China remains indifferent to threats and is getting rid of American debt. Bitcoin is lurking.
In response to the increase in customs duties decreed by Donald Trump, 30% on European imports starting August 1st, Brussels is deploying heavy artillery. The Commission has approved a counter-tariff attack of 93 billion euros, targeting strategic American sectors. An economic escalation is unfolding between two major blocs, against a backdrop of political tensions and fragile global trade.
Ethereum wavers between past profits and the cold sweats of summer: an explosive cocktail mixing variable rates, rapid predictions, and a DeFi that grits its teeth.
For several sessions, the bitcoin market has been showing signs of increasing tension. An unusual accumulation of liquidity above the price and a rapid increase in its dominance are reigniting speculation. In the shadows of the charts, short sellers and eager buyers are engaged in a tactical duel. For several technical analysts, the stage is set: a massive short squeeze now seems inevitable.
Faced with the persistent uncertainties of traditional markets, cryptocurrencies are establishing themselves as a strategic refuge. In 2025, flows into these assets reached an unprecedented threshold: 60 billion dollars injected since January, according to JPMorgan. This astonishing 50% increase since May confirms an unprecedented institutional dynamic. Such a turning point redefines the balance of capital and illustrates the increasing normalization of cryptocurrencies in the financial universe.
MicroStrategy continues to surprise. While most companies adjust their cash reserves with cautious investments, the firm led by Michael Saylor continues to forge a radically different path. Staying true to its "Bitcoin first" strategy, MicroStrategy has just announced a $2 billion fundraising, primarily intended for the purchase of new BTC. This is not just a financial operation: it is a manifesto. Behind this decision lies an ideological confrontation between two visions of the monetary world. And MicroStrategy, once again, chooses its side unambiguously.
On July 24, nearly a billion dollars in leveraged positions were liquidated within a few hours, triggering a wave of sales on derivative platforms. XRP, Dogecoin, Ethereum, and Solana all plummeted, caught up in an overheating mechanism fueled by massive speculative bets. A dark day that reminds us how volatility remains the rule, not the exception, in the crypto universe.
New record for BlackRock: its Ethereum ETF climbs to $10 billion in 251 days. All the details in this article!
It’s been a full year since spot Ethereum ETFs went live in the U.S., and the market is celebrating with a strong streak of inflows and bullish sentiment. Despite being overshadowed by Bitcoin ETFs, these funds have quietly carved out a substantial presence.
Solana’s core development team is preparing to significantly raise the network's computational capacity with a new proposal. The Solana compute unit limit increase aims to meet the growing demands of high-performance decentralized applications (dApps).