The ECB freezes its rates, the FED is preparing to cut them... What if, in this monetary ping-pong, it was ultimately the real economy that served as the lost ball?
The latest US inflation figures reignite tensions in the financial markets, and the crypto sector is not immune to this nervousness. Stuck below the $3 mark, XRP struggles to define a clear trend. In a climate where every economic data fuels speculation about the Fed's monetary policy, Ripple's asset moves in a zone of uncertainty. Between hopes for a breakout and risks of correction, pressure is mounting around a threshold that has become strategic.
Less than twenty-four hours after the assassination of Charlie Kirk in Utah, the social network X was overwhelmed with messages calling for revenge and mentioning a civil war. Thousands of posts, often written in identical terms, point to the left as responsible. Faced with this surge, several researchers suspect artificial amplification. Behind these calls for violence, some accounts show characteristics of automated networks.
The latest US inflation data propels bitcoin to new heights, but analysts remain divided on the short-term trajectory. The flagship crypto flirts with $115,000 as speculation about a Fed rate cut intensifies. Could a new correction precede the long-awaited surge?
New project: a crypto bank could be launched in Russia. We deliver all the details in this article.
Trump pushes banks to love crypto. Yesterday demonized, today courted, the Web3 industry settles in the vaults of fiat. But who is really orchestrating this spectacular turnaround?
Real World Assets (RWA) represent one of the most promising evolutions of the crypto ecosystem. By tokenizing traditional physical assets, this sector builds concrete bridges between decentralized finance and the real economy, opening new investment opportunities accessible to all.
The prospect of elections organized directly on the blockchain may no longer belong to the realm of science fiction. The decentralized Chainlink network, led by its co-founder Sergey Nazarov, is multiplying alliances with the Trump administration, paving the way for unprecedented government uses. Behind these agreements, a clear ambition: to make blockchain a tool of institutional trust.
Artificial intelligence is no longer an option for leaders; it has become an extension of their executive brain. While many employees fear that AI will eliminate their jobs, CEOs use it as a strategic lever to stay competitive. Satya Nadella, head of Microsoft, recently revealed the five GPT-5 prompts he inserts daily into Copilot to boost his work. Concrete evidence that, even at the top, AI is not a gadget but a tool for professional survival.
Sharplink Gaming Inc. has kicked off a $1.5 billion share buyback plan as its stock trades below the company’s net asset value (NAV). The buyback signals a strategic effort to enhance shareholder value while market sentiment currently undervalues its Ether treasury holdings. The company, the second-largest Ether treasury firm, is leveraging this move to strengthen investor confidence and optimize capital allocation.
Apple’s iPhone 17, launched this month at a stable $799, is drawing attention for reasons beyond design and performance. For crypto holders, the device has suddenly become far cheaper in digital asset terms. Buyers now need only 0.0072 BTC or 0.1866 ETH to purchase it. That is almost half of what was required for the iPhone 16 a year ago.
S&P 500 rejected Strategy’s inclusion despite its Bitcoin holdings, with JPMorgan calling it a blow to crypto treasuries.
Poll results from decentralized betting site Polymarket show that bettors are heavily tipping former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) to be granted a presidential pardon. Following a guilty plea and subsequent application for a pardon, indications suggest that most within the crypto circle expect a favourable ruling from the White House.
While the Fed blows hot and cold, the whales are dozing off… and here come the stablecoins, discreet stewards of the crypto market, imposing themselves as masters of the party.
The speculative momentum around bitcoin clashes with the reality of markets. Driven by the fervor of records and the unexpected support from Donald Trump, several publicly traded companies that based their financial strategy on accumulating BTC are undergoing a severe correction. Their shares sometimes fall below the value of their crypto holdings, exposing the limits of a model relying almost entirely on bitcoin's volatility.
While OpenAI blazes at 500 billion, the start-up Mistral inflates its sails to 11.7 billion. Cocorico or European mirage? AI has found its Gaulish rooster.
This Wednesday, the publication of a falling PPI for August immediately revived speculation around a Fed rate cut. Bitcoin gained 0.5% within the hour, driven by this signal perceived as favorable to monetary easing. Approaching the FOMC, investors now scrutinize every economic indicator, aware that the slightest variation can trigger a market repositioning.
Nasdaq has officially filed a request with the SEC to authorize trading of shares and ETPs in tokenized form. A breakthrough that could disrupt Wall Street and accelerate the integration of blockchain into traditional financial markets.
More and more businesses are accumulating bitcoins, but also more and more countries. The latest is Kyrgyzstan, a small Central Asian country.
The showdown between Donald Trump and the American Federal Reserve reaches an unprecedented threshold. On September 9, the federal court suspended the dismissal of Lisa Cook, Fed governor, decided by the American president. A rare decision that highlights the major stake of this conflict: the independence of the central bank against political pressures. Ahead of a strategic meeting on rates, this judicial halt revives the debate on the limits of executive power in conducting monetary policy.
The announcement by NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) regarding the selection of the HQC algorithm on March 11, 2025, as the fifth official post-quantum cryptography standard resonates as a warning signal for governments worldwide. This decision formalizes what cybersecurity experts have predicted for years: the rise of quantum computers represents a major quantum threat, capable of challenging the current foundations of cryptography and encryption. In this race against technological time, Naoris Protocol emerges as the first decentralized infrastructure able to meet the specific needs of public administrations and critical infrastructures.
The SEC changes its tone and no longer considers crypto assets as securities. Discover all the details in this article!
BitMEX research shows BRC-20 tokens dominate Bitcoin activity, while ordinal images shape storage and node performance differently
Weaker US jobs data boosts interest in DeFi tokens as market watchers anticipate potential Federal Reserve rate cuts.
GameStop's crypto strategy is starting to pay off. The iconic video game retailer, once chronically struggling, has managed to limit its losses in the second quarter of 2024 thanks to a bold decision: to record bitcoin on its balance sheet. A bet that illustrates how the boundary between traditional finance and digital assets is increasingly fading.
A tidal wave of bitcoin is pouring into company treasuries and things finally seem to be clearing up in France.
From Moscow, allegations are multiplying. A close advisor to Vladimir Putin claims that Washington uses stablecoins and gold to lighten the overwhelming burden of a public debt now exceeding 37 trillion dollars. A strategy that, if confirmed, could disrupt the balance of global finance.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has once again postponed its decisions regarding two highly anticipated crypto ETFs. The Bitwise Dogecoin and Grayscale Hedera ETFs will have to wait until November 12 to learn their fate.
XRP returns to the forefront, boosted by speculation around an ETF. After a long phase of inertia, Ripple's crypto makes a leap by briefly crossing $3, driven by an approval probability estimated at 95% by Bloomberg. This sudden resurgence of activity places XRP back at the center of discussions, between speculative frenzy and questions about the strength of its fundamentals.
As economic tensions intensify between major powers, a dissenting voice challenges the dominant narrative in Washington. According to Boris Kopeikin, chief economist at the Stolypin Institute, the US trade deficit with China is not the result of a BRICS strategy, but rather a structural weakening of the American economy. This interpretation reignites the debate on the root causes of American imbalances in a world undergoing major reconfiguration.