Morning edition · November 11, 2026
MegaETH Rebrands to MEGA, Earmarks $30M for AI
MegaETH pivots to AI inference, Visa preps a stablecoin flex card, and a Scottish court jails three over a prison-directed crypto plot.
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MegaETH Foundation Rebrands to MEGA, Commits $30M to AI Inference
The restructured entity earmarked $30 million for an AI inference market set for December. The organization operates without corporate equity, tying value entirely to the $MEGA token.
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Visa and NBX to Launch First Stablecoin-Linked Flex Credential
Visa plans to issue a stablecoin-tied Flex card in Europe with Norwegian Block Exchange. Visa reported record fiscal 2026 net revenue of $46 billion.
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Scottish High Court Jails Three Over £2M Crypto Theft Plot
A Glasgow court sentenced Robert Barr to eight years for orchestrating a £2 million remote-access theft from prison. The physical home invasion failed when victims refused entry.
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ECB Warns Delays Could Push Digital Euro Issuance
ECB board member Piero Cipollone pushed for the Single Currency Package's passage by year-end to secure the digital euro timeline. A pilot without legal tender status is slated for H2 2027.
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HIVE Digital Eyes $45M Annual AI Colocation Deal in Sweden
The $BTC miner is negotiating a 10-year deal to host up to 10,000 liquid-cooled GPUs at its 32 MW Boden site, accelerating its high-performance computing expansion.
Numbers
Bitcoin stands at $73,937, with total market cap at $2.46T, while the Fear & Greed index rests at 29.
Watch
High Court of Justiciary considers a prevention order against Barr on Nov. 17 · Trilogue conclusion on the Single Currency Package before year-end · Jupiter Vaults private beta launch on Nov. 11
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MegaETH pivots to AI inference, Visa preps a stablecoin flex card, and a Scottish court jails three over a prison-directed crypto plot.
- MegaETH Foundation Rebrands to MEGA, Commits $30M to AI Inference: The restructured entity earmarked $30 million for an AI inference market set for December. The organization operates without corporate equity, tying value entirely to the $MEGA token.
- Visa and NBX to Launch First Stablecoin-Linked Flex Credential: Visa plans to issue a stablecoin-tied Flex card in Europe with Norwegian Block Exchange. Visa reported record fiscal 2026 net revenue of $46 billion.
- Scottish High Court Jails Three Over £2M Crypto Theft Plot: A Glasgow court sentenced Robert Barr to eight years for orchestrating a £2 million remote-access theft from prison. The physical home invasion failed when victims refused entry.
- ECB Warns Delays Could Push Digital Euro Issuance: ECB board member Piero Cipollone pushed for the Single Currency Package's passage by year-end to secure the digital euro timeline. A pilot without legal tender status is slated for H2 2027.
- HIVE Digital Eyes $45M Annual AI Colocation Deal in Sweden: The $BTC miner is negotiating a 10-year deal to host up to 10,000 liquid-cooled GPUs at its 32 MW Boden site, accelerating its high-performance computing expansion.
Numbers: Bitcoin stands at $73,937, with total market cap at $2.46T, while the Fear & Greed index rests at 29.
Watch:
- High Court of Justiciary considers a prevention order against Barr on Nov. 17
- Trilogue conclusion on the Single Currency Package before year-end
- Jupiter Vaults private beta launch on Nov. 11
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