cryptobanking.news daily brief, 9 November 2026
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ANCHOR: This is the cryptobanking.news daily brief for Monday, 9 November.
ANCHOR: Mastercard-owned BVNK said Open USD is now live on its platform, with 1:1 minting and redemption against USD balances on Ethereum, Solana, Base and Tempo for eligible business customers outside the EEA.
CO-HOST: The Bank of Russia has approved Bitcoin, Ether and the USDT stablecoin as the cryptocurrencies non-qualified investors can buy through intermediaries, under an ordinance that takes effect on 17 November.
ANCHOR: Nigeria's central bank has published its virtual asset regulations. Stablecoin issuers need a licence with at least ten or fifteen billion naira of capital, a two percent reserve buffer, and algorithmic stablecoins are prohibited.
CO-HOST: In the US, FinCEN and the Federal Reserve have withdrawn a 2020 proposal that would have cut the cross-border Travel Rule threshold from $3,000 to $250 and spelled out its coverage of convertible virtual currency.
ANCHOR: That’s the brief. For sources, visit cryptobanking.news.

Sources:
- BVNK makes Open USD (OUSD) live with direct mint, redeem and wholesale access (BVNK, 2026-11-06): https://cryptobanking.news/item/bvnk-open-usd-ousd-live-mint-redeem/ | primary source: https://www.bvnk.com/blog/open-usd-is-live-on-bvnk
- Bank of Russia approves Bitcoin, Ether and USDT as the cryptocurrencies available to non-qualified investors from 17 November 2026 (Bank of Russia, 2026-11-06): https://cryptobanking.news/item/bank-of-russia-crypto-list-non-qualified-investors/ | primary source: https://www.cbr.ru/eng/press/event/?id=32966
- Central Bank of Nigeria publishes Regulations for the Operations of Non-Security Virtual Assets: licensing for naira and foreign-currency stablecoin issuers, full reserves plus a 2% buffer, a ban on algorithmic stablecoins and a deposit money token regime for banks (Central Bank of Nigeria, 2026-11-06): https://cryptobanking.news/item/cbn-regulations-non-security-virtual-assets-stablecoin-issuers/ | primary source: https://www.cbn.gov.ng/Out/2026/CCD/REGULATIONS%20FOR%20THE%20OPERATIONS%20OF%20NON-SECURITY%20VIRTUAL%20ASSETS%20IN%20NIGERIA.pdf
- FinCEN and the Federal Reserve withdraw the 2020 proposal to cut the cross-border Recordkeeping and Travel Rule threshold to $250 and to clarify coverage of convertible virtual currency (Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and Federal Reserve Board, 2026-11-06): https://cryptobanking.news/item/fincen-fed-withdraw-travel-rule-threshold-nprm/ | primary source: https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-22809.pdf

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