The post How a Phishing Email Drained 400,000 XRP From One Holder’s Wallet appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News An XRP holder lost 400,000 tokens overnight after falling for a phishing email disguised as a routine hardware wallet update, according to an account shared by crypto adviser George Kaltekis. A Late-Night Call on Easter That panicked call reportedly came in at 10pm on Easter night, after the theft. Kaltekis said the timing alone signaled …

The post Cardano Founder Charles Hoskinson Compares Ethereum Questions to Reliving Trauma appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson lost his patience during a recent interview with The Block, pushing back after a reporter asked him to revisit the story behind Ethereum’s founding. “Shame on You for Asking It” The reporter had framed the question carefully, asking Hoskinson to walk through the origin story of Ethereum’s founding in his own …

The post Bitcoin Price Prediction for August: Why the Realized Price Near $53K Matters appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Bitcoin is trading roughly 50% below its all-time high set back in October, and more than 40 weeks into the current downturn, four separate long-term indicators are converging in a way that has historically marked the later stages of a bear market rather than the early ones, according to one analyst. A Historically Accurate Model …

The post El Salvador Bitcoin Strategy Faces 2027 Election Test as BTC Buying Continues appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News El Salvador’s Bitcoin strategy is heading into one of its biggest political tests yet. While the National Bitcoin Office continues quietly stacking roughly one BTC every day, the country’s opposition has officially lined up challengers for the February 2027 presidential election. Suddenly, the future of the government’s crypto policy is becoming part of the political …

The post Circle Acquires IBM Blockchain Patent Portfolio, Becomes U.S. Patent Leader appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News The Circle blockchain patent portfolio just became significantly larger, and this isn’t another flashy acquisition made for headlines. Circle Internet Group announced it has acquired fundamental assets from IBM’s blockchain patent portfolio, instantly giving the company the largest blockchain patent holdings in the United States. The deal includes more than 680 patent families and nearly …

The post SpaceX Forces Billions Into Bitcoin Exposure, Pepeto’s Approaching Listing Has Early Wallets Positioned for 100x appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News The best crypto to invest in has never been easier to spot when you know what structural shifts look like. SpaceX entering the Nasdaq 100 on July 7 with 18,712 Bitcoin on its balance sheet forced an estimated $4.3 billion in passive index buying into direct crypto exposure per TechBullion. Every retirement account holding an …

The post Top 3 Crypto to Buy After Spain Wins the World Cup and Puts Crypto in Front of Billions, Pepeto’s 100x Listing Has Smart Money Moving Fast appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News The question every investor in crypto secretly asks is not which coin to pick but where the real money actually gets made, and the answer has always been timing. The top 3 crypto to buy right now are building on completely different timelines, and Spain winning the 2026 FIFA World Cup final on July 19 …

The post Ethereum Price Is Suddenly Heating Up: Here’s What’s Driving It appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Ethereum price is heating up at a time when much of the crypto market remains range-bound. Behind the latest recovery, institutional investors are steadily accumulating through spot ETFs, while a mysterious whale has deployed nearly $50 million into ETH. As buying pressure builds around a key technical level, Ethereum is approaching a breakout that could …

The post Ethereum Price Jumps 27% as Tom Lee’s BitMine Adds 9,946 ETH appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Ethereum, the second largest cryptocurreny has seen a jump of 27% in the past month following the rise in institutional demand. BitMine, which owns 4.8% of the total ETH, has added 9,946 ETH to its holdings, taking its total to 5.79 million ETH.  Now, with ETH near $1,980, traders are watching whether it can break …

The post US Stock Market This Week appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Investors are watching two major events this week: the Federal Reserve’s July 29 policy decision and earnings from Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, Apple, and Qualcomm. The Fed is expected to keep interest rates unchanged at 3.5%–3.75%, though rising oil prices could strengthen expectations of a later rate hike. Meanwhile, strong earnings may not be enough to …