While Bitcoin is napping above 100,000 dollars, Ethereum is filling the coffers. Funds are pouring in, ETFs are buzzing: who said that crypto is running out of steam?
Ross Ulbricht, recently released from prison, received 300 BTC. Blockchain experts say it likely wasn’t from his own stash.
Conceived as a decisive step towards account abstraction, the Pectra update is already disrupting the security balances on Ethereum. Introducing the EIP-7702 standard, supported by Vitalik Buterin, it allows wallets to temporarily behave like smart contracts. However, scarcely deployed, this innovation is being hijacked on a large scale to automate attacks. Far from eliminating risks, the evolution of the protocol creates new, more subtle ones that hackers are already rushing to exploit.
The new Polish president is pro-bitcoin, but probably more out of electoral opportunism than due to a clear strategy like that of the United States.
Meta crushes a bitcoin proposal at 99.92%. A stifled rebellion, a locked empire. While others bet on BTC, Zuckerberg holds back. Masterstroke or missed opportunity? Dive into the murky strategy of the tech giant.
At 10 years old, David Carvalho wrote his very first computer virus. It didn’t steal passwords, nor did it erase hard drives. It simply displayed a terrifying message on the screen: "You have been infected by Sunday. Your hard drive is being formatted." A prank, certainly, but in retrospect, it heralded something much larger: the emergence of a mind that would later advise NATO on cyber warfare and build what could become the most important security infrastructure of the post-quantum era. This journey, from a curious child in rural Portugal to the CEO of Naoris Protocol, is now recounted in a captivating interview on When Shift Happens. Carvalho reveals his personal evolution, but more importantly, why the trust model on the Internet is fundamentally broken, and how he plans to fix it.
When the crypto market wobbles, some bitcoin mining companies manage to come out on top. In May 2025, despite a tense consolidation phase for BTC, mining companies recorded their highest monthly revenues since the April 2024 halving. This remarkable result was achieved in a context of technical correction, where caution dominates trading. This resurgence in profitability, driven solely by the valuation of bitcoin, highlights the underlying tensions of an increasingly price-dependent model.
Morgan Stanley shakes the markets. Indeed, the investment bank forecasts a 9% drop in the US dollar within a year, bringing the currency down to its lowest levels since the pandemic. A shocking projection, published on May 31, which challenges the greenback's dominant status in the global monetary order and fuels fears of a lasting shift in international financial balances.
Circle makes a splash on the stock market! The issuer of USDC aims for 7.2 billion dollars for its IPO. Massive support from BlackRock, oversized ambitions, regulated crypto model... this entry to Wall Street could redefine the rules of the game. So, revolution or absorption?
Bitcoin is definitely not for the faint of heart. While many think about keeping their distance from significant turbulence, some investors, like James Wynn, seem to find it a preferred playground. After an astronomical loss, the man returns to the center of the arena with an even bolder bet.