The post Ripple CTO Says RLUSD Evaluation Exposed the Same Risk That Drained $292M From Kelp DAO appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News David Schwartz, CTO Emeritus at Ripple, had a pointed observation this week after the Kelp DAO rsETH bridge was exploited for approximately $292 million. He had seen this coming. Not this specific attack, but the conditions that made it possible. “I evaluated a lot of DeFi bridging systems for use by RLUSD,” Schwartz wrote on …

The post What Is ASTEROID Crypto and Why Did Elon Musk’s Reply Send It Up 68,000% appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News A memecoin called ASTEROID surged more than 68,000% in a week, crossing a $100 million market cap and generating over $100 million in 24-hour trading volume, driven by one of the most emotionally charged stories the crypto market has seen in years. The token is not based on a dog or a cartoon. It is …

The post XRP Price Prediction: Analyst Sees Bullish Structure Intact appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News XRP slipped below $1.46 over the weekend, a level that analysts had flagged as the most critical line for the token heading into the final stretch of April. The move was not entirely unexpected on the charts, but the catalyst that pushed it through was geopolitical rather than technical. The important support to watch now …

The post XRP Road To $10 Broken Down By Experts, Who Are Also Backing This New Payment Token To Shine appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News CoinDesk recently reported that XRP is getting a fresh payments narrative after Rakuten integrated the token for transactions in Japan, adding real-world utility to a market that has been watching for the next leg of adoption. The same report also pointed to institutional flows and whale buying helping the move, while CoinDesk noted a separate …

The post Ethereum Price Prediction: Is Ethereum Now The Home For Meme Coins After Asteroid Shiba Becomes Musk’s Mascot? appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Ethereum is holding its ground even as the market tests whether its latest momentum can turn into a real breakout. CoinDesk recently highlighted that Ether has started to outperform Bitcoin while ETF flows and a sharp jump in on-chain activity moved in the same direction, and that combination is exactly why traders are watching ETH …

The post Bitcoin Rejected Again — Is BTC Setting Up for a Sharp Drop Below $70K? appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Bitcoin price faced a rejection near the crucial resistance, plunging by 2.62% to reach close to $75,000. The rally seems to be driven by geopolitical news, as the recent gains have completely faded. The IRGC fully blocked the Strait of Hormuz again, which has intensified the selling pressure on the token.  After another rejection near …

The post Chainlink (LINK) Price Prediction 2026, 2027 – 2030: Will LINK Price Reach $100? appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Story Highlights The live price of the LINK token is . LINK price prediction for 2026 suggests potential highs of $65 Long-term forecasts indicate LINK could reach $200 by 2030. Chainlink (LINK), the leading decentralized oracle network, is entering a phase where expanding fundamentals are beginning to align with a developing technical structure. As adoption …

The post AAVE Price Drops After DeFi Exploit Triggers Liquidation Cascade — Is $85 Next? appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Aave is dealing with the aftermath of a DeFi exploit, but the real damage came after. The event sparked a liquidation cascade that wiped out leveraged positions and pushed the price into a weak demand zone. Now, with support under pressure and traders reloading positions, the market looks far from stable. Is this where the …

The post XRP Price Up 6% as ETF Inflows, CLARITY Act and Cross-Chain Expansion Converge at Once appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News XRP is outperforming the market this week and has posted a 6 to 8% weekly gain, reclaiming the number four position by market cap ahead of BNB and Solana. What makes the XRP move interesting is not the size of it but the combination of factors arriving simultaneously. What Is Actually Driving It Three things …

The post Aave Hit With $5.4 Billion in ETH Withdrawals After Kelp DAO rsETH Exploit appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News A nearly $300 million exploit targeting Kelp DAO’s rsETH cross-chain bridge has triggered a mass withdrawal event at Aave, with over $5.4 billion in ETH leaving the protocol as users rushed to pull funds following concerns about bad debt accumulating on the platform. The attacker deposited rsETH into Aave to drain ETH, leaving the protocol …