The post South Korea’s KOSPI Index Crash Triggers Circuit Breaker After Plunging Over 8% appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News South Korea’s KOSPI index dropped more than 8%, triggering circuit breakers that halted trading for 20 minutes and temporarily suspended program selling on the Korea Exchange. More than ₩366 trillion ($246 billion) in market value was erased, while Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix each fell about 9%. Foreign investors sold 2.5 trillion won ($1.6 billion) …

The post Why is Bitcoin Down Today? appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Bitcoin fell to its lowest level of 2026 as several factors combined to trigger heavy selling across the crypto market. The biggest driver was continued outflows from U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs, with investors withdrawing $469 million in a single day. Expectations of higher U.S. interest rates also weighed on sentiment after inflation concerns increased the …

The post KOSPI Stock, Nikkei 225 & Crypto Market Crash [LIVE] Updates 26th June appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News June 26, 2026 03:47:16 UTC Japanese Stocks Fall as Tech Shares Lead Market Lower Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell 2.8% and the broader Topix index declined 0.7% on Friday, reversing the previous session’s gains as technology stocks came under renewed selling pressure. Major decliners included Kioxia Holdings, SoftBank Group, Advantest, Tokyo Electron, and Taiyo Yuden. Investor …

The post Why Did Crypto Crash Today? appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News The cryptocurrency market cap 2.95% in the past 24 hours, reducing its total value to about $2.03 trillion. The crypto market crash was mainly triggered by higher-than-expected U.S. inflation data, which increased expectations that the Federal Reserve could keep interest rates higher for longer. That prompted investors to sell riskier assets, including cryptocurrencies. Persistent outflows …

The post Top Ripple Partnerships and Expansions in H1 2026 appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News The first six months of 2026 were packed with major announcements for Ripple as the company aggressively expanded its global footprint across payments, custody, stablecoins, and tokenization. From deepening ties with banks and fintech giants to launching RLUSD in new markets, here are top Ripple partnerships and expansions from January through June 2026. January 2026 …

The post Analyst Reveals the Exact Conditions That Could Push XRP Price to $10 appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Analysts have previously argued that XRP needs to reach at least $10 to deliver the returns most retail holders are expecting. Jake Claver, a digital asset analyst whose clients hold significant XRP positions, says that target is achievable but only if a specific set of conditions align at the same time. The $10 Target and …

The post Ripple Price Prediction: Will the CLARITY Act Trigger a Repricing Event for XRP? appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News XRP briefly touched $1.00 on Thursday before bouncing back, and the crypto community is as divided as it has ever been. One camp says this is the beginning of the end. The other says a historic repricing event is just weeks away. The truth, as it often is in crypto, sits somewhere in the middle …

The post Can Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin Buys Really Stop BTC From Falling? appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Michael Saylor and Strategy have become inseparable from the Bitcoin narrative. With holdings exceeding 847,000 BTC, the company remains the largest corporate owner of the asset and arguably one of the biggest sources of institutional demand the market has ever seen. Every fresh purchase announcement has slowly transformed into something larger than a treasury decision, …

The post Ethereum Price Preparing for a Strong Breakout—Here’s Why a Rise Above $2000 is Imminent appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News The broader crypto market remains under heavy selling pressure as risk assets continue to struggle under the weight of a tech-driven global market correction. Amid the heightened volatility, the Ethereum price witnessed a sharp breakdown below the crucial $1,600 level, triggering a wave of liquidations and dragging the price toward the $1,530 zone. While the …

The post SEI Price Rebounds, but the Long-Term Trend Remains Bearish — What’s Next for SEI? appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News The broader crypto market remains under intense pressure as a tech-led global sell-off continues to weigh on risk assets. Amid the weakness, Bitcoin briefly slipped below the $60,000 mark for the first time since October 2025, triggering fresh volatility across the market. However, Sei price has attempted to break away from the bearish sentiment, surging …