The post Crypto Market Crash Wipes Out $1.5 Billion in Bitcoin, ETH, SOL, and XRP Bets appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News The cryptocurrency market saw one of its biggest selloffs today, wiping out $1.54 billion in leveraged positions as Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and XRP prices tumbled. Meanwhile, the crash erased nearly $64 billion from the global market as its market cap fell to $2.71 trillion, triggered primarily by a major security breach and hack on Binance …

The post Vitalik Buterin Slept On Ripple CTO’s Couch Before Creating Ethereum, David Schwartz Reveals appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Ripple almost brought Vitalik Buterin on board before he went on to create Ethereum, CTO Emeritus David Schwartz said at Ripple Swell. Schwartz told the audience that in the company’s earliest days, when it was likely still called OpenCoin, a young Buterin reached out to then-CTO Stefan Thomas. Ripple wanted to hire him, but a …

The post $6.3B Binance Exploit Triggers Crypto Market Sell-off; Drags Bitcoin Below $79K – Have Bears Taken Control? appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News The crypto market is facing yet another sell-off, putting investor confidence to the test as the Bitcoin price slips below $79,000. What initially appeared to be another bout of market weakness has taken a more alarming turn following a reported security exploit estimated at more than $6 billion, potentially one of the largest incidents in …

The post Why Is BNB Price Falling? Binance’s $6.3B Security Incident Triggers Sell-Off appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News BNB price came under heavy selling pressure after a major security incident at Binance triggered fresh concerns about the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange. BNB token fell more than 8% in 24 hours, sliding toward $694 as traders reduced exposure to Binance-linked assets. The exchange has estimated the incident’s total impact at approximately $6.3 billion and …

The post Ripple’s Honest Pitch: Some XRP Is Better Than None, RLUSD Fills The Gaps appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said XRP is not the right tool for every transaction, but the company will use it wherever it makes sense. Asked to describe Ripple in 60 seconds as if no one had heard of it, Garlinghouse called it a blockchain infrastructure firm that began with payments, then moved into corporate treasury …

The post Elon Musk, “Superintelligent AI Agents Could Hack Crypto to Fund Themselves” appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has warned that superintelligent AI agents could eventually carry out cyberattacks to fund themselves. His warning follows the reported $6.36 billion Binance hack, which has raised concerns about a new threat to crypto security These are no longer just concerns. Past AI tests have shown how AI agents went rogue to …

The post Binance Hack Update: Ripple Freezes $200 Million As Recovery Hits $3 Billion Amid North Korea Link appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News The recovery effort after the $6.3 billion Binance exploit is picking up pace. Ripple has frozen about $200 million connected to the attack, according to Binance co-founder Yi He. Binance says about $3 billion of the stolen funds has now been frozen in total. A new on-chain finding has also raised the stakes. Blockchain investigator …

The post Binance Hack News Today: Tether And Circle Freeze Stolen Funds As Losses Hit $5.7 Billion appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Binance has confirmed a major security breach after attackers sent unauthorised withdrawals worth roughly $5.7 billion across the Bitcoin, Ethereum and TRON networks. The exchange said early findings point to a hacked laptop belonging to a DevOps engineer, which gave the attacker access to a service container used to submit withdrawals. Binance said it has …

The post Jio Platforms Price Prediction 2026–2030: How High Can JIO Stock Go? appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Jio Platforms made its stock market debut on October 28, 2026, putting India’s telecom giant in the spotlight as investors assess its long-term growth potential. But after the initial listing excitement, the bigger question is how high the stock could climb over the next four years. With potential telecom tariff hikes, rising broadband adoption, and …

The post Intel Plummets 23% as Weak Guidance Overpowers Q3 Earnings Beat appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Intel Corporation stock (Nasdaq: INTC) has dropped a massive 23.04% in after hours to trade at $70.86 after communicating severe Q4 guidance cuts, prolonged slump in personal computer (PC) demand and manufacturing disruptions. Intel Q3 2026 earnings report summary  Intel’s performance outdid Wall Street estimates across several financial benchmarks. Net revenue came in at $16.51 …