The post Crypto News Today: SEC Closes Four-year Investigation Into DeFi Platform Aave appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has formally closed its investigation into the Aave Protocol without recommending enforcement action, according to a letter shared by Aave founder Stani Kulechov. The decision ends a probe that lasted nearly four years and examined the operations of one of the largest decentralised finance (DeFi) lending platforms. In a …

The post OpenSea Enables NFT Purchases Using Power Protocol’s $POWER Token appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Gameplay-earned tokens from Fableborne can now be used directly across OpenSea’s marketplace. London, England, [16 December 2025]–  Power Protocol announced that its $POWER token,  a gameplay-earned reward, is now supported as a payment option for NFT purchases on  OpenSea. The integration lets players use $POWER without first converting it into another asset, connecting in-game activity …

The post US Unemployment Hits Highs—What It Means for the Fed and Bitcoin’s Next Big Move appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News The Bitcoin sell-off has yet again intensified as the US has just released its unemployment data, which has hit hard. The latest reading came in at 4.5%, the highest since November 2021, a level historically associated with the early phases of monetary easing cycles. Those cycles have usually preceded Bitcoin’s strongest rallies. It would be …

The post Crypto Crash Alert: How Low Could Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP Go? appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News The crypto market is under strong selling pressure, and prices continue to fall. Bitcoin is now testing an important support level, while new data from liquidation heat maps shows fresh downside targets. At the same time, Ethereum is close to flashing a short-term signal, and XRP looks weak on higher time frames. Stock Market Weakness …

The post Is XRP Price Setting Up for a Deeper Dip to $1 Before a Rebound in 2026? appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News The XRP price is presenting a rare series of events. On the one hand, institutional accumulation has remained uninterrupted for weeks, including XRP ETF net flows. But, on the flip side, the price action continues to bleed lower, testing investors’ and traders’ patience heavily. This growing divergence between fundamentals and market behavior is shaping one …

The post Visa Integrates USDC for Faster Bank Settlements appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Visa is opening its US payments network to stablecoin settlement, letting American banks and fintechs settle card transactions in Circle’s USDC over the Solana blockchain instead of only using traditional wire transfers. Cross River Bank and Lead Bank are the first institutions live on the system, with wider rollout planned through 2026, and Visa will …

The post Cardano and Solana Struggle While Digitap Steals the Spotlight This Christmas – Can It Surge Faster? appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News With the holidays almost here, many traders are worried as both the Cardano price and the price of Solana have dipped. Despite well-known influencers like Ali and James making some bold price predictions for these altcoins, people are turning to Digitap ($TAP) instead. This crypto presale star is now in its third round, having raised …

The post Avalanche Price Prediction 2025, 2026 – 2030: Will AVAX Price Hit $100? appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Story Highlights The live price of the Avalanche is . Price predictions for 2025 suggest highs of $50 and potential ETF approval. Long-term forecasts indicate AVAX could reach $518.50 by 2030. Avalanche (AVAX) has become a go-to platform for developers, especially after its Avalanche 9000 mainnet upgrade and the launch of the AVAX card in …

The post StraitsX to Launch XSGD and XUSD Stablecoins on Solana by 2026 appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Singapore’s regulated crypto ecosystem is preparing for another major step forward. StraitsX, a Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)-licensed stablecoin issuer, has announced plans to bring its Singapore dollar-backed XSGD and U.S. dollar-backed XUSD stablecoins to the Solana blockchain by early 2026.  The move signals growing confidence in high-performance blockchains as demand for real-world, regulated stablecoin …

The post Which Breakout Could Come First: Bitcoin at $100K or Ethereum Above $4,000? appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Bitcoin and Ethereum are entering one of their most critical phases of the year after a sharp market-wide pullback sent BTC briefly below $86,000, shaking out overleveraged traders and resetting sentiment across major assets. Despite the volatility, both cryptocurrencies are now coiling near major breakout levels—Bitcoin price is edging toward the long-anticipated $100,000 mark, and …