The post Aperture Finance Hit by $3.67M Smart Contract Exploit, Funds Laundered via Tornado Cash appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News DeFi platform Aperture Finance has suffered a major security breach, losing about $3.67 million in a smart contract exploit. Blockchain security firm PeckShieldAlert shows the hacker is actively moving stolen funds through Tornado Cash, a privacy-mixing service.  The activity has raised new concerns about fund recovery and how the actual hack happened. How The Aperture …

The post Vitalik Buterin Warns Ethereum L2 Projects: Stop Copying, Start Innovating appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has taken aim at the current state of Layer 2 projects in a follow-up post that has the crypto community talking. According to Buterin, most L2s are recycling the same tired formula and adding nothing new to Ethereum. He compared the standard L2 approach to “forking Compound,” calling it “something we’ve …

The post Hyperliquid and MYX Finance Prices Recover Amid Market Correction—Is Bullish Momentum Building?  appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Bitcoin remains under pressure, trading close to $72,000, despite a recovery from $70,034, while Ethereum hovers around $2,100, struggling to reclaim key short-term resistance. Broader market sentiment stays cautious as derivative positioning turns defensive and spot demand remains muted, keeping upside moves across majors limited. Despite this risk-off backdrop, select altcoins are beginning to diverge …

The post Crypto Liquidations Top $700M as Bitcoin, Ethereum and Altcoins Extend Selloff appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News The broader crypto market came under heavy pressure today as a sharp wave of crypto liquidations ripped through leveraged positions, dragging Bitcoin, Ethereum, and major altcoins lower within hours. Over $700 million in crypto positions were liquidated during the session, with long traders bearing the brunt of the damage. The speed of the move suggests …

The post Why Is the Crypto Market Crashing Today? appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News The crypto market is going through a sharp downturn. The total value of all cryptocurrencies has fallen close to $2.31 trillion, a level last seen in April 2025. In just 22 days, the market has lost more than $900 billion, showing how fast prices have dropped. Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Crash Are Dragging the Market …

The post Was ZKsync Price Manipulated on Upbit? 15 Wallets Make $18.7M in Hours appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) has opened an investigation into ZKsync (ZK) after the token surged nearly 970% in just three hours on Upbit, the country’s largest crypto exchange. The February 1 spike happened right around a scheduled maintenance window, and regulators suspect coordinated price manipulation. So, is trouble brewing? All About the ZKsync …

The post Bitcoin Price Slides to $70,000 as Glassnode Says ‘BTC Bears Are in Control’—$50,000 at Risk? appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Bitcoin is printing massive bearish candles for the third consecutive day, dragging the price down by more than 10% this week. The BTC price hit an intraday low very close to $70,000, but it did not attract strong buying volume. This raises the possibility of the start of the bearish phase, and the data from …

The post Trump-Linked World Liberty Financial Under Fire After UAE Investment appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News A new crypto-linked political controversy has erupted in Washington after a reported $500 million investment from a UAE royal–connected group in World Liberty Financial, a project tied to the Trump family. Following this, U.S. Representative Ro Khanna has launched an investigation, raising concerns over possible conflicts of interest and national security risks. Rep. Ro Khanna …

The post Bitcoin ETFs See $545M Outflows While XRP Gains $4.83M appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News On February 4, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded total net outflows of $545 million, with BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) seeing the largest single‑day withdrawal at about $373 million. Spot Ethereum ETFs also saw net outflows of $79.48 million, reflecting continued selling pressure in major crypto funds. In contrast, XRP spot ETFs attracted net inflows …

The post Grant Cardone Buys More Bitcoin at $72K appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Grant Cardone confirmed that his firm, Cardone Capital, has bought more Bitcoin at around $72,000 per coin, adding to its growing institutional crypto holdings as part of a hybrid strategy that blends real estate cash flow with long‑term BTC accumulation. He used recent announcements to challenge investors waiting for lower prices to buy, telling them …