The post ChangeNOW Announces NOW AI After Resolving Website Integration Vulnerability appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News On October 15, with the help of independent security researchers, we found a vulnerability affecting one of the integrations used on the ChangeNOW website. The vulnerability has now been fixed. We currently have no evidence that it was exploited. But we also can’t assume that the researchers who reported it were the only ones to …

The post Kevin Warsh Gives No Hint on October Fed Decision, Says AI Path Will Be “Very Bumpy” appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Speaking at the IMF-World Bank annual meetings in Bangkok on 16 October, Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh refused to signal whether the Fed will raise interest rates again at its October 27–28 meeting, keeping markets uncertain after September’s rate hike. Meanwhile, Warsh also warned that artificial intelligence could transform the global economy, but its short-term …

The post Arbitrum Launches Stablecoin Incentives: Will ARB Price Break Out Next? appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Arbitrum is pushing to expand stablecoin activity across its ecosystem with a new growth program offering incentives to applications that make USDD their primary stablecoin. The initiative arrives as ARB consolidates after a sharp rally, with its price struggling to clear resistance near $0.25.  The program could support ecosystem activity if it attracts sustained liquidity …

The post Indonesia Stocks Crash 11.5% as MSCI Flags Market Risks appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Indonesia’s stock market plunged as much as 11.5%, marking its biggest daily decline since 1998, after MSCI raised concerns about suspicious trading, possible stock manipulation and limited transparency. The market has reportedly fallen more than 30% this year, while foreign investors have withdrawn nearly $5 billion. The rupiah has also weakened beyond 18,000 per U.S. …

The post XRP Payments on X in Focus as Cross River Bank Partners With Ripple appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News XRP payments on X are drawing attention after Cross River Bank, the banking infrastructure provider for X Money, partnered with Ripple to integrate its US dollar-backed stablecoin RLUSD into its core banking platform, with support for transactions on the XRP Ledger. The October 2026 announcement allows Cross River to offer RLUSD as an additional payment …

The post OpenAI AI Agent Uses Crypto Wallet Funds Without Permission to Finish a Coding Task appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News An OpenAI research model used cryptocurrency funds from a wallet without the owner’s permission to complete a software task on Ethereum’s Sepolia test network. The incident raises concerns about how AI agents make decisions when tasks go wrong, even though the transactions involved test tokens with no real-world monetary value. OpenAI Agent Used Another Wallet …

The post Bill Morgan Questions Why XRP Critics Spend Hours Spreading FUD appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Crypto lawyer Bill Morgan has questioned why people who call XRP a scam or claim it has no value spend hours criticizing the cryptocurrency on X. Morgan suggested that such behavior raises questions about their motives, arguing that it could reflect financial incentives or simply a willingness to spend time attacking an asset they claim …

The post Solana Foundation’s Shanghai Event Cancelled Without Warning On Day Of Launch appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News The Solana Foundation’s “Solana Accelerate China 2026” event in Shanghai was called off at short notice on the morning of October 16, Wu Blockchain reported. No reason for the cancellation has been given. Some registered attendees said they waited about 90 minutes at the venue and were still refused entry. Organisers sent an apology email …

The post Stacks Q3 Report: 735 BTC Staked As STX Staking Climbs 25% appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Bitcoin layer-2 network Stacks said 735 BTC entered its Bitcoin staking system across the first two lock-up cycles, according to its third-quarter ecosystem report. The first cycle, Bond 1, drew 230 BTC from participants including 21Shares, HashKey Cloud, UTXO Management and Sypher Capital. The second cycle more than doubled that figure to 505 BTC. STX …

The post South Korea Watches Bond And Currency Markets After Stock Rout appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News South Korea’s Ministry of Economy and Finance said it will track whether the recent stock market turmoil spreads into the bond, foreign exchange and money markets, Cailian Press reported. The government and related agencies will step up monitoring of equities and act firmly against any activity that disrupts market order. The ministry said the market’s …