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Bitcoin’s hashrate has recovered about 45% from its July low, prompting CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju to call the rise an indirect bullish signal from traditional financial institutions supporting public miners. NIP Group is also expanding its deployed mining capacity.
Allen Helm of Bitcoin for Corporations says Bitcoin is moving into boardrooms as banks build digital credit and securities around it. He also points to record BlackRock ETF inflows, while Moneyiar data shows Bitcoin down 3.61% over 24 hours.
Ripple Prime now offers institutions 24/7 swaps tied to more than 100 stock, commodity and currency markets, using RLUSD as collateral. HSBC says limited liquidity may initially favor market makers and hedge funds, while a $52 million weekend liquidation underscored risks in thin markets.
Switzerland’s financial regulator has approved the country’s first bitcoin ETF for retail investors. The product will offer individuals regulated stock-market access to bitcoin exposure, although FINMA warned that the investment remains highly risky even within an approved fund structure.
JPMorgan has launched its JPM Coin deposit token on Ethereum for approved institutional clients, allowing dollar-backed transfers and redemptions around the clock. The move expands the bank’s blockchain strategy and intensifies competition with stablecoin issuers.
Crypto lending vault deposits have climbed from $4 billion to more than $10 billion as investors seek digital-asset yields. The growth is attracting regulators’ attention because vaults can expose depositors to illiquid collateral, automatic liquidations, hacks and smart-contract failures.
JPMorgan is reportedly expanding its JPM Coin deposit token to Ethereum, giving approved institutional clients another network for blockchain payments, tokenized-asset settlement and collateral activity. The move follows launches on Base and planned support for the Canton Network.
Charles Edwards says Bitcoin may need a substantial catalyst to reach a new record, highlighting Federal Reserve policy, institutional ETF demand, government buying, stimulus and quantum-computing developments as possible forces affecting its outlook.
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More than half of Ethena’s USDe backing was allocated to DeFi and institutional lending in LlamaRisk’s October 12 snapshot. The assessment highlights that deployed backing, immediately available liquidity and direct redemption access are separate considerations for holders.
Standard Chartered will custody Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin for institutional clients in Dubai. A planned LMAX integration would let traders use the tokens as collateral while they remain at the bank, pending documentation, testing and regulatory approvals.
ARK Invest is standing by its five-year Bitcoin outlook despite a flat-to-down year. Lorenzo Valente discussed the firm’s 2030 thesis, Bitcoin as digital gold and permissionless money, stablecoins, tokenization and the factors keeping some institutions cautious.
Standard Chartered’s Dubai branch now offers institutional custody for Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin on the XRP Ledger. The bank is also working with Ripple and LMAX on a planned arrangement that could let clients use bank-held RLUSD as trading collateral.
Standard Chartered has launched institutional custody for Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin on the XRP Ledger through its Dubai branch. The bank also plans to let LMAX clients use RLUSD as trading collateral while keeping the tokens in custody, subject to approvals.
Bitcoin’s average volatility has fallen sharply in 2026, but CoinDesk counted 10 three-sigma trading days—more than during 2018’s bear market. The pattern highlights persistent tail risk as institutional liquidity and derivatives positioning reshape the cryptocurrency market.
UTXO Management’s Loren Asmus says Bitcoin should be considered a structural portfolio allocation, not a trade. He points to institutional retention, education challenges and the bond market as important factors in Bitcoin’s next stage of adoption.
Calamos Investments CEO John Koudounis continues to predict that Bitcoin could reach $1 million by 2030. He says bank lending against Bitcoin, lower volatility and expanded ETF access could bring institutional and advised capital into the market.
