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Crypto Adoption & Market Trends - Ondo Finance launches Ondo Global Markets, offering 100+ tokenized U S stocks & ETFs on Ethereum [1] - Chainalysis' 2025 Global Crypto Adoption Index is topped by India, the U S, and Pakistan, followed by Vietnam and Brazil [1] - Galaxy Digital begins tokenizing SEC-registered $GLXY shares on Solana via Superstate's Opening Bell [2] - Euro-based Bitcoin firm Treasury raised $147 million led by Winklevoss Capital & Nakamoto Holdings, buys 1,000+ $BTC [2] - Polymarket has been approved by the CFTC to operate crypto prediction markets in the United States [3] Institutional Involvement & Regulatory Landscape - US Bancorp relaunches institutional Bitcoin custody service after a 3-year pause, partnering with NYDIG as sub-custodian [1] - The Federal Reserve will host a Payments Innovation Conference on October 21, covering DeFi, stablecoins, AI, and tokenization [2] Economic Factors & Alternative Currencies - Markets see a 97 6% chance of a Fed rate cut [3] - Ray Dalio suggests crypto is now an alternative currency with limited supply, potentially attractive if dollar demand falls [3] - Trump mentioned tariffs could potentially replace income tax in the future [3]