[KITE Token Airdrop Query Goes Live, Claiming Opens on November 3] The KITE Foundation announced on Platform X that the KITE token airdrop query is now live, and airdrop claiming will open on November 3 at 12:00 PM (UTC). Previously, KITEAI released the tokenomics model, with a total supply of 10 billion tokens, of which 48% is allocated to the ecosystem and community.

[ether.fi CEO Clarifies No Access to Bank Card Data or User Private Information] ether.fi CEO Mike Silagadze responded to community users on the X platform regarding the claim of '100% card information transparency to intermediaries,' stating that the claim is untrue and clarified that ether.fi has not accessed any bank card data or user private information. Previously, Mike Silagadze had promised to investigate the ether.fi card fraud incident and refund all users affected by fraudulent transactions.

[Bank Indonesia Plans to Launch Blockchain-Based Digital Rupiah] Bank Indonesia has announced plans to launch the Digital Rupiah (Rupiah Digital), built on distributed ledger technology (DLT), as a digital version of the Sovereign Rupiah (SRBI), with phased implementation planned before 2030. According to Bank Indonesia's '2020-2030 Payment System Blueprint,' the project will be carried out in three stages: from 2025 to 2026, a pilot program will focus on the issuance, transfer, and withdrawal of digital securities; from 2027 to 2028, tests will be conducted on monetary operations and financial market transactions; and from 2029 to 2030, advanced features such as programmability, composability, and tokenization will be introduced. This initiative aims to drive the digital transformation of Indonesia's payment system.

[LionRock Holdings Issues Convertible Bonds to Raise HK$273 Million to Support RWA Tokenization Development] LionRock Holdings announced the issuance of secured convertible bonds maturing in 2026, raising approximately HK$273 million (US$35 million). The company has signed an agreement with asset management firm LMR Partners to subscribe to the bonds, with the final net proceeds amounting to approximately US$33.565 million (around HK$260.8 million). The funds raised will be used to support the development of digital finance and the tokenization framework for real-world assets (RWA).

[SEC Extends Compliance Deadline for Regulation NMS to 2026] The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued an exemption order on October 31, 2025, extending the compliance deadline for Regulation NMS (National Market System Regulation) to 2026, providing exchanges with more implementation flexibility. Industry experts believe this move offers crypto platforms a 'legal litigation weapon,' allowing them to invoke 'fair notice' and due process defenses to alleviate regulatory pressure while rules remain unclear. For crypto exchanges like Coinbase, Kraken, and Binance, this could become a key basis for litigation defenses over the next two years. Regulation NMS, established by the SEC in 2005, serves as a core framework governing electronic trading and price competition mechanisms in the U.S. stock market.