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Bitcoin is going through a rare moment of tension. The debate around BIP 110 is not only about a technical update. It concerns the very definition of bitcoin, its neutrality, and the limit of what the network should accept.

AI is advancing fast, sometimes too fast for security. Vitalik Buterin warns of a worrying drift: intelligent agents open new vulnerabilities still poorly controlled. In the face of this risk, he breaks with dominant practices and opts for a radical approach, based on local and compartmentalized AI. Behind this choice, a question arises: is innovation in artificial intelligence compromising recent gains in privacy and data control?

Global crises reshuffle the market cards, but rarely in the expected direction. While investors instinctively turn to gold or defensive assets, a Mercado Bitcoin study reveals a counterintuitive reality: bitcoin outperforms after major shocks. Behind its initial volatility, the flagship crypto follows a unique trajectory that questions traditional reflexes. This dynamic, observed over several recent episodes, could well redefine market interpretation in times of instability.

The Bitcoin network has just recorded its third difficulty increase since the beginning of the year. Good news on the surface? But behind this technical rebound hides a much darker reality for miners. And the current signals already announce an imminent turnaround.

In Iran, Telegram survives bans like a cat landing on its feet: censors lock down, users circumvent, and technology smirks behind every digital wall.

Tether, the issuer of the world's largest stablecoin, is playing a risky card. The company is trying to close a historic fundraising at a valuation of 500 billion dollars, but time is running out. Investors have two weeks to commit. After this period, the project could be purely and simply postponed.

A prediction market on the fate of an American pilot missing in Iran is causing scandal. Polymarket removes it under pressure, while the United States prepares a law to ban these controversial bets. Between innovation and ethics, where to draw the line?

Paris Blockchain Week 2026 establishes itself as the most anticipated crypto event of the European spring. On April 15 and 16, the Carrousel du Louvre will for the first time bring together a sitting G7 president, leaders from BlackRock, J.P. Morgan and Deutsche Bank, as well as the European regulators shaping the post-MiCA framework. The 2026 edition marks a turning point: digital assets are no longer confined to a parallel ecosystem, they enter fully into the institutional financial architecture. Cointribune readers benefit from an exclusive 15% discount on tickets with the code PBWCT15.

The Bitcoin market is approaching a critical threshold. As short positions accumulate, a technical level now concentrates several billion dollars exposed to liquidations. In an environment marked by geopolitical tensions and macroeconomic uncertainties, this fragile balance could quickly give way. A limited move would be enough to trigger a chain reaction in the derivatives markets.

Europe is entering a new phase of its crypto regulation. The debate is no longer about the need to regulate the sector. It is now about a more sensitive question: who should really hold the steering wheel, Brussels or the national authorities?

In the first quarter of 2026, derivatives overwhelmingly outrank spot, revealing a heightened concentration of volumes on a few dominant platforms. Meanwhile, new players are emerging and beginning to establish themselves in a landscape previously locked down. Between persistent domination by leaders and the gradual rise of DeFi, the industry is entering a phase of restructuring.

A symbolic threshold is about to be crossed by the Ethereum Foundation. With nearly 70,000 ETH now staked, the institution is accelerating a major strategic shift in managing its treasury. Behind this rise is a clear objective: generate returns without selling its reserves. This repositioning goes beyond financial logic as it also redefines its role in the ecosystem and raises governance issues.

Receiving Bitcoin for free seemed to belong to the past. However, this practice could make a comeback. With Jack Dorsey’s initiative, the Bitcoin Faucet reappears as an intuitive and accessible tool. Behind this concept, a broader ambition is emerging. Reduce entry barriers and revive Bitcoin adoption in an ecosystem that has become complex and dominated by institutions.

The American financial giant Charles Schwab is about to reach a historic milestone. By the end of the first half of 2026, its clients will be able to buy Bitcoin and Ethereum directly on the platform. An announcement that comes at a time when the crypto market is going through a period of turbulence.

At Oracle, AI is no longer just used to sell cloud. It is also used to justify a social cut of rare brutality. At the beginning of April, the group launched a wave of global layoffs announced by email at dawn, in a context of massive spending on its data centers and increasing pressure on its cash flow.

DeFi did not have its most explosive quarter, but it remains an open target. In the first quarter of 2026, hackers stole approximately 168.6 to 169 million dollars from 34 DeFi protocols. The figure is significantly lower than in the first quarter of 2025, but it reminds us of one simple thing: in crypto, a lull never means security.

Tokenization is advancing rapidly in global finance, driven by institutions... but doubt is setting in. In a recent report, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) makes a clear observation: this innovation promises to streamline markets and improve transparency, while introducing new risks that are difficult to anticipate. Between the acceleration of transactions and the potential weakening of financial balance, tokenization is establishing itself as a major transformation whose consequences remain largely uncertain.

While the crypto market remains under pressure, MARA sends a strong signal. Between layoffs and massive Bitcoin sales, the company no longer just endures the market, it redefines its strategy. Behind these decisions, a shift towards AI and energy is taking shape, revealing a deeper transformation of miners' role in the crypto ecosystem.

Bitcoin is going through a phase of tension that increasingly resembles the beginning of a true bear market. Several on-chain indicators show that the market is approaching areas historically associated with cycle lows. Are we at the dawn of a general capitulation… or simply halfway through a cycle correction?

Under pressure from traditional markets, the leading crypto has just hit a weekly low in a climate dominated by soaring oil prices and geopolitical tensions. This movement goes beyond a simple technical correction and revives darker scenarios. Some analysts already mention a return to $10,000, reigniting the debate on the crypto market's vulnerability to macroeconomic shocks.

Bitcoin is wavering and taking a brutal shock: nearly 600 billion dollars are now unrealized losses. At 66,000 dollars, the market reveals fragility rarely seen at this scale. A significant part of the supply is under pressure, while some long-term investors are starting to give in. Between capitulation and demand exhaustion, this phase marks a turning point in the current market dynamics. It remains to be seen whether this tension signals a simple adjustment... or a deeper cycle change.

Google DeepMind has just published the first comprehensive mapping of attacks against AI agents. Complete decryption here.

While crypto coughs and retail pulls out its marbles, stablecoins swell driven by bots, boosted by yield, while tokenized dollar changes masters.

Markets are wavering, energy is soaring, and even gold is retreating amid geopolitical tensions. In this unstable context, Bitcoin is beginning to reveal a deeper transformation of the global system that few anticipated.

XRP has declined sharply since the beginning of 2026. Indeed, the token is experiencing a marked drop in a context of technical weakening. Charts signal a critical phase, with key levels now under pressure. As support loses ground, the hypothesis of a return to 1 dollar is prevailing in analyses. The market is entering a decisive sequence for the asset.

American crypto is approaching a key moment. According to Coinbase, a compromise on the CLARITY Act is now close in the US Senate, but the text still has no date for committee passage or guarantee of a final vote.

As Google fast-tracks its post-quantum timeline to 2029, Naoris Protocol ($NAORIS) activates the first Layer 1 blockchain built from the ground up to withstand quantum computers. The mainnet is now operational. In Brief Naoris Protocol has launched the first native post-quantum Layer 1 blockchain, designed to…

Metaplanet has just crossed a milestone that very few companies can claim. The Japanese company bought 5,075 bitcoins in the first quarter of 2026, bringing its treasury to 40,177 BTC. This move pushes it to the third place among the largest publicly traded Bitcoin treasuries, behind Strategy and Twenty One Capital.