The post Tether Drops $20 Billion Funding Plan After Investor Pushback appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Tether has pulled back its fundraising plans after investors raised concerns about a reported $500 billion valuation, the Financial Times reported. The company had earlier considered raising $15–20 billion, but advisers are now discussing a much smaller amount of about $5 billion. CEO Paolo Ardoino said the higher figure was only the maximum Tether was …

The post VeChain (VET) Price Prediction 2026, 2027 – 2030: Long-Term Forecast and Market Outlook appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Story Highlights The live price of the VeChain token is . Price predictions for 2026 range from $0.035 to $0.088. VET could extend toward $0.450 by 2030, if recovery structure holds. VeChain (VET) enters the current market phase at a point where long-term fundamentals and price behavior are gradually beginning to align. As one of …

The post Bitcoin Price Hits $72.8k, Bitwise CIO Turns Bearish; Is Sub-$70k Next? appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Bitcoin (BTC) price has led the wider crypto market in a further selloff. After slipping below its crucial buy zone around $80k last week, Bitcoin price extended its selloff today to hit $72,889 on Tuesday, February 3, for the first time since the first week of November.  Bitcoin Price Falls on Leverage Flashouts As such, …

The post CoinRoutes Co-Founder Alleges “Coordinated” Manipulation Behind October Crypto Crash appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Dave Weisberger, co-founder of CoinRoutes and the man who built Morgan Stanley’s first program trading system, thinks October’s crypto crash was a coordinated attack. He shared his views on the Thinking Crypto podcast with host Tony Edward. Weisberger called it “the greatest mass liquidation event in history.” The damage, that has kept the industry talking, …

The post Coinbase Accuses Australia’s Big Four Banks of ‘Unlawful’ Crypto Debanking appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Coinbase has taken its fight against crypto debanking to Australia’s parliament, filing a formal complaint that accuses the country’s biggest banks of shutting legitimate crypto businesses out of the financial system. Here’s the scoop. Big Four Banks Named in Filing The submission, sent to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics, names Commonwealth Bank, …

The post Moscow Exchange Adds Solana, XRP, and TRX Futures in Major Institutional Crypto Move appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Recently the prices across the altcoin market remain under pressure. Yet a major institutional catalyst has emerged for the top blue chips of the industry. Moscow Exchange’s plans to launch cash-settled futures for Solana, XRP, and TRX adds regulated exposure at a time of heightened volatility, reshaping how these assets are viewed within long-term market …

The post Why is Crypto Crashing Again Today and What’s Next? appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News The crypto market is under pressure again, with prices sliding sharply during the latest trading session. Total crypto market value has dropped 3.24% to $2.57 trillion, wiping out nearly $50 billion in a matter of hours. The selloff accelerated after the U.S. market opened, when Bitcoin suddenly fell by around $1,700. Liquidations Add Fuel to …

The post Crypto.com Launches OG Prediction Market Platform Days Before Super Bowl appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Crypto.com is spinning off its prediction market business into a standalone platform called OG, and it’s launching just days before the Super Bowl. The platform will offer CFTC-regulated sports event contracts along with markets covering financial, political, cultural, and entertainment events. OG will also be the first prediction market platform to offer margin trading on …

The post Ethereum No Longer Needs Its Layer-2 Crutches, Says Founder Vitalik Buterin appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin said the blockchain’s long-standing approach to scaling through layer-2 networks needs a rethink, as Ethereum’s core network grows faster than expected and many secondary chains struggle to meet earlier goals. In a detailed post, Buterin said two developments have weakened the original case for treating layer-2 networks, or L2s, as extensions …

The post After the Crash, XRP’s Next Move Is Starting to Matter appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News XRP is showing tentative signs of stabilization after one of its sharpest pullbacks in recent months, even as broader crypto markets remain under pressure. For investors and experts, the focus is now shifting from panic-driven selling to whether prices are beginning to form a durable base. How Far XRP Has Fallen From its recent cycle …