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JPMorgan opens the door to crypto-backed loans


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June 4, 2025

- Hey, it's Monica from Cointelegraph—here with your no-fluff Web3 brief. Today's 1-minute drop moves fast and hits smart.

Your Daily Digest of the 🔥Hottest News in Crypto

Today's top stories:

💀 JPMorgan backs crypto loans

🤫 Boomers are quietly buying bitcoin

😴 OPINION: Why is Canada sleeping on crypto?

📰 Keep reading for today's biggest headlines & stories

JPMorgan Eyes Crypto ETFs for Collateral

JPMorgan is warming up to crypto—again.

According to Bloomberg, the banking giant will soon let clients use crypto ETFs as collateral for loans. In some cases, they're even factoring crypto holdings into net worth calculations.

Wall Street still won't hug Bitcoin—but it's more than happy to squeeze it for interest.

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Boomers Are Quietly Buying Bitcoin

Surprise—baby boomers are getting in on Bitcoin.

A new CoinSpot survey says their numbers in crypto have doubled in a year. The financially savvy ones are adding BTC to their portfolios… while the less techy crowd is being courted by scammers.

Either way, boomers are in the game now.

Brian Quintenz—yes, the former CFTC commissioner—is back in the spotlight.

His nomination to lead the agency is finally hitting the Senate Agriculture Committee on June 10. With major departures looming at the CFTC, this move could shape the future of US crypto oversight.

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Building global Web3 ecosystems: From Dubai to the world — Interview with CoinW

Nassar Achkar discusses the reasons behind the company's recent relocation to Dubai and how CoinW's core values contribute to the development of the global Web3 community.

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Semler Drops Another $20M on Bitcoin

Semler Scientific is going full Michael Saylor.

The medtech company just picked up 185 more BTC for $20 million, bringing its stash to 4,449 Bitcoin. That's a $472.9M pile, and they're already up nearly 27% since they started buying in May 2024.

Not bad for a side hustle in heart monitors.

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Polygon grants lending protocol $300K as crosschain lending enters the spotlight

Polygon grants $300K to revitalize crosschain lending on its PoS network, aiming to unify liquidity and simplify borrowing across blockchains.

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OPINION

Canada's Crypto Coma Could Cost It Everything

While the rest of the world sprints ahead, Canada's crypto strategy is… nowhere to be found.

Since the last election, there's been radio silence on regulation, policy, or even a plan. With capital and talent leaking elsewhere, the country risks getting benched in the global crypto race.