2027
A FATF targeted review will check how countries with major crypto activity apply its virtual asset rules. First results are due in June 2027.
Threshold Pauses tBTC Minting as Aave Halts New tBTC Deposits
Threshold has paused tBTC minting and redemptions for security maintenance, and Aave has stopped new tBTC deposits and borrows. No loss is disclosed.
Microsoft Prices $25bn of Notes in 10 Tranches, Some Due in 2066
The Microsoft bond sale prices $25bn of notes in 10 tranches due 2028 to 2066. Filings tie the money to general corporate purposes, not AI.
Flap and Kintsu DNS Hijacks Sent Visitors to a Wallet Drainer
A DNS hijack pointed Flap and Kintsu visitors to a wallet drainer. If you connected or signed after 00:00 UTC on 31 October, revoke approvals now.
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