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JPMorgan has stated that institutional clients have been able to borrow against Bitcoin and that Ethereum will be included by end-2025 using third-party custody, extending prior acceptance of crypto-linked ETFs and tests with IBIT to broaden its lending program. The post Wall Street Giant JPMorgan to Let Institutions Borrow Against Bitcoin and Ethereum Holdings appeared first on Cryptonews.

"There will be a token, there will be an airdrop," CMO said as the platform nears an official U.S. return via a regulated exchange.

Polymarket’s Matthew Modabber confirmed the platform will eventually launch a token, but said entering the US market takes priority. Polymarket will eventually launch a token, Chief Marketing Officer Matthew Modabber confirmed on Thursday, but it will take a backseat to launching the US-facing Polymarket App. The prediction market platform secured a $2 billion investment from Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the parent company of The New York Stock Exchange, in October at a $10 billion valuation. Moddaber said: Prediction markets Polymarket and its competitor Kalshi became mainstream in 2024, attracting individuals who are non-crypto natives into the world of digital assets and blockchain technology. Read more

Polymarket’s Matthew Modabber confirmed the platform will eventually launch a token, but said entering the US market takes priority. Polymarket will eventually launch a token, Chief Marketing Officer Matthew Modabber confirmed on Thursday, but it will take a backseat to launching the US-facing Polymarket App. The prediction market platform secured a $2 billion investment from Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the parent company of The New York Stock Exchange, in October at a $10 billion valuation. Moddaber said: Prediction markets Polymarket and its competitor Kalshi became mainstream in 2024, attracting individuals who are non-crypto natives into the world of digital assets and blockchain technology. Read more

XLM advanced 2.5% over 24 hours, breaking above key resistance on a 350% volume spike before easing into consolidation near $0.321, maintaining its broader uptrend structure.

Indian exchange WazirX has ended its more than year-long shutdown, while the FCA is going after unregistered exchanges in the UK. After a massive hack in 2024, Indian crypto exchange WazirX is opening for business. Elsewhere, regulators like the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) are tightening the screws on crypto exchanges. The FCA has issued hundreds of warnings to unregistered crypto exchanges, including Justin Sun’s HTX. In Russia, the finance ministry is reportedly preparing to introduce more regulations for the crypto industry. Read more

Indian exchange WazirX has ended its more than year-long shutdown, while the FCA is going after unregistered exchanges in the UK. After a massive hack in 2024, Indian crypto exchange WazirX is opening for business. Elsewhere, regulators like the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) are tightening the screws on crypto exchanges. The FCA has issued hundreds of warnings to unregistered crypto exchanges, including Justin Sun’s HTX. In Russia, the finance ministry is reportedly preparing to introduce more regulations for the crypto industry. Read more

Crypto exchange Crypto.com is the latest firm to apply for a national bank trust charter, joining a list that includes Coinbase and Circle.

Hedera’s token faces selling pressure after a failed breakout near $0.1716, with technical patterns signaling potential institutional distribution.

Pump.fun has acquired the Padre trading terminal to strengthen token liquidity as Solana’s memecoin market cools from its 2024 highs. Solana-based memecoin launchpad Pump.fun has acquired the Padre trading terminal for an undisclosed amount, signaling the network’s continued expansion into a sector that has cooled significantly since its peak craze in 2024. Pump.fun announced the acquisition on X on Friday but did not disclose financial details. The company said the move aims to enhance liquidity for tokens on its platform, noting that trading terminals are key to driving higher trading volumes.  Pump.fun described Padre as offering a strong user experience, cashback rewards, competitive fees and dedicated trader support. Read more

Pump.fun has acquired the Padre trading terminal to strengthen token liquidity as Solana’s memecoin market cools from its 2024 highs. Solana-based memecoin launchpad Pump.fun has acquired the Padre trading terminal for an undisclosed amount, signaling the network’s continued expansion into a sector that has cooled significantly since its peak craze in 2024. Pump.fun announced the acquisition on X on Friday but did not disclose financial details. The company said the move aims to enhance liquidity for tokens on its platform, noting that trading terminals are key to driving higher trading volumes.  Pump.fun described Padre as offering a strong user experience, cashback rewards, competitive fees and dedicated trader support. Read more

Stablecoin giant Tether launched QVAC Genesis I, the world’s largest open STEM AI dataset, and a privacy-focused local AI app, QVAC Workbench.

Talks between Fetch and Ocean over FET have advanced: Humayun Sheikh has said claims will be dropped if 286M tokens are returned, while Ocean has denied misappropriation as mediation and arbitration have continued amid weak market sentiment. The post Fetch.ai and Ocean End $120M Token Feud – FET Holders Still Reeling From 93% Crash appeared first on Cryptonews.

Crypto majors are green and rebounding. BTC is up 1% at $110,800, ETH is up 2% at $3,940, BNB is up 2% at $1,120, and SOL is up 1% at $191. MYX (+14%), VIRTUAL (+13%), ZEC (+11%), and WLFI (+11%) led the top movers. Stocks and crypto flipped green yesterday ahead of the October 30th meeting between Trump and Xi in South Korea. JPMorgan announced plans to allow institutional clients to use Bitcoin and ETH as collateral for loans. Trump pardoned Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao. An alleged “Trump insider” whale closed a $200 million Bitcoin short and booked fresh profits, bringing its lifetime total to over $100 million on Hyperliquid. Revolut won a MiCA license in Cyprus and hinted that a stablecoin could be next. Ledger introduced its new Nano Gen 5 wallet, featuring a redesign from Apple designer Susan Kare. Trezor launched the “quantum-ready” Safe 7 hardware wallet.

Fidelity now offers Solana to its U.S. brokerage accounts – Solana price predictions eye a breakout move with deeper TradFi exposure. The post Solana Price Prediction: Fidelity Opens SOL Access to $5.8 Trillion Client Base – Will Institutions Drive the Next Leg Up? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Altcoin season has stayed constrained as the index holds near 24, keeping breadth thin. WLFI has risen on a policy headline linked to CZ, with volume up; Morpho has gained on consistent lending use; SPX6900 has firmed as meme activity has returned. Follow-through has depended on broader participation. The post WLFI Jumps on CZ Pardon; Morpho and SPX6900 Climb While Altcoin Season Index Stalls at 24 appeared first on Cryptonews.

On the bad side, SUI crypto took a hit this week, dropping from 2.67 to under 2.28 during the latest market crash.On the good side, its total value locked (TVL) recently hit an all-time high of 2.63 billion at the start of the month, putting it in 10th place among layer-1 networks, right behind Hyperliquid.Still, […] The post Sui Price Prediction: SUI Price Crashes 15% in A Week, Is There A Chance for Reversal in October 2025? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Bitcoin nears a key breakout level at $110.8K, forming an ascending triangle as analysts track cycles, valuations, and macro drivers.

After two years of waiting for an “altcoin season” that never came, retail crypto traders have missed out on roughly $800 billion in potential gains by betting against Bitcoin’s dominance. A new report from 10x Research shows that altcoins have lagged Bitcoin by that amount this cycle, marking one of the largest relative underperformances since […] The post How retail altcoin traders lost $800 billion betting against Bitcoin appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Matthew Modabber, Polymarket's CMO, confirmed the platform will launch a token and airdrop—but only after reentering the U.S. market.