The post Mastercard Bets Big on Stablecoin Market Via Potential Acquisition of Zerohash Valued at Near $2 Billion appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Mastercard Inc. (NYSE: MA) is eyeing to expand the stablecoin market through an intended acquisition of Zerohash. According to persons familiar with the matter, Mastercard intends to purchase the crypto and stablecoin infrastructure platform for between $1.5 billion and $2 billion. Currently, the deal to acquire Zerohash by Mastercard is in the late stage, thus …

The post Despite Lagging 42% Behind the Bitcoin Rally, Ethereum Is Set to Dominate the Next Market Cycle—Here’s Why! appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News The crypto market is witnessing heightened volatility ahead of the upcoming FOMC decision, with Bitcoin consolidating near local highs and Ethereum trading at a steep discount. While BTC continues to dominate short-term momentum, Ethereum has quietly strengthened its fundamentals. Despite lagging nearly 42% behind Bitcoin’s rally, ETH shows growing signs of resilience—fueled by increased staking …

The post Bitcoin Drops Below $110K After Fed Cut, Traders Accuse Binance of Manipulation appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News The Bitcoin price today dropped suddenly below $110,000, falling by over 4% in a single day. The sharp move came right after the Federal Reserve announced a 25 basis point rate cut, lowering interest rates to the 3.75%–4% range while keeping its strict 2% inflation target intact. While analysts initially blamed the sell-off on macroeconomic …

The post Breaking: Fed Cuts Key Interest Rate By 25 BPS, QE to Start on Dec 1; What’s the Impact on Crypto Bull Run? appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News The Federal Reserve has bent its knee to President Donald Trump’s request, amid the ongoing United States Government shutdown, which has lasted nearly 30 days. On Wednesday, October 29, the Fed reduced its federal funds rate by a quarter percentage point to between 3.75% and 4%.  The Fed noted that its Quantitative Easing (QE) will …

The post Fed Cuts Interest Rates by 25 Basis Points appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News The Federal Reserve has cut interest rates by 25 basis points to support the economy amid slowing growth. The move is expected to make borrowing cheaper for consumers and businesses, boosting spending and investment. Officials noted that inflation has eased slightly but remains a concern. The central bank signaled it will monitor data closely before …

The post Ripple News: David Schwartz Says $92B in XRP Escrow Can Be Sold Before Release appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Ripple Chief Technology Officer David Schwartz has confirmed that the company holds the legal right to sell or transfer future claims to XRP currently locked in escrow. This means Ripple can pre-sell the rights to tokens that will be released over time — without altering the long-standing time-lock mechanism first introduced in 2017. How the …

The post Grayscale Solana Trust ETF Begins Trading on NYSE Arca With Staking Rewards appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Grayscale Investments, the world’s largest digital asset-focused investment platform, announced that its Grayscale Solana Trust ETF (GSOL) is now officially trading on NYSE Arca as an exchange-traded product (ETP). This marks a major milestone, making it the first of Grayscale’s staking products to uplist under the new SEC-approved generic listing standards. Introducing Grayscale Solana Trust …

The post “Don’t Buy the Meme,” CZ STATUE Memecoin Crashes 86% appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has spoken out against a newly launched meme coin inspired by him, making it clear that he has no interest in being part of the hype.  He even warned users not to buy the memecoin, calling it a scam using his name without permission. What started with excitement soon turned …

The post This New DeFi Crypto Token Launch Could Trigger a 600% Rally, Experts Explain appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News As new projects emerge ahead of the next market rally, one decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol is getting major attention from analysts and early investors — Mutuum Finance (MUTM). With its presale already surpassing $18.1 million and the mainnet launch approaching, experts believe this could be the next token to deliver massive upside potential. Some forecasts …

The post HYPE & XRP Price Rebound Spark Bold Forecasts, but Outshined by New Low-Cap DeFi Gem – Is $TAP the Next 100X Coin? appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News As HYPE and XRP lead with dramatic price rebounds, experts are gaining confidence in them. This has led to many bold forecasts, but they still pale in comparison with what Digitap ($TAP) might deliver. As the world’s first omnibank, experts see $TAP as a potential 100x coin, one that could outperform most of the top …