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JPMorgan sees Coinbase unlocking billions through its Base layer-2 network and USDC rewards overhaul, lifting its price target and fueling a sharp stock rally. Shares of Coinbase Global Inc. (COIN) rallied sharply on Friday after JPMorgan Chase upgraded the cryptocurrency exchange, highlighting new monetization opportunities tied to its Base network and USDC payout strategy. The bank’s analysts lifted their rating to “Overweight” from “Neutral” and raised their price target to $404 per share, implying roughly 15% upside from current levels. JPMorgan said Coinbase is “leaning into” its Base layer-2 blockchain and exploring ways to better capture value from the platform’s growth.  Read more

JPMorgan sees Coinbase unlocking billions through its Base layer-2 network and USDC rewards overhaul, lifting its price target and fueling a sharp stock rally. Shares of Coinbase Global Inc. (COIN) rallied sharply on Friday after JPMorgan Chase upgraded the cryptocurrency exchange, highlighting new monetization opportunities tied to its Base network and USDC payout strategy. The bank’s analysts lifted their rating to “Overweight” from “Neutral” and raised their price target to $404 per share, implying roughly 15% upside from current levels. JPMorgan said Coinbase is “leaning into” its Base layer-2 blockchain and exploring ways to better capture value from the platform’s growth.  Read more

On Polymarket, bettors tracking pardon outcomes have moved odds for SBF from 6% to 12.5% within a day before settling near 9.7%. The shifts have come as he has appealed his 2023 conviction and a November 3 New York court date has neared. The post SBF Polymarket Odds Shot Up After Trump Pardoned CZ – But Will The Momentum Last? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Publicly traded video sharing and livestream platform Rumble is adding Bitcoin tipping for its creator base.

US President Donald Trump said Binance founder Changpeng Zhao had "a lot of support" from the crypto industry and was widely recommended for a pardon. Crypto industry executives and analysts are speculating whether Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange by trading volume, will re-enter the United States following the pardon of Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao on Thursday. “Will do everything we can to help make America the capital of crypto and advance Web3 worldwide,” CZ wrote in an X post after he received a pardon from US President Donald Trump. He also changed his X social media bio from “ex-Binance” to just “Binance” in recent days, adding more fuel to rumors of CZ’s return to Binance and the exchange’s prospects of staging a return to the US, according to Bloomberg. Read more

US President Donald Trump said Binance founder Changpeng Zhao had "a lot of support" from the crypto industry and was widely recommended for a pardon. Crypto industry executives and analysts are speculating whether Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange by trading volume, will re-enter the United States following the pardon of Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao on Thursday. “Will do everything we can to help make America the capital of crypto and advance Web3 worldwide,” CZ wrote in an X post after he received a pardon from US President Donald Trump. He also changed his X social media bio from “ex-Binance” to just “Binance” in recent days, adding more fuel to rumors of CZ’s return to Binance and the exchange’s prospects of staging a return to the US, according to Bloomberg. Read more

US President Donald Trump said Binance founder Changpeng Zhao had "a lot of support" from the crypto industry and was widely recommended for a pardon. Crypto industry executives and analysts are speculating whether Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange by trading volume, will re-enter the United States following the pardon of Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao on Thursday. “Will do everything we can to help make America the capital of crypto and advance Web3 worldwide,” CZ wrote in an X post after he received a pardon from US President Donald Trump. He also changed his X social media bio from “ex-Binance” to just “Binance” in recent days, adding more fuel to rumors of CZ’s return to Binance and the exchange’s prospects of staging a return to the US, according to Bloomberg. Read more

Ethereum needs a 30% pump while gold requires 20% to reach $5K. But predicting which crosses the finish line first isn't as easy as that. Here's why.

BNB Price Prediction has analyzed a bullish structure as BNB has broken above the 2022 pattern, amid BNB Chain growth to 2.5M DAU, $67B DEX volume, and new integrations like Axiom and Polymarket. It maps levels at $1,164, $1,336, $1,592, with support near $1,000 and risk of a $900 retest. short term The post BNB Price Prediction: CZ Welcomes Solana Trading Bot Axiom to BNB Chain, Is a 50% Rally to $1,500 Next? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Maxine Waters has criticized Donald Trump’s pardon of Binance founder CZ, noting his 2023 guilty plea and penalties. She has argued the move has raised investor protection concerns and renewed debate over Binance’s leadership and the possibility of CZ returning to an executive role. The post Rep. Maxine Waters Lambasts Trump’s CZ Pardon In Scathing Statement appeared first on Cryptonews.

The new product is expected to launch in the first half of 2026 and will let clients borrow fiat against Bitcoin held in multisignature wallets. Sygnum Bank has partnered with Bitcoin-backed lending platform Debifi to launch a multisignature lending product that allows borrowers to retain shared control of their collateral. According to the Swiss digital asset bank’s announcement on Friday, the product introduces a Bitcoin-native multisign lending model that allows clients to retain control of their collateral through distributed key management, ensuring that assets cannot be rehypothecated. Sygnum clients can take out fiat loans backed by Bitcoin in a setup that requires three of five key holders to authorize any transaction, allowing borrowers to track and verify their collateral directly onchain. Read more

The new product is expected to launch in the first half of 2026 and will let clients borrow fiat against Bitcoin held in multisignature wallets. Sygnum Bank has partnered with Bitcoin-backed lending platform Debifi to launch a multisignature lending product that allows borrowers to retain shared control of their collateral. According to the Swiss digital asset bank’s announcement on Friday, the product introduces a Bitcoin-native multisign lending model that allows clients to retain control of their collateral through distributed key management, ensuring that assets cannot be rehypothecated. Sygnum clients can take out fiat loans backed by Bitcoin in a setup that requires three of five key holders to authorize any transaction, allowing borrowers to track and verify their collateral directly onchain. Read more

Polymarket has confirmed a token, while an airdrop has been referenced as a post-U.S. launch priority. The platform has reported over 95% share, weekly volumes above $700M, and new backing, as analysts have outlined likely governance and fee roles. The post PolyMarket Airdrop Confirmed – Here’s What You Need to Know Ahead appeared first on Cryptonews.

Early BTC whales shift to ETFs, giving up keys for TradFi perks, as BlackRock conversions rise and onchain self-custody breaks a 15-year uptrend. Bitcoin’s (BTC) long-time whales, once the fiercest champions of self-custody, may be losing some of their grip on the market as more migrate toward the comforts of traditional finance. Earlier this week, a BlackRock executive revealed that several of Bitcoin’s earliest holders are quietly swapping portions of their spot positions for exchange-traded funds (ETFs), gaining access to broader wealth management tools in the process. While ETFs and spot Bitcoin have traditionally served different audiences, onchain data suggests the rise of spot ETFs may be coming at the expense of self-custody. According to analyst Willy Woo, the amount of self-custodied Bitcoin recently broke a 15-year uptrend, just as ETF adoption accelerated. In this week’s Crypto Biz, we look at Bitcoin whales’ turn toward TradFi, Ripple’s latest public market play, Galaxy Digital’s standout Q3 earn...

Early BTC whales shift to ETFs, giving up keys for TradFi perks, as BlackRock conversions rise and onchain self-custody breaks a 15-year uptrend. Bitcoin’s (BTC) long-time whales, once the fiercest champions of self-custody, may be losing some of their grip on the market as more migrate toward the comforts of traditional finance. Earlier this week, a BlackRock executive revealed that several of Bitcoin’s earliest holders are quietly swapping portions of their spot positions for exchange-traded funds (ETFs), gaining access to broader wealth management tools in the process. While ETFs and spot Bitcoin have traditionally served different audiences, onchain data suggests the rise of spot ETFs may be coming at the expense of self-custody. According to analyst Willy Woo, the amount of self-custodied Bitcoin recently broke a 15-year uptrend, just as ETF adoption accelerated. In this week’s Crypto Biz, we look at Bitcoin whales’ turn toward TradFi, Ripple’s latest public market play, Galaxy Digital’s standout Q3 earn...

CZ refutes Warren’s corruption claims after Trump’s pardon, denying money laundering charges and accusing her of spreading misinformation.

Crypto.com has pursued OCC approval that would bring its Trust and custody services under a National charter, aligning operations with bank supervision across blockchains, ETFs, and institutions while addressing governance and compliance expectations. The post Crypto.com Wants a National Trust Bank License – What Would a Federal License Really Change? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Despite the October flash crash and deleveraging event, Bitcoin traders are in for a record options expiry event at the end of the month. Here's what to expect.

US inflation ticked up to 3.0% year over year in September, and futures markets still price a Federal Reserve rate cut next week. Headline CPI printed 3.0% on the year and 0.3% on the month, while core CPI held at 3.0% year over year and 0.2% month over month. Gasoline rose 4.1% on the month […] The post Inflation to set up Bitcoin melt-up as rates to fall to 2.75% by next October appeared first on CryptoSlate.

DeFi connected to Bitcoin has been reshaped as funding and access have moved toward TradFi: JPMorgan has explored accepting BTC and ETH as loan collateral, and Fidelity has added Solana trading for eligible U.S. clients, influencing liquidity, spreads, and settlement paths. The post Think Banks Don’t Move Markets? Bitcoin’s DeFi Hopes May Be Crushed by TradFi’s Collateral Grab appeared first on Cryptonews.