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When the EU regulates, it sometimes tailors the rules... MiCA stalls, ESMA heats up, states hesitate: in the crypto jungle, Brussels dreams of cutting local freedoms short.

The continuous decline of bitcoin reserves on Binance attracts the attention of analysts as the asset trades near $93,000. The latest data from CryptoQuant confirms an unprecedented drop, raising questions about the current market structure. This movement, far from indicating immediate weakness, invites examination of what drives these fund outflows and what they truly reveal about bitcoin's dynamics.

There are companies that enter an index like entering a club. And others that enter like triggering an awkward conversation at the table. Strategy clearly belongs to the second category: a listed company, ex-MicroStrategy, becoming primarily a bitcoin accumulation machine. However, during the annual Nasdaq 100 rebalancing announced on December 13, 2025, it did not drop out. The first real test passed since its arrival last December.

John Ameriks does not believe in Bitcoin. The Vanguard executive even compares it to those Labubu plush toys that went viral. Surprising, when you know that the financial giant actually allows its clients to trade crypto ETFs on its platform. A revealing inconsistency of the persistent discomfort in traditional finance.

Cardano shows weakened momentum. Its price remains under pressure after several weeks of decline, and some retail investors are gradually reducing their exposure. However, major ADA holders are strengthening their positions while small wallets decrease theirs. This divergence between the activity of large investors and that of retail frequently appears in the final phase of a bearish trend.

The crypto market has just experienced a spectacular collapse: spot volumes have dropped by 60%, a level unseen for months. But behind this apparent lull may lie a rare opportunity. Experts are divided: historical rebound or trap to avoid?

Tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs) is moving closer to mainstream finance, though its short-term impact on crypto markets may remain limited. NYDIG says longer-term value will depend on how open, connected, and regulated these assets become across blockchain networks.

As the Bitcoin network crosses the zetahash threshold, the profitability of mining companies collapses. The hash price has fallen below 40 dollars per PH/s/day, a critical level that threatens the viability of many players. Faced with this paradox, companies in the sector are redirecting their strategies towards renewable energies. However, behind the ecological argument, it is an economic survival logic that dominates, revealing a profound transformation of the mining energy model.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has just opened a historic door for five major players in the crypto sector. Ripple, Circle, Paxos, BitGo, and Fidelity Digital Assets have received conditional approval to operate as national trust banks. A breakthrough that reshapes the contours of American finance.

Crypto settles at the heart of Wall Street: DTCC launches the tokenization of US markets. Discover the details in this article!

Solana falters. Long presented as one of Ethereum’s most serious competitors, the blockchain today faces a significant decline in its fundamentals: liquidity drop, user disengagement, innovation slowdown. After months of euphoria, the ecosystem shows clear signs of slowdown.

Ethereum is stagnating: whales are accumulating, ETFs are flowing, but the breakout is on strike… Behind the scenes, there is movement, but the chart breakout still boycotts the party.

Hollywood director Carl Rinsch defrauded Netflix of $11 million, spending on crypto and luxury items. He now faces multiple charges and a potential long prison term.

Juventus, a legend of Italian football, could soon change hands for 1.1 billion euros. Behind this crazy offer? Tether, the cryptocurrency giant. A revolution is brewing between sports passion and crypto ambition. Who will emerge victorious from this historic duel between tradition and innovation?

The world's largest crypto exchange platform strengthens its ties with the Trump family. Binance has massively integrated USD1, the stablecoin from World Liberty Financial, into its infrastructure. A rapprochement that comes just weeks after the presidential pardon granted to its founder.

YouTube has just disrupted the economy of its users: payments in PYUSD, PayPal's stablecoin, arrive for American creators. No more banking delays, welcome speed and flexibility. A crypto revolution that could well extend to all.

Memecoins are dead, long live memecoins? While the entire market is burying them, some see... a nap. The crypto circus may not have said its last word.

Sei is making crypto easily accessible by embedding its wallet and payment features directly into Xiaomi smartphones.

Bhutan is pushing its digital economy forward by placing portions of its traditional reserves on blockchain infrastructure. As tokenized real-world assets gain momentum, the country is securing an early foothold. The introduction of TER, a gold-backed token from Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC), strengthens Bhutan’s ongoing blockchain plans.

Wealthy investors across Asia are steadily increasing their crypto exposure, with most already invested and growing interest in ETFs and yield-driven products.

The UK is moving quickly to strengthen its position in digital finance as part of its 2026 growth plan. Pound-pegged stablecoins are now the central play in a regulatory push to keep the country competitive as Europe develops new rules. Clear timelines, new testing routes, and pressure from nearby markets are pushing the region toward a more structured stablecoin system.

Wall Street vibrates for a ghost! Satoshi Nakamoto appears at the NYSE… with a statue. From code to statues, bitcoin claims its place in the temple of capitalism.

JPMorgan, one of the largest American banks, has just completed a historic transaction: a 50 million dollar commercial paper fully managed on the Solana blockchain. Galaxy Digital, Coinbase, and Franklin Templeton participated in this pioneering operation settled in USDC.

While the entire crypto market is showing signs of stabilization at the end of the year, XRP sends an atypical and potentially worrying signal. Its funding rate on perpetual contracts plunged to -20%, a threshold rarely reached even during high volatility periods. This configuration reflects a marked imbalance: short positions dominate while bulls seem to be withdrawing from the game. In a market so sensitive to liquidity and sentiment signals, this anomaly deserves special attention.

The $100,000 threshold for bitcoin fascinates as much as it divides. A symbol of global adoption and a completed bull cycle, it remains, approaching the end of the year, a goal that is moving away. On predictive markets, conviction is eroding: bettors no longer believe in it. Between uncertain monetary policy and the exhaustion of bullish flows, the momentum seems suspended. The dominant scenario is no longer the explosion, but waiting. And in this in-between, bitcoin plays a more strategic than euphoric game.

Do Kwon, the founder of Terraform Labs, has just been sentenced to 15 years in prison for a historic $40 billion fraud. Between ruined victims and relentless regulation, does this conviction mark the end of excesses in crypto?

Bitcoin could explode in 2026, according to traders. After the Fed rate cuts, bets focus on ambitious targets: $130,000, even $180,000. Why do experts ignore the "Santa rally" to bet on next year?

Crypto markets have started coughing again. No spectacular crash this time, but a slow loss of breath: crypto trading volumes are declining, prices are correcting, and even spot bitcoin ETFs are turning red. For JPMorgan, the picture is clear: the appetite for risk is fading, and the market stalls just as it was supposed to confirm its strong comeback.