The post Minnesota Moves to Ban Crypto ATMs appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Minnesota legislators introduced House File 3642, a bill that would ban the placement and operation of all cryptocurrency kiosks, physical crypto ATMs, across the state by prohibiting anyone from installing or running them. The proposal also calls for repealing existing rules that regulate kiosk licensing, require disclosures, set transaction limits, and govern consumer protections, effectively …

The post Elizabeth Warren Slams World Liberty Financial Bank Charter as Corruption Scandal appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren has strongly opposed World Liberty Financial’s plan to get a national bank charter. She called it a serious corruption issue linked to President Donald Trump.  The issue has sparked new concern about crypto rules, foreign investment, and political influence in the digital finance industry. World Liberty Financial Bank Charter Application Faces …

The post “The Biggest Question for Crypto”: Sam Bankman-Fried Triggers AI Payments Debate appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Sam Bankman-Fried, the convicted FTX founder serving a 25-year sentence for wire fraud and conspiracy, posted a thread on X asking what he called “the biggest question for crypto”: will AI use it? SBF argued that AI models like ChatGPT and Claude need compute, and traditional finance cannot serve them. “How do they KYC? They …

The post Bitcoin Price Eyes $80K as Whales Go Quiet Before March 1 appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News The Bitcoin price is drifting in a holding pattern, and no one’s pretending otherwise. After Jane Street’s market impact rattled nerves earlier this week, attention has shifted to Washington specifically the White House’s March 1 internal deadline tied to negotiations around the Clarity Act. Regulatory clarity isn’t sexy, but in crypto, it moves markets. And …

The post Hedera Price Outlook: Is HBAR Poised for a Breakout on Government Adoption Buzz? appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Hedera (HBAR) has moved back into the spotlight after reports revealed that a senior U.S. Department of Transportation official filed a patent outlining a nationwide road-use charging system built on distributed ledger technology. What stands out is the patent’s explicit support for Hashgraph-style systems, directly aligning with Hedera’s architecture. For investors tracking real-world blockchain adoption, …

The post MARA Faces $1.7B Loss as Bitcoin Slide Hits Hard appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Marathon Digital Holdings (MARA) reported a $1.7 billion net loss in Q4 2025, down from a $528 million profit last year, mainly due to a $1.5 billion write-down on its Bitcoin after BTC fell about 30%. Revenue dropped 6% to $202.3 million, and adjusted EBITDA was negative $1.49 billion. By year-end, MARA held 53,822 BTC, with about 28% loaned or …

The post Ripple’s ‘Rookie Numbers’ Moment: Is Triple-Digit XRP Closer Than Anyone Thinks? appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News A fresh round of debate around XRP is picking pace after comments from Ripple’s technology leadership hinted that public adoption numbers may only tell part of the story. In a recent video breakdown, crypto commentator Ripple Bull Winkle opened up about  remarks from David Schwartz, Chief Technology Officer at Ripple, and his successor Luke. The …

The post Bitcoin Price Prediction by Wikipedia Co-Founder: $10,000 or Lower for BTC? appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Search interest in “Bitcoin zero” has surged in the United States, hitting record levels in February as Bitcoin slid toward $60,000 after peaking in October. Data shows global search interest actually topped out months earlier, suggesting the most recent wave of panic is concentrated largely among U.S. investors. At the time of writing, Bitcoin was …

The post Will LUNC Go Up 100X if Jane Street Caused the 2022 Terra Crash? appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Terra Classic (LUNC), which collapsed in May 2022 after its stablecoin UST lost its dollar peg, is back in the spotlight. This comes after Terraform Labs filed a lawsuit against Jane Street, claiming the firm used insider information to profit and may have accelerated the fall of TerraUSD (UST). Now, Terra supporters are asking a …

The post Jack Dorsey’s Block AI Layoffs Spark Backlash: What This Means for Cash App Bitcoin Users appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Jack Dorsey’s company, the parent behind Square, Cash App, and Afterpay, slashed its workforce from over 10,000 to under 6,000 on Thursday. The announcement came alongside Q4 2025 earnings showing 24% gross profit growth to $2.87 billion. Cash App alone surged 33%. Dorsey wrote in a shareholder letter, “Intelligence tools have changed what it means …