The post Bitcoin Ponzi CEO Sentenced to 20 Years in $200M Fraud Case appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News A Virginia federal judge sentenced the 61-year-old CEO of Praetorian Group International to 20 years in prison for orchestrating a $200 million Bitcoin Ponzi scheme that ran from late 2019 through 2021. He lured investors with
The post US CPI Report Today: Inflation Drops to 2.4% in January, Bitcoin Reacts appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News The US Bureau of Labor Statistics just released the January 2026 Consumer Price Index, and inflation came in lower than expected. Consumer prices rose 2.4% on an annual basis, below the 2.5% that economists surveyed
The post Bitcoin Price Outlook: Analysts Warn BTC Could Fall to $40,000 Before Recovery appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Bitcoin sentiment has weakened as the market continues its correction after reaching nearly $120,000. Since that peak, BTC price has struggled to regain strength, and many analysts believe the decline may not be over. Unlike
The post Ripple, Coinbase, and Circle Bank Charters at Risk as ABA Demands OCC Slowdown appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News The American Bankers Association (ABA), the largest banking lobby in the United States, has asked the OCC to immediately pause national bank charter reviews for crypto firms. Ripple, Coinbase, Circle, and several others are
The post Ripple News Today: Binance Integrates RLUSD on XRP Ledger, Deposits Now Live appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has completed the integration of Ripple USD (RLUSD) on the XRP Ledger. The integration comes at a time when demand for regulated and reliable stablecoins is growing. Binance confirmed
The post Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Sells $550M in Shares as COIN Stock Faces Pressure appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has sold more than $550 million worth of company shares over the past year, according to publicly available data. Figures highlighted by VanEck’s Head of Digital Assets Research, Matthew Sigel,
The post Thailand Approves Bitcoin for Derivatives Market, Crypto ETFs Could Follow appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Thailand just opened the door for Bitcoin in its regulated derivatives market. The Thai Cabinet approved changes to the country’s Derivatives Act that allow digital assets like Bitcoin to be used as underlying assets for futures and
The post Trump-Linked WLFI Launches World Swap Forex Platform appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Trump-backed World Liberty Financial (WLFI) has announced plans to launch a new forex trading platform called World Swap, expanding its presence in the global foreign exchange market. The new platform will be built around its dollar-pegged stablecoin, USD1, as the
The post ETH News: Why Institutions Keep Choosing Ethereum Over Other Blockchains? appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Milana Valmont, Co-founder of Valmont Group, a digital asset and market structure advisory firm, argued in a recent post that Ethereum’s biggest shift happened while most of crypto was busy watching its price fall. According to Valmont,
The post Pi Network News: Core Team Sets Feb 15 Deadline for Mainnet Node Upgrade appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News “Tap to Earn” Mobile mining Pi Network has announced a major Mainnet upgrade, and this time the focus is on its Node system. The Core Team has shared a detailed update, asking all Mainnet