OpenPayd Secures MiCA License for Crypto Services in Europe
Financial infrastructure provider OpenPayd said Wednesday that it has secured authorization under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), allowing it to offer crypto services across the European Economic Area (EEA) via passporting. The license lets OpenPayd operate as a crypto asset service provider (CASP) to offer services such as fiat-to-stablecoin on-ramping and off-ramping,…
Hayes on Market Trends in Cryptocurrency Today
While Bitcoin continues to trade near its recent lows, several market analysts believe the altcoin market is sending a very different signal. Some experts see the early stages of a new bull cycle, while others, like Arthur Hayes, are taking a more cautious approach. In particular, the market influence of Hayes is being discussed by…
JPMorgan: Bitcoin Mining Costs Have ‘Worsened’ as BTC Trades Below Production Cost
Bitcoin Magazine JPMorgan: Bitcoin Mining Costs Have ‘Worsened’ as BTC Trades Below Production Cost Bitcoin has traded below the estimated cost to mine it for five straight months, according to JPMorgan analysts, leaving roughly one in five miners unprofitable and pushing publicly listed operators to sell a record volume of coins. In a client note…
Kalshi IPO Talk Shows Prediction Markets Moving Mainstream
Prediction markets are no longer sitting at the edge of the financial conversation. Kalshi has reportedly held early discussions with investment banks about a future initial public offering, according to a report on the company’s fundraising and revenue trajectory. The talks are described as informal, and the same reporting suggests any listing would still be…
Mashinsky CFTC Ban, ETH Exits, BTC Treasury Funding Vote
Today in crypto, Celsius founder Alex Mashinsky permanently lost the ability to trade on US commodities markets as the Ethereum Foundation lost another high-ranking contributor, and Capital B shareholders approved up to $120 billion in financing capacity to fund future Bitcoin buys. CFTC permanently bans Celsius’ Mashinsky from trading The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission…
Breez Lightning SDK: Integrating Support for the Liquid Network
Key Takeaways What the Breez SDK Actually Does For developers building Bitcoin-related apps, setting up Lightning Network infrastructure from the ground up is genuinely difficult — running nodes, managing channels, and handling liquidity all require deep technical expertise. The Breez SDK is built to abstract most of that complexity away, giving developers a toolkit to…
Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP Price Forecast Today
The post Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP Price Forecast Today appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Bitcoin (BTC) is consolidating near the $66,000 level after a recent recovery attempt. The cryptocurrency remains below major exponential moving averages, indicating that a stronger breakout is needed to confirm a bullish trend. A move above resistance could support further…
VanEck: Bitcoin Miners Face $50B Funding Gap as AI Pivot Separates Winners From Losers
Bitcoin Magazine VanEck: Bitcoin Miners Face $50B Funding Gap as AI Pivot Separates Winners From Losers A new framework from asset manager VanEck is drawing clear lines between Bitcoin miners that are genuinely transforming into artificial intelligence infrastructure providers and those that are still selling a story. All of it comes with a sobering price…
Ethereum Research Proposal Targets Post-Quantum Wallet Security At Low Gas Cost
A new Ethereum Research proposal is putting post-quantum wallet security back in focus, outlining a practical way to verify quantum-resistant signatures on the EVM without requiring a full protocol-level upgrade. The proposal, published by Ethereum researcher nicocsgy, explores an EVM-optimized version of the SPHINCS+ stateless post-quantum signature scheme. The design aims to make quantum-resistant verification…
USD/JPY 2026 Outlook: Why I’m Still Watching the Long Side
If you’ve been trading USDJPY through 2025 like I have, you already know this pair has basically gone full circle — a wild round trip that ends the year close to where it started, even though it never felt that calm along the way. Early 2025 was choppy. Risk appetite worldwide was shaky, and then…
