Blockchain & Web3 Weekly Bytes Edition #82

🛒 Samsung Coinbase Wallets, JPMorgan $165K BTC, Walmart’s Crypto Rollout

Oct 4, 2025

Hello Blockchain Enthusiast,

Welcome to Edition #82 of Blockchain & Web3 Weekly Bytes. This week, Samsung has integrated Coinbase into its Wallet app, instantly opening crypto access to 75 million U.S. users. JPMorgan says Bitcoin has room to climb toward $165K by year-end, while Walmart’s OnePay gears up to launch BTC and ETH trading. Robinhood’s CEO projects tokenization rules in all major markets by 2030.

TLDR – This Week at a Glance:

Samsung integrates Coinbase for 75M Wallet users
JPMorgan projects a $165K Bitcoin path
Walmart’s OnePay preps BTC and ETH trading and custody
Tech Spotlight: Deposit Tokenization Demystified
Chart of the Week: Treasury buyers outpace Bitcoin’s new supply
Affiliate Spotlight: Koinly for effortless crypto tax filing

🧠 Weekly Trivia

Which stablecoin issuer crossed $175 billion in circulation this year, capturing the largest share ever in the global stablecoin market?

A) Circle (USDC)
B) Tether (USDT)
C) PayPal (PYUSD)
D) First Digital USD (FDUSD)

*Answer revealed at the end 👇

📰 This Week’s Blockchain and Web3 Highlights

Samsung Wallet now offers Coinbase access to 75M users: Galaxy owners in the U.S. can purchase crypto directly through Samsung Wallet, extending the company’s long engagement with digital assets.

JPMorgan analysts place Bitcoin on track for $165K: The bank’s latest note compares Bitcoin’s value to gold and highlights retail-driven ETF flows as the catalyst.

Walmart’s OnePay prepares BTC and ETH trading: The retail giant’s mobile app will add crypto trading and custody later this year, expanding beyond earlier stablecoin discussions.

Robinhood CEO expects tokenization rules by 2030: Vlad Tenev told Token2049 attendees that frameworks across major markets are likely within five years, while also pointing to prediction markets as a new hybrid asset class.

Stablecoin market capitalization exceeds $300B: USDT leads with $176B, capturing more than half of the total market share.

Bitcoin ETFs log $2.25B in fresh inflows: BlackRock’s IBIT alone attracted over $1B in a single day, with Ethereum ETFs also showing continued momentum.

Stripe launches Open Issuance platform: The new service enables businesses to issue and manage their own stablecoin and comes as Stripe seeks a U.S. banking charter.

🔦 Tech Spotlight: Deposit Tokenization Demystified

Banks are beginning to issue tokens that directly represent customer deposits. Instead of ledger entries locked inside banking systems, these balances can now move as digital tokens on blockchains, available to settle at any hour.

Why this matters

Liquidity: Transactions settle instantly, avoiding clearing delays.
Programmability: Deposits can be embedded into automated contracts for payments, financing, or conditional transfers.
Regulated backing: Unlike stablecoins issued by fintechs, deposit tokens remain claims on licensed banks.

Recent activity

JPMorgan is piloting dollar deposit tokens for institutional transfers on Base, tailored with compliance controls.
Citi has outlined plans for tokenized bank instruments, including deposit-backed assets.
VersaBank USA has launched a tokenized deposit pilot on public chains, including Ethereum, Algorand, and Stellar.

Takeaway: Deposit tokens extend banking into programmable finance without leaving the regulated perimeter. They’re still early, but the pilots show how banks are preparing to merge traditional deposits with digital rails.

📊 Chart of the Week: Corporates Buy 3x More BTC Than New Supply

More than 200 companies have purchased 438,000 BTC in the first nine months of 2025. Over the same period, Bitcoin’s total supply grew by just 124,000 BTC.

That means corporate buyers have absorbed more than three times the new issuance, adding persistent demand on top of a capped supply.

This trend highlights how public firms and institutions are not just holding but actively adding to their reserves, with July alone recording over 103,000 BTC in new corporate purchases.

Source: Charlie Bilello

😂 A Little Blockchain Humor Break 🤣

Source: blockchainworld

We wrap up Edition #82 of Blockchain & Web3 Weekly Bytes with Samsung bringing Coinbase access to 75M wallets, JPMorgan mapping a $165K path for Bitcoin, Walmart’s OnePay preparing for crypto trading, and the ETFs attracting $2.25B in inflows.

✅ Trivia Answer: B) Tether (USDT)

Tether passed $175B in circulation this year, holding over half of the global stablecoin market.

See you next Saturday with fresh updates from Blockchain and Web3 Insights.

Thank you,
Ajay Tomar
Founder & Creator
Blockchain and Web3 Insights LLC

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