The post Cardano Founder Accuses Ethereum Co-Founder Of ‘Bag-Holding’ Over AI Cryptography Warning appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News

Vitalik Buterin wants crypto to prepare for a threat that does not exist yet. Charles Hoskinson says that preparation could do more harm than the threat itself. On October 8, the Ethereum co-founder warned that AI-accelerated mathematics could break lattice-based cryptography, the backbone of the new post-quantum security standards. Within hours, the Cardano founder called …

The post Bitcoin and Ethereum Prices Fall as Liquidations Surge appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News

Crypto markets are taking a hit, and Bitcoin price pressure could deepen if macroeconomic headwinds keep piling up. Surging oil, rising Treasury yields, a stronger dollar, and forced liquidations are combining to push digital assets lower. Neither BTC nor ETH has much room for complacency if selling continues. Bitcoin Price Faces Pressure From Rising Yields …

The post AI Cryptography Risks Put Lattices Under Pressure appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News

AI could change the cryptography risk equation faster than expected. The warning isn’t a call to panic or rush funds into new wallets, but it does put lattice-based cryptography under uncomfortable scrutiny. The concern is that AI-accelerated mathematical research could expose weaknesses in systems many people currently consider secure. That includes ML-DSA, fully homomorphic encryption …

The post Why Is Crypto Market Going Down Today? $200 Billion Wiped Out As Bitcoin Falls Below $81,000 appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News

More than $200 billion has left the crypto market in the past 48 hours. Bitcoin dropped below $81,000, Ethereum fell under $2,450, and about $1.4 billion in leveraged long bets were wiped out, including $410 million in a single hour. How hard prices fell Bitcoin (BTC): $80,585, down 3.0% in 24 hours and 3.8% over …

The post Macro Analyst Says Bond Crisis Will Make XRP The World’s Bridge Asset At $5,000 appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News

Macro Analyst Jim Willie, known for some of the boldest calls in the XRP community, has laid out a macro case for XRP that goes far beyond crypto. In recent interviews, he argued that a coming crisis in government bond markets will push countries away from US Treasuries and toward XRP to settle trade. His …

The post Bitcoin Funding Rate Hits Nine-Month Low on Binance appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News

The Bitcoin funding rate on Binance has plunged to approximately -0.00215, its lowest level since last January. With BTC retreating toward $83,000, futures traders are leaning increasingly bearish. But that shift could cut both ways. Negative funding means short-position holders pay fees to long-position holders. In practical terms, it suggests demand for short exposure has …

The post XRP Lending Debate Heats Up Before Native Tools Launch appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News

The XRP lending race is already underway, even though the XRP Ledger’s native lending feature hasn’t launched. Ripple CTO Emeritus David Schwartz and Flare CEO Hugo Philion have sparked a friendly debate over just how big the opportunity could become. The disagreement highlights a bigger question: should developers wait for native tools, or build lending …

The post Musk Asks Why Starlink Still Has No India Licence appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News

Elon Musk has asked why Starlink still has no India licence, escalating his dispute with New Delhi. In a post on 8 October, Musk said Starlink is licensed in over 165 countries and has spent five years following “every single law and requirement” of the Indian government. He then asked whether Ambani is “the real …

The post Bitcoin Price To $1 Million Before 2050? Binance Founder CZ Says ‘It Will Happen’ Sooner Than You Think appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) believes a $1 million Bitcoin is not a distant dream. Speaking on stage at Bitcoin Asia 2026 in Hong Kong, he said the milestone will arrive well before the 25-year horizon most people use, and he told a room full of Bitcoin loyalists that other blockchains make Bitcoin bigger, not …

The post XRP Price News: Two Charts Point To $50 If XRP Holds Its Retest Zone appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News

Market analyst Gert van Lagen has outlined a long-term XRP scenario near $50, built on two charts. On the monthly XRP/USD chart, which runs back to 2014, XRP traded near $1.50 on October 6. He points to a large symmetrical triangle formed by a ceiling around $2 to $2.10 and a rising trendline from the …