‍Trump Media and Crypto.com Launch "Truth Predict" Donald Trump's Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG) has partnered with Crypto.com to launch Truth Predict, a new event forecasting platform integrated into Truth Social. This initiative allows users to predict outcomes across various domains, including politics, sports, and cryptocurrency valuations. The platform, developed with Crypto.com | Derivatives North America (CDNA), aims to democratize information by leveraging collective intelligence. TMTG's strong financial position supports this venture into the growing prediction market sector. https://cryptovka.ru/en/news/6152/trump-media-and-crypto-com-unveil-truth-predict-for-event-forecasting
‍LBank Launches Halloween Series Event with Crypto Rewards LBank is hosting a "Halloween Series Event" that combines festive themes with cryptocurrency engagement. The campaign includes a social media segment called CandyVerse with a $5,000 prize pool, partnerships with Slerf and BRETT, and a Halloween-themed Twitter Space on October 31st. The event also features global "Halloween Carnival" activities for community engagement. LBank aims to boost user interaction, brand innovation, and market position. The platform serves over 20 million users worldwide and has a strong security record since its establishment in 2015. https://cryptovka.ru/en/news/6150/lbank-unveils-spooktacular-halloween-series-event-blending-crypto-fun-rewards
‍Apple and Microsoft Surpass $4 Trillion Market Cap Tech giants Apple and Microsoft have both reached or re-crossed the $4 trillion market capitalization threshold. This underscores investor confidence in established tech companies and the substantial capital flowing into the digital economy. Apple's valuation surge is driven by strong iPhone demand, with its stock up 13% since the latest model's launch. Microsoft's market cap returned to $4 trillion following restructuring within OpenAI, a key AI research firm where Microsoft is a major shareholder. These milestones indicate a buoyant technology sector, signaling significant capital allocation towards tech firms and digital infrastructure, which can positively influence sentiment towards digital assets. https://cryptovka.ru/en/news/6149/tech-giants-soar-apple-and-microsoft-hit-4-trillion-marks-signifying-market-momentum
‍Coinbase Bitcoin-Backed Lending Surpasses $1 Billion, Leverages DeFi for Low Rates Coinbase’s Bitcoin-backed lending product has exceeded $1 billion in originations, utilizing the DeFi protocol Morpho to offer competitive rates as low as 5% APR. This approach allows Coinbase to operate as a technology provider, sidestepping some licensing hurdles faced by competitors and connecting centralized exchanges with DeFi. Users deposit BTC as collateral via the Coinbase app to secure USDC loans through Morpho, or deposit USDC to earn yield. This decentralized infrastructure offers greater accessibility across the U.S. compared to licensed competitors. The low rates, significantly below rivals like Ledn and Figure, are driving growth. Coinbase plans to increase individual loan limits from $1M to $5M. While Morpho is permissionless, Coinbase emphasizes that its users are KYC'ed. Additional compliance measures include Circle's ability to blacklist addresses and the Morpho Association's discretion to restrict access based on regulations. A limited version of the product has received NYDFS approval.
‍Terminal Finance DEX Surpasses $280M TVL Pre-Launch Ethena-incubated Terminal Finance, a spot decentralized exchange (DEX), has achieved over $280 million in pre-deposit Total Value Locked (TVL) before its official launch. This figure highlights strong market anticipation for the platform, designed for trading yield-bearing stablecoins and institutional assets. The DEX’s success is attributed to its three pre-deposit vaults which attracted 225 million USDe, 10,000 WETH, and 100 WBTC. Terminal Finance will feature USDe, sUSDe, and USDtb as core pairing assets, enabling trading against ETH and BTC. Terminal Finance introduces an innovative "Yield Skimming" mechanism, capturing yield from assets like sUSDe and re-injecting it into the DEX economy to improve capital efficiency. The platform plans multi-chain expansion and has secured integrations with Pendle, EtherFi, and Morpho. https://cryptovka.ru/en/news/6147/ethena-incubated-terminal-finance-dex-soars-past-280m-tvl-pre-launch
‍Institutions Shift Focus: Regulated Crypto Yield Over High APYs Europe's MiCA framework is driving a significant change in crypto yield generation. Institutions are now prioritizing regulatory compliance, transparency, and robust risk management over high advertised APYs. The allure of high returns often conceals substantial risks like smart contract vulnerabilities and counterparty exposure. As MiCA takes effect, providers lacking stringent compliance and transparent risk management will struggle to meet institutional demands. The future of crypto yield lies with those investing in compliance and operational transparency. https://cryptovka.ru/en/news/6146/regulated-crypto-yield-institutions-prioritize-compliance-over-high-apys
‍Coinbase's Aggressive M&A Strategy: Building the "Everything Exchange" Coinbase is strategically utilizing its substantial cash reserves to acquire innovative crypto businesses, aiming to become an "everything exchange." Recent key acquisitions include Deribit for $2.9 billion and Echo for $375 million. Head of M&A, Aklil Ibbsa, described their approach as a "power law distribution," taking numerous acquisition "shots" with the expectation that a few major successes will validate the entire portfolio. Past deals like Tagomi and Xapo's institutional businesses laid the groundwork for Coinbase Prime and global custody leadership, respectively. These targeted acquisitions, from derivatives platforms like Deribit to onchain capital raising with Echo, are systematically expanding Coinbase's offerings and solidifying its market dominance. https://cryptovka.ru/en/news/6145/coinbase-s-billion-dollar-m-a-playbook-unpacking-its-strategic-growth-engine
‍QuickSwap Introduces Institutional Perpetual Futures on Base via Orbs Integration QuickSwap has integrated Orbs' Perpetual Hub Ultra, a Layer-3 solution, bringing institutional-grade perpetual futures trading to the Base network. This enhancement provides users with deep liquidity, customizable leverage, and efficient execution, merging onchain transparency with CeFi performance. The solution, developed with Symm.io, streamlines DEX operations by bootstrapping liquidity and providing essential functionalities like hedging and liquidation mechanisms. It also facilitates liquidity routing from major centralized exchanges. Perpetual Hub Ultra champions intent-based trading, enabling new venues to match CeFi performance while upholding decentralization. This integration marks a significant step for QuickSwap and Orbs, poised to drive innovation in decentralized derivatives trading on Base.
‍Oku Integrates Morpho Protocol on Tezos L2 Etherlink, Enhancing DeFi Capabilities The Tezos Layer-2 ecosystem has expanded its DeFi offerings with the integration of the Morpho protocol on Etherlink by non-custodial aggregator Oku. Announced on October 28th, 2025, this deployment introduces advanced lending and borrowing markets to the network. Developed by GFX Labs, Oku provides access to Uniswap v3 liquidity. Etherlink was chosen for its high transaction speeds and low costs. The integration offers a comprehensive lending suite with live market analytics, real-time rate tracking, and streamlined collateral management. "Morpho on Etherlink is a game-changer for lending," stated Dan Zajac, Business Development Lead at Oku. "Users can now control their assets or borrow at competitive rates, all in one place." MEV Capital has curated the first Vault on the platform, allowing users to lend USDC against yield-bearing tokens from Midas. This introduces institutional-grade risk management to Etherlink’s lending ecosystem. Anthony Hayot, Head of DeFi Adoption at Nomadic Labs, emphasized the integration as a major milestone, paving the way for Real-World Asset composability. https://cryptovka.ru/en/news/6143/oku-brings-advanced-morpho-lending-to-tezos-l2-etherlink-boosting-defi
‍Falcon Finance and Backed Integrate Yield-Bearing Tokenized Stocks into DeFi Falcon Finance and Backed have partnered to integrate Backed's xStocks (tokenized equities) into Falcon's collateral framework. This allows users to mint USDf, Falcon's synthetic dollar, by leveraging tokenized stocks like TSLAx and NVDAx, transforming passive real-world assets into productive DeFi instruments. Andrei Grachev, Founding Partner at Falcon Finance, stated: "This partnership extends DeFi’s reach into the traditional financial economy. It’s a major step toward bridging traditional and onchain finance." David Henderson, Head of Growth at Backed Finance, added: "With xStocks, we’re not just bringing traditional finance into blockchain rails, we’re building something new." The collaboration aims to enhance liquidity and yield opportunities within decentralized finance. https://cryptovka.ru/en/news/6142/falcon-finance-partners-with-backed-to-bring-yield-bearing-tokenized-stocks-to-defi