The post Stablecoin Inflows Jump From $51B to $102B—Is Smart Money Preparing to Buy the Dip? appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News The crypto market has come under intense selling pressure, with more than $350 billion wiped off total market capitalization. Similar downturns in the past have usually been accompanied by falling participation and capital exiting the space. This time, however, the setup looks different. Instead of drying up, capital has surged, with stablecoin inflows doubling even …

The post Bithumb Employee Mistake Sends 2,000 BTC to Users appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News A Bithumb employee accidentally sent around 2,000 $BTC to hundreds of users during an airdrop instead of the intended token, causing Bitcoin to drop about 10% on the exchange. Some users reported receiving 2,000 $BTC rather than the expected 2,000 KRW. The mishap triggered a sharp price reaction locally on Bithumb, though Bitcoin’s broader market …

The post Ethereum Founder Vitalik Buterin Says Relying on L2s Could Cost Users Their Funds appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Two of Ethereum’s most senior figures just disagreed publicly on how the protocol should scale, and the conversation is worth paying attention to. Ethereum Foundation Co-Executive Director Tomasz Stańczak suggested that Ethereum should drop its built-in statelessness effort at L1 and let L2s handle state scaling instead. He called the current approach too complex and …

The post Tether Invests $150 Million in Gold.com to Expand Digital Gold Access appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Tether has announced a $150 million investment in Gold.com, marking a major move to bring physical gold and digital assets closer together. The deal gives Tether around a 12% ownership stake in the precious metals company and strengthens its long-term focus on real-world assets and blockchain-based finance. The investment will happen in two stages. Tether …

The post Crypto Analyst Warns Bitcoin Could Hit Zero, Lays Out 16-Step ‘Doomsday’ Scenario appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Bitcoin just posted its worst single-day loss event ever recorded, and one crypto analyst believes the market is staring down a path that ends at zero. Jacob King, founder of SwanDesk, laid out a 16-step breakdown of how Bitcoin could enter what he calls a “worst-case, totally catastrophic domino effect of cascading failures.” BTC crashed …

The post Metaplanet to Keep Buying Bitcoin Despite Market Slump appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Metaplanet CEO Gerovich announced the company will continue steadily accumulating Bitcoin despite a 50% drop from October 2025 highs and shares nearly halving since mid-January. The Tokyo-listed firm, which began buying BTC in April 2024, now holds 35,102 BTC worth $2.2 billion, ranking fourth globally among public companies. With an average purchase price of $107,716 …

The post Bitcoin Crash Sends Ethereum and Major Altcoins Into Oversold Territory appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Today, the flagship cryptocurrency Bitcoin price saw a massive 14% crash to the $60,000 level before recovering toward $65,000 after several technical breakdown signals appeared at once. The sharp fall triggered panic selling, heavy liquidations, and pushed market sentiment into extreme fear across crypto traders. Extreme Fear and Bitcoin RSI Signals Show Panic Conditions On …

The post Ethereum Whales Face $1.7 Billion Liquidation Risk appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Several Ethereum whales are at risk of major liquidations as ETH trades near $1,900. Trend Research leads with 356,000 ETH ($671 million) vulnerable between $1,562 and $1,698, followed by Joseph Lubin with 293,000 ETH ($553 million) and the “7 Siblings” group with 287,000 ETH ($541 million) exposed near $1,029 to $1,075. Trend Research recently sold 170,000 ETH ($322 million) and repaid $344 million in …

The post Cardano Founder Loses $3B in Crypto Crash appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Cardano founder and former Ethereum co-founder Charles Hoskinson revealed in a livestream called Red Days that his crypto holdings have lost over 3 billion dollars as Bitcoin fell below 66,000 and ADA dropped to 0.25, down 92 percent from its 2021 peak. Hoskinson stressed his commitment to blockchain technology over profit, saying money is not …

The post Why Is Bitcoin Crashing Today? Analysts Say Synthetic BTC Supply Is the Real Problem appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Bitcoin briefly crashed toward $60,000 on February 6, wiping out over $2.6 billion in leveraged positions in 24 hours. That makes it the worst single-day drop since the FTX collapse in November 2022. Most outlets are blaming macro pressure and weak sentiment. But DeFi researcher CryptoNobler says the real issue is structural, and it has …