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LO:TECH announced a $12 million Series A financing led by MMC. The London-based capital markets firm will use the funding to expand into the US and Asia-Pacific and develop institutional execution services. New York and Singapore are target markets. LO:TECH plans to obtain regulatory authorization in new markets and is considering US licences. The firm launched its execution offering alongside the funding announcement.

Nvidia, Costco, Nike and Micron Technology have objected to having their shares traded on the blockchain-based stock venue that OKX and Intercontinental Exchange are developing. An OKXICE public notice dated Friday, October 30, brings the number of objectors to 50. Among the 62 companies initially selected for trading, 43, about 69%, have objected. The proposed venue would support continuous trading in digital versions of U.S. stocks using stablecoins. OKXICE co-chairman Andrew Cuomo said initial hesitation was expected and predicted greater participation as companies understand tokenization's benefits. Companies without disclosed objections have not necessarily endorsed the venue, and their shares are not necessarily available at launch.

Securitize announced 13 additional US-listed stocks for Securitize Stocks, increasing the onchain tradable offering to 25 stocks. Qualified investors can access the product in the United States, the European Union and other permitted jurisdictions. The product uses Solana for issuance and USDC for settlement. Securitize said each token has 1:1 backing from the corresponding stock and preserves applicable dividend and voting rights. Trading already extends beyond traditional market hours, with round-the-clock trading planned through a gradual expansion.

BNB Chain announced that the Jenner hard fork includes BEP-706, giving smart contracts access to block timestamps with millisecond precision. A precompiled contract at address 0x70 provides the current block's timestamp. The upgrade leaves the existing second-level output of block.timestamp unchanged.