The post The Market Is Done Paying for Empty Tokens appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Raise from venture funds, tease a token, build a community around airdrop speculation, open the floodgates at TGE, and hope liquidity was deep enough to turn anticipation into a functioning market. The model, which is familiar to many, worked brilliantly during the crypto’s most speculative phases because attention itself was a form of capital. Now, …

The post Bithumb Exchange Targets 2028 IPO, Unveils Six Major Changes Before Going Public appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News South Korea’s second-largest crypto exchange Bithumb has announced its plan to complete its initial public offering (IPO) in 2028, while preparing to file for a preliminary listing review in 2027.  Along with the IPO, Bithumb has made six major changes to improve transparency, strengthen internal controls, and better protect customer assets. Why Is Bithumb Waiting …

The post South Korea Stock Market Crash as KOSPI Slides, Samsung and SK Hynix Sink appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News The South Korea stock market crash intensified as the KOSPI fell as much as 5.5%, extending one of the fastest declines in modern Asian market history. The index has dropped about 38% from its June peak in just 27 trading days, despite a brief rebound last week. Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix both declined around …

The post Algorand Eyes Recovery as Post-Quantum Roadmap Boosts Sentiment—Can ALGO Price Break Above $0.1? appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News The Algorand (ALGO) price has rebounded nearly 12% from its recent lows and is now testing a crucial resistance level around $0.085. The renewed buying interest comes as the Algorand Foundation unveiled its post-quantum security roadmap, outlining plans to make the network resilient against future quantum computing threats by 2027. As one of the first …

The post Top Altcoins to Watch in August 2026 appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News The crypto market is becoming increasingly selective. Instead of chasing speculative tokens, institutional investors are focusing on projects with real revenue, tokenization infrastructure, AI, decentralized trading, enterprise adoption, and payment networks. While Bitcoin continues to dominate market sentiment, several altcoins are quietly strengthening their fundamentals through major partnerships, protocol upgrades, and growing on-chain activity. Here …

The post Bitcoin Price Drops as Iran Rejects Talks, $62K Support at Risk appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Bitcoin started the week under pressure, falling to the $62,229 level after seeing a liquidation of $146.66 million. This came even after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he had canceled a planned military strike on Iran to give diplomacy another chance.  Top crypto analysts suggest that BTC is trapped between two major liquidity zones, …

The post Coldcard Hack Sparks Biggest Small BTC Transfers Since FTX Collapse appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Bitcoin transfers of less than 1 BTC have surged to their highest level since the FTX collapse, according to CryptoQuant, following the suspected Coldcard wallet hack. Around 39,600 BTC moved in small transactions on July 31, approaching the levels seen during the 2022 FTX crisis. Galaxy Research estimates the attack has compromised approximately 1,367 BTC …

The post Smarter Web Company Buys 11.89 Bitcoin, BTC Holdings Rise to 2,712 BTC appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News The Smarter Web Company has purchased an additional 11.89 Bitcoin for approximately £559,493, paying an average price of £47,052 ($63,328) per BTC. The acquisition increases the company’s Bitcoin holdings to 2,712 BTC as part of its long-term treasury strategy. The firm said its total gross Bitcoin purchases now stand at £233.5 million, with net Bitcoin …

The post US Stock Market This Week: SpaceX Unlock, Jobs Data and Clarity Act in Focus appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News The U.S. stock market faces a volatile week as investors monitor key economic data, SpaceX’s first earnings report and $100 billion-plus share unlock, and the deadline for the Clarity Act before Congress begins its August recess. Markets will also watch the ISM Manufacturing PMI, JOLTS job openings, ISM Services PMI, the U.S. unemployment report, and …

The post Why is Bitcoin Dropping? appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Bitcoin price fell 1.35% to around $62,560, slightly underperforming the broader crypto market as risk-off sentiment weighed on digital assets. The total crypto market capitalization declined 1.14%, while perpetual futures open interest jumped 27.46%, indicating increased derivatives activity and selling pressure. Analysts are watching the $62,000 support level closely, with a break below potentially opening …