Faruk Fatih Özer, former CEO of the crypto exchange Thodex, was found dead in his cell in Tekirdağ. Turkish authorities are conducting an investigation and currently favor the hypothesis of suicide. Thodex collapsed in 2021 after the withdrawal freeze, before Özer's flight and then his extradition in 2022. In 2023, he was sentenced to a cumulative 11,196 years for fraud and related offenses.
While the small fry are stirring, crypto whales quietly pile up BTC on Binance... What if the real maneuvers are unfolding in the silence of order books?
Christine Lagarde presents the digital euro as a symbol of trust and unity, promising to revolutionize payments in Europe. But this ambitious project also raises passionate debates: financial sovereignty or risk of increased surveillance? Discover the issues and controversies behind this innovation and the hidden role of bitcoin.
In October, decentralized platforms reached a historic milestone. More than $1.3 trillion in perpetual contracts were traded in one month. A symbolic threshold, never reached before, illustrating a profound shift in the crypto ecosystem. Long dominated by centralized platforms, the derivatives market is witnessing a new dynamic, driven by DeFi. This rapid growth is not by chance but the result of a structural change in usage, tools, and trader confidence.
After three years of balance-sheet reduction, the Federal Reserve is preparing to return as a major buyer of U.S. Treasuries early next year. Investors and analysts view the move as a signal that the central bank intends to stabilize markets and ease concerns over the government’s borrowing outlook.
In a universe where security determines the survival of projects, each update becomes a maturity indicator. Shibarium, the layer 2 solution of the Shiba Inu project, is initiating a critical overhaul of its infrastructure. The goal is to fix an exposed vulnerability and restore trust in a pressured ecosystem. This technical transition, far from trivial, redefines the robustness standards required in DeFi.
Germany’s Deutsche Telekom has joined Theta Network as an enterprise validator, marking a major expansion of its involvement in blockchain and decentralized computing. By taking on this role, the telecom leader becomes part of Theta’s growing group of corporate validators.
Long overshadowed by regulatory constraints and the rise of centralized platforms, Zcash makes an unexpected comeback to the forefront of the crypto scene. Driven by a spectacular rise in its price and growing adoption of its privacy features, the project regains momentum. At a time when demand for private transactions is exploding, Electric Coin Company unveils an ambitious roadmap to assert Zcash's central role in the ecosystem.
Coinbase faced questions over its contributions to a Trump-linked White House ballroom, with the company defending its donations and political involvement.
Crypto venture capital activity continued its steady recovery in October, closing the month with $5.11 billion in reported deals. Investor confidence strengthened after a slower summer, and funding levels nearly matched the March 2025 peak of $5.79 billion. Early data suggests that October’s final total could rise further once all undisclosed rounds are reported.