The post Crypto Whale Builds $16.7M Bet on TON, NEAR, and AI Tokens appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News A major crypto whale identified as 0x84b3 has accumulated roughly $16.7 million in long positions across high-beta AI, privacy, and infrastructure tokens. On-chain data from Hypurrscan shows the wallet holding large positions in NEAR Protocol, Starknet, Monero, and Toncoin, alongside smaller allocations in AZTEC and Pump.fun. The positioning suggests growing speculative appetite for AI-linked, scalable, …

The post Upbit Lists Pharos (PROS) on KRW, BTC and USDT Markets appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Upbit will list Pharos trading pairs against KRW, BTC, and USDT on May 8, expanding access to the emerging Layer 1 project. Pharos is an EVM-compatible blockchain built on an asynchronous BFT-based proof-of-stake consensus mechanism designed to improve scalability and network efficiency. The listing on South Korea’s largest crypto exchange could increase liquidity and market …

The post Bitcoin Open Interest Records Biggest Surge of 2026 appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Bitcoin open interest has posted its strongest increase of 2026, surpassing levels seen during Bitcoin’s previous all-time high formation. The surge signals renewed trader activity in futures markets, despite funding rates remaining broadly negative in recent weeks. Binance continues to dominate derivatives trading with roughly 34% market share and $2.5 billion in average monthly open …

The post $5.7 Trillion Banking Giant UBS Group Reveals XRP ETF Holdings in SEC Filing appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News UBS Group, one of the world’s biggest banks managing nearly $5.7 trillion in assets, has quietly gained exposure to XRP through regulated ETF products. A new SEC filing shows the banking giant is now officially connected to XRP-linked funds, adding another major Wall Street name to the growing list of institutions entering crypto markets. UBS …

The post CZ Says Bitcoin Recovery Could Come Faster This Cycle After Clearing October 2025 Flash Crash Blame appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Cathie Wood and Changpeng Zhao recently discussed Bitcoin, market cycles, and the October 11 crypto flash crash during a podcast conversation that quickly gained attention across the crypto community. For the unversed, the October 10–11, 2025 flash crash was one of the biggest sell-offs crypto had ever seen, wiping out more than $19.5 billion in …

The post What If the CLARITY Act Fails in July?  appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News The White House is pushing to pass the CLARITY Act before July 4, 2026, as lawmakers race to approve the biggest crypto regulatory framework in U.S. history. At the same time the banking lobby groups are reportedly trying to derail the bill. As the concern grows, investors are wondering what will happen if the CLARITY …

The post Bithumb Expands Into Vietnam With New Crypto Exchange Partnership appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Bithumb has signed an agreement with SSID, a subsidiary of Vietnam’s largest securities firm SSI, to launch a digital asset exchange in Vietnam. The partnership will focus on crypto wallets, custody, compliance, security, risk management, and product development. Subject to regulatory approval, Bithumb could also make a strategic investment in the venture. The move highlights …

The post Coinbase Suffers Second AWS Outage Since October As Frustrated Users Question Exchange Reliability appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Coinbase users were hit with major trading issues on Thursday after an outage tied to Amazon Web Services (AWS) disrupted the exchange’s systems. The problems started after overheating issues impacted an AWS data center in Northern Virginia, affecting services inside the US-EAST-1 region. The exchange confirmed that some users were experiencing “degraded performance,” with many …

The post JPMorgan Says Bitcoin Is Replacing Gold as Investors’ Top Debasement Hedge  appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Investment banking giant JPMorgan Chase says Bitcoin is increasingly being favored over gold as investors’ preferred hedge against currency debasement. The bank noted that since the Iran conflict began, Bitcoin has gained nearly 19% while gold has declined around 5%, showing a major shift in both institutional and retail investor behavior. Could this rotation of …

The post Top 3 Cryptos to Buy Now That Could Multiply Your Portfolio Before the Next Listing Wave appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News The top 3 cryptos to buy now just became clearer after BTC reclaimed the bull market support band for the first time in six months and touched $80,393.  Standard Chartered and Bernstein both set $150,000 year-end targets, spot ETF money is flowing back in, and the market is showing early signs of the kind of …