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Cannes, famous for its film festival and luxury boutiques, is preparing to become one of the first French cities to massively adopt cryptocurrencies. By the summer of 2025, nearly 90% of businesses in the azure city will accept payments in crypto.

Bitcoin continues its triumphant march, surpassing $97,000 and reaching a new peak since February 2025. This dazzling rise comes amid an uncertain global economic context, where the leading cryptocurrency is increasingly establishing itself as a safe haven against recession fears.

The crypto market is currently experiencing a notable shift in online discussions, with a growing interest in memecoins rather than bitcoin. According to the analytics platform Santiment, mentions of memes have reached their highest level since the beginning of 2025, revealing a more speculative approach by investors.

The company led by Michael Saylor announces a strong performance of its bitcoin investments for the first quarter of 2025, but disappoints Wall Street analysts with its overall financial results.

Bitcoin is up 3% on May 1st, briefly reaching $97,400 before dropping back to $96,600. Bullish investors are now preparing to face the psychological resistance of $97,000, while gold is experiencing a significant correction, losing more than 8% since its recent historical highs.

The crypto world is experiencing an unprecedented crisis, with more than half of the digital tokens having ceased all activity. According to data from GeckoTerminal, of nearly 7 million cryptocurrencies listed since 2021, about 3.7 million have gone bankrupt, representing an alarming failure rate of 52.7%.

In the face of the contraction of the American economy, bitcoin could paradoxically benefit from it, according to André Dragosch, European head of research at Bitwise. This perspective is explained by the anticipation of interest rate cuts and the weakening of the dollar, two factors particularly favorable to cryptocurrency.

Telegram sent an unequivocal message to its French users this Tuesday, firmly defending the principle of encryption in private messaging. This communication comes after the rejection of a controversial amendment in the National Assembly that aimed to impose "backdoors" in encrypted messaging applications.

The first 100 days of the Trump administration deeply impacted the cryptocurrency industry. Among favorable appointments for the sector, the creation of a strategic reserve of bitcoin, and a trade war with significant consequences, the record remains mixed according to experts, with some even labeling this period as "the 95 worst days in modern presidential history."

CompoSecure, Baanx, and MetaMask have unveiled a major collaboration: the MetaMask Metal payment card. This innovation, showcased in preview at ETHDenver, now allows users to spend their crypto directly from their MetaMask wallet, without a banking intermediary.

OpenAI has just rolled out major updates for ChatGPT, incorporating enhanced purchasing and search features that directly challenge Google's business model. This strategic evolution comes as the tool surpasses the billion weekly search mark.

The year 2025 marks the emergence of a new dynamic in the crypto market. While Bitcoin continues to dominate the market, recently reaching $94,000, altcoins are carving out their own path with a market capitalization now reaching $1.05 trillion.

Michael Saylor, co-founder of MicroStrategy, posted a cryptic message on social media suggesting an imminent investment in bitcoin, a week after already acquiring 555 million dollars worth of BTC. This announcement comes against a backdrop of major investors ramping up their acquisitions despite a price close to 94,000 dollars.