Bitcoin has just passed back above 60% dominance across the entire crypto market, a symbolic threshold it had not reclaimed since 2026. Meanwhile, its price is near 80,000 dollars, a sign of a clear return of capital to the asset considered the most solid in the sector. According to data relayed on April 23, BTC dominance hovers around 60.6%, while the market looks again at the 80,000 dollar threshold.
Tesla confirms its stance on bitcoin. In the first quarter, the automaker reports a loss of $173 million related to its cryptos, without modifying its reserves. Still exposed to 11,509 BTC, the company led by Elon Musk maintains an unchanged strategy despite market volatility, revealing the direct impact of accounting rules on results.
A temperature variation of a few degrees was enough to trigger gains of several tens of thousands of euros. At the origin of this situation, a Météo-France sensor suspected of having been tampered with, at the heart of betting on the Polymarket platform. This case, far from trivial, reveals a major vulnerability: when real-world data become financial instruments, their integrity becomes a critical issue for the entire crypto ecosystem.
Sam Bankman-Fried withdraws his request to replay the crypto FTX trial. He now targets Judge Kaplan for extreme bias. Analysis!
Tensions around the Strait of Hormuz revive concerns over the stability of the global energy system, through which a major share of the world's oil transits. The system has long been controlled by the dollar, but this is changing because of dedollarization, shifts in global politics, and new options like bitcoin, which are being talked about as ways to avoid traditional financial systems. In this context of gradual transformation, oil becomes a point of friction in a silent monetary shift. A question naturally arises: are we moving from an age of the petrodollar to an era where a petrobitcoin standard is gradually emerging?
Brussels brings out its big regulatory comb, small crypto players are already losing feathers. Officially, investors are protected. Unofficially, some are already looking at the exit, suitcase in hand.
Bitcoin sends an unprecedented technical signal since the start of this bear market. The CryptoQuant Bull Score index has just crossed the 50 threshold, finally leaving the red zone to enter neutral territory. Is this the beginning of a real reversal, or simply a respite before another drop?
XRP crosses the 1.45 dollar mark in an unusual context. At the same time, flows to its ETFs have completely stopped. This dissociation between price increase and absence of capital contrasts with observed market dynamics. It reflects a waiting phase among institutional investors and questions the real forces currently supporting the asset.
A shadow continues to hang over the history of bitcoin. Since its beginnings, the identity of Satoshi Nakamoto has fueled investigations, hypotheses, and debates in the crypto world. A new documentary, "Finding Satoshi," revives this mystery with a central thesis: the creator of Bitcoin was a duo, not a single person. The film identifies Hal Finney and Len Sassaman as the two figures behind this pseudonym. Released Wednesday, it relies on four years of investigation, mixing testimonies, technical data, and biographical elements. Without providing definitive proof, the documentary builds a coherent scenario around a collective origin of BTC before its public disappearance.
While the KelpDAO exploit causes Aave to drop 10 billion in TVL, whales are massively accumulating AAVE between $85 and $95. An intriguing paradox… are these crypto market giants anticipating a historic rebound?
Grayscale reignites the debate on the bitcoin cycle. For the management company, the market may have already found its bottom in February 2026, whereas many analysts still expect a real dip later in the year.
Hacks no longer just weaken DeFi, but they are already reshaping the stablecoin market balance. In just a few days, a series of major attacks triggered a massive shift of capital towards assets perceived as the safest. In this climate of mistrust, Tether (USDT) significantly strengthens its dominant position over USDC, benefiting from an investor protection reflex. This shift reveals a deeper change in the stablecoin hierarchy.
Crypto trading leaves traditional platforms to infiltrate daily uses. With the arrival of XRP on WhatsApp via the Solana ecosystem, a new gateway to DeFi opens, directly from a simple conversation. Behind this innovation, bots capable of executing orders from text messages redefine the user experience. This convergence between messaging and decentralized finance raises questions: is this a major turning point or an underestimated risk?
Bitcoin briefly touched 78,100 dollars after two very clear triggers: the extension of the truce with Iran announced by Donald Trump and Strategy's new massive purchase. The market not only welcomed a geopolitical respite. It also regained an old reflex: to closely follow the return of large buyers.
Polymarket and Kalshi launch crypto perpetual futures with 10x leverage. Everything you need to know about this revolution here.
MiCA tightens the screws, bankers count their clients, and crypto shows up at the counter without an appointment. In Europe, even safes are beginning to eye their neighbors.
Shiba Inu (SHIB) surprises with an Open Interest exploding by +20%, crushing Bitcoin and XRP! Is a historic rise coming? Discover why traders are massively betting on SHIB, and what it means for the future of cryptos.
The crypto market gives contradictory signals. While sentiment remains hesitant, institutions are increasing their exposure to Bitcoin and XRP. This discreet movement contrasts with the caution of retail investors. At the same time, banks oppose this progress, revealing growing tension between traditional finance and cryptos.
Ether takes a hard hit on the derivatives markets: over 2 billion dollars of open interest have disappeared in the space of seven days. Trader sentiment has weighed down, closed positions are piling up, yet some more recent signals hint at a possible turnaround. So, is it a capitulation underway or just a consolidation before a rebound?
European banking is accelerating in the stablecoin field. The Qivalis consortium, now presented as a group of 12 major European banks, has chosen Fireblocks to build the infrastructure of a euro stablecoin compliant with MiCA, aiming for a launch in the second half of 2026 under Dutch supervision.
The crypto file is still progressing, but not as fast as expected in Washington. A Republican senator wants to postpone the next step of the CLARITY Act, a crucial text to regulate the digital asset market in the United States, until May.
Generative AI is now at the heart of debates on global financial stability. Joachim Nagel, president of the Bundesbank, has issued a severe warning: Anthropic's Mythos model could expose European banking systems to unprecedented risks. Will Europe be able to respond before it's too late?
Solana leads Ethereum in decentralized applications revenue for five consecutive weeks. This indicator, focused on actual user activity, reveals a shift in power dynamics between the two blockchains. The now established trend draws the attention of market players.
After fifteen years at the helm of Apple, Tim Cook is preparing to leave and triggers a major strategic turning point. The man who transformed the tech giant is handing over in a context of profound industry change. Behind this carefully prepared transition, one question already stands out: Is Apple about to accelerate its revolution or secure its legacy?
France summons Elon Musk for the investigation on X. He did not come. What implications for the crypto ecosystem? Analysis here.
Miracle on life support: crypto puts on lipstick, bitcoin parades, Ethereum follows, and capital returns. The question remains whether the dance will last after the cannon shot.
The KelpDAO cross-chain bridge was drained of 292 million dollars over a weekend. A surgically precise attack, attributed by LayerZero to the notorious North Korean Lazarus group. However, behind this spectacular hack lies a design flaw that no one wanted to fix.
Bitcoin is about to face a decisive test. The expiration of $7.9 billion in options places the market at a rarely reached tension point, where every move can be amplified. Behind this deadline, a complex mechanism of derivatives, technical levels, and institutional positions could dictate the short-term direction of prices. Between critical thresholds and market adjustments, this sequence reveals an unavoidable reality: it is the options that set the pace.
Bitmine makes a big move and buys 101,627 ETH, its largest transaction since 2025. With 4.12% of Ethereum's total supply already in hand, the company is approaching its goal: holding 5% of ETH. A bold strategy that could disrupt the crypto market.
Michael Saylor warned: "Think even Bigger." He kept his word. Strategy has just made its third largest bitcoin purchase in its history, propelling its holdings well beyond the symbolic threshold of 800,000 BTC. A machine to accumulate that obviously knows no brakes.