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Major centralized crypto exchange Coinbase is set to launch a new platform for digital token offerings. It plans to conduct one token sale a month on the site, with emerging blockchain Monad set to be the first, commencing next week. Investors will be required to submit purchase requests using the USDC stablecoin over a one-week period. Then an algorithm will determine the token allocation with the aim of achieving broad distribution to the most loyal buyers, Coinbase told The Wall Street Journal. “We created a sale design that rewards higher allocation priority to true supporters first,” Coinbase said in a…

Global adoption of crypto accelerated as major asset managers launched regulated bitcoin and ethereum products on the London Stock Exchange, signaling broad institutional alignment, rising regulatory clarity, and crypto’s rapid integration into global finance. Listings on the LSE Mark Crypto’s Shift Toward Worldwide Normalization Momentum toward global cryptocurrency normalization is accelerating as major asset managers expand regulated access to bitcoin and ethereum investment products. Following regulatory approvals, several leading firms—including Blackrock, Bitwise, 21Shares, and Wisdomtree—have launched or reopened crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) to retail investors on the London Stock Exchange (LSE). The synchronized wave of listings marks a turning point…

EToro’s (ETOR) third-quarter earnings topped expectations as stronger crypto trading activity lifted results, investment bank KBW said. Net income rose 48% from a year earlier to $57 million, according to the company’s GAAP results. Adjusted Ebitda grew 43% to $78 million, largely due to increased net contribution and disciplined cost management, the company said Monday. Adjusted Ebitda of $78 million exceeded KBW’s $70 million estimate and the $70.6 million consensus, while GAAP net income of $57 million was also ahead of forecasts, the bank said. Shares of the company rose as much as 3.2% in early trading before falling back.…

After the October crash shook global markets, crypto assets continued their volatile run, with Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) still below their pre-crash levels. Despite the downturn, institutional confidence remains strong as corporate giants BitMine Immersion Technologies and Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) seize the dip to expand their crypto holdings. Institutional Buyers Turn Crypto Market Turbulence Into Opportunity BeInCrypto Markets data showed that despite a brief rebound, both BTC and ETH remained in the red over the past week. Bitcoin’s weekly losses deepened to 4.28%, while ETH dropped 6.50%. At the time of writing, Bitcoin was trading at $109,524 — about…

Centralized exchanges increased spot volumes in October, further demonstrating the trend of abandoning the risk-heavy derivative markets. Exchanges also saw a general increase in traffic. Spot volume on centralized exchanges expanded by 36% in October against the previous month. Spot activity grew at a faster pace compared to derivative trading. Derivative trading volume also grew, but only by 27% for the past month. The centralized activity reflected a mix of factors, including the bullish expectation for “Uptober”. During the October 10-11 crash, Binance and other markets were also extremely active in absorbing both retail and whale volumes. Previously, Cryptopolitan reported…

21bitcoin operator FIOR Digital GmbH has launched a Europe‑first pilot project with Volksbank Raiffeisenbank Bayern Mitte eG and Sopra Financial Technology GmbH to develop a regulatory-compliant bitcoin-backed lending white‑label solution, announced October 20, 2025. The consortium will run the pilot from Salzburg and partner banks’ sites, combining 21bitcoin’s custody and user-experience capabilities with VR Bank Bayern Mitte’s retail banking experience and Sopra’s integration technology. The initiative aims to let customers use bitcoin as collateral without selling it, opening new liquidity access while preserving potential price gains and tax treatment; 21bitcoin reports about 100,000 European customers and roughly Ꞓ500 million in…

Aster DEX, the BNB chain-based decentralized exchange, announced an adjustment to its ARUSDT perpetual contract tick size that went live at 09:00 UTC Monday. According to the perpetual and spot crypto trading platform’ statement on X, the minimum price increment that was previously set at 0.01 will now change to 0.001. The DEX also confirmed the adjustment “will not affect existing open orders.” Dear Aster users, Aster will adjust the tick size (i.e., the minimum change in the unit price) of the ARUSDT Perpetual contract from 0.01 to 0.001, effective at 09:00 UTC, 10 Nov 2025. Existing orders will not…

Australians appear to be trading on curiosity and culture as much as conviction, according to a new analysis by crypto exchange Kraken. The company’s latest wallet report, based on an anonymized dataset covering millions of wallets between August 2024 and August 2025, shows Australians leaning heavily toward Ethereum and smaller tokens while reducing exposure to Bitcoin and older altcoins. For the average Australian wallet, Ethereum takes up roughly 33% of the cache, nearly double the global ratio of 19%. Bitcoin remains the most commonly held digital asset, with more than 36% of Australian users holding some BTC compared to about…

Kraken has released an anonymized, aggregate analysis of millions of wallets on its platform showing Australian clients’ holdings and trading activity from August 2024–2025, comparing local trends with global averages. The report finds bitcoin held by 36.70% of Australian users (average AU BTC balance $17,409 vs $29,830 globally) and ethereum comprising 33.17% of the average Australian wallet versus 19.08% globally. The analysis highlights stronger Australian adoption of solana (13.79% AU) and memecoins such as PEPE and BONK, alongside lower local holdings of older altcoins like XRP and cardano, and notes high BTC/USD and SOL/AUD trade volumes in Australia; Kraken says…

Exodus Movement (EXOD), a publicly-traded crypto wallet firm, said on Monday it is acquiring Uruguay-based Grateful, a startup offering stablecoin-based payments for merchants. The move aims to expand Exodus’ presence in Latin America and deepen its foothold in commerce, particularly among gig workers and small businesses looking for faster, cheaper ways to get paid, Exodus CEO JP Richardson said in a press release. Grateful’s software lets merchants accept stablecoins through tools like wallet-to-wallet payments, QR point-of-sale checkout and onchain invoicing. The company also offers a dashboard to manage transactions and convert crypto into local currencies. Exodus plans to integrate these…