Donald Trump's term begins on an unexpected note for the crypto sphere. While many hoped for strong announcements on the first day, the president remained silent on digital assets, plunging the markets into doubt. However, beyond this first day, encouraging signals are emerging.
On January 21, 2025, the cryptocurrencies $TRUMP and $MELANIA experienced a drastic drop following Donald Trump's inauguration as the 47th president of the United States. This situation highlights the risks associated with memecoins and intrigues analysts. Is this a revolt from the crypto market due to Trump's oversight during his inauguration?
Entrepreneur and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy steps down from his position as co-director of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to run for governor of Ohio. This unexpected departure leaves Elon Musk as the sole leader of this controversial new federal organization, created by presidential decree.
The European Union is strengthening its role as a pioneer in financial regulation and is addressing a critical issue: the regulation of cryptocurrencies. With the arrival of the MiCA regulatory framework (Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation), ESMA, the financial markets authority, is calling for swift action against stablecoins that do not comply with the new standards. This regulatory shift, aimed at protecting investors and ensuring transparency, heralds a major overhaul of the European crypto ecosystem and poses significant challenges for both issuers and trading platforms.
In a particularly tense geopolitical context, the World Economic Forum 2025 opened yesterday in Davos, Switzerland. This 54th edition brings together more than 3,000 global leaders to address the major challenges of our time, in a climate marked by Donald Trump's return to the American presidency.
On January 21, 2025, MicroStrategy, the economic intelligence company led by Michael Saylor, announced the acquisition of an additional 11,000 bitcoins for a total amount of $1.1 billion. This transaction was made at an average price of $101,191 per BTC. With this new acquisition, MicroStrategy now holds an impressive total of 461,000 BTC, acquired for a total amount of $29.3 billion, at an average price of $63,610 per bitcoin.
"America First" roars Trump, hammering taxes and drilling like a refrain. The Green New Deal expires, the economy trembles, the euro wonders.
The global economic landscape is rapidly evolving, driven by alliances that reflect the ambitions of emerging countries to reshape traditional centers of influence. In this context, Nigeria, the largest economic power in Africa, has joined the circle of BRICS partners. This initiative, orchestrated under Brazil's presidency, highlights the bloc's desire to promote enhanced cooperation among the nations of the global South. Although this partnership does not yet confer a decision-making role to Nigeria, it reflects a growing dynamic of economic integration and a shared quest for financial sovereignty in the face of dominant Western models.
Billionaire Mark Cuban suggests an unexpected approach to tackling the U.S. national debt: creating a dedicated memecoin. This proposal, which seems laced with irony, comes as the crypto market experiences a new wave of speculation surrounding the TRUMP and MELANIA memecoins, currently at the center of a heated controversy.
At the beginning of 2025, financial markets and the crypto sector exhibit opposing dynamics. U.S. stock indices are hitting historical highs, while Bitcoin hovers around the symbolic threshold of $106,000. Despite the absence of the anticipated presidential decree from Donald Trump in favor of cryptos, Bitcoin has managed to bounce back after a brief decline. This context blends the optimism created by a growth-oriented economy with the frustration of a crypto community still seeking political recognition.