The post Breaking News: Bank of Japan Set to Raise Interest Rates to 75bps appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News With just two days to go, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) is set to deliver one of its biggest interest rate decisions, which could strongly impact the crypto market.  This time, the move is even more aggressive. Japan is preparing a 75 basis point interest rate hike, its highest level in over 30 years. History …

The post Russia Rules Out Crypto Payments, Says Bitcoin Will Never Be Legal Money appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Russia’s stance on cryptocurrency payments is becoming increasingly clear. Despite growing adoption and interest in digital assets, senior lawmakers insist that Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies will never be allowed as a means of payment for goods and services inside the country. According to top officials, crypto may have a place in Russia’s financial system, but …

The post AAVE Protocol Reports Impressive Fundamentals, But Price Keeps Falling: Here is Why appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News The AAVE (AAVE) price has dropped over 3% in the past 24 hours to trade at about $185 on Tuesday, December 16, 2025. The mid-cap altcoin, with a fully diluted valuation of about $3.5 billion, has continued to signal bearish sentiment amid the protocol’s impressive fundamentals  What are the Recent Strong Fundamentals for AAVE Protocols  …

The post Will Crypto Dump or Pump After Trump’s Address to the Nation Tomorrow? appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News President Donald J. Trump has announced that he will deliver an address to the nation tomorrow night at 9:00 PM EST, live from the White House. The announcement has already sparked speculation across financial markets, especially in crypto. Analysts say the speech could act as a short-term catalyst, with markets likely to react sharply depending …

The post What Are Spot-Quoted XRP Futures? CME Launch Explained for Traders appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News The CME Group has launched Spot-Quoted XRP futures, giving traders a new way to gain exposure to XRP using a regulated futures contract that closely tracks the current market price of the token. These contracts are designed to make futures trading easier to understand, especially for self-directed and active traders who want pricing that looks …

The post XRP Price Prediction Today As U.S. Unemployment Hits Highest Level Since 2021 appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News XRP was trading at around $1.92 on Wednesday, up more than 1% over the past 24 hours, as the broader crypto market attempted to recover from a sharp sell-off seen earlier this week. U.S. unemployment hits four-year high Fresh U.S. economic data showed signs of a weakening labour market. The U.S. unemployment rate rose to …

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 …