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The rapid advances of autonomous agents are reigniting the debate over the infrastructures that will support tomorrow's digital exchanges. In this context, Franklin Templeton believes that AI could transform the way payments and transactions are made. The asset manager considers that crypto will occupy a central place in this evolution thanks to blockchain networks. This analysis is based on the rise of agents able to act alone, make payments, and execute complex tasks after authorization from their user.

For several months, financial markets have been evolving in a unique economic context for digital assets. Bitcoin continues to attract investors, but it now faces an environment marked by the rise of real bond yields. This situation changes the arbitrages between different asset classes and raises new questions about the continuation of the bull run. At the same time, flows towards spot ETFs and transformations in the exchange platform sector show that the cryptocurrency market is also continuing its maturation phase.

The digital asset market continues to mature with the arrival of new tools intended for institutional investors. In this context, S&P Dow Jones Indices and Pantera Capital unveil a benchmark index that favors projects generating real economic activity rather than the popularity of cryptocurrencies. This new approach aims to offer an analytical framework closer to the standards of traditional financial markets. It is also distinguished by a striking choice: the exclusion of bitcoin, whose operation does not meet the criteria retained by the two companies.

For several years, the race for artificial intelligence has intensified among major technology companies. Investments are rapidly increasing and executives' expectations follow the same trajectory. Yet, budgets do not always suffice to speed up the development of new tools. At Meta, this reality is now openly acknowledged. During a recent internal meeting, Zuckerberg admitted that the company's advances remained below the pace he hoped for, despite a deep reorganization and record investments.

The debate around the digital assets market intensifies once again in the US Senate. While legislators continue discussions on the CLARITY Act, negotiations remain marked by several sensitive points, including investor protection and ethical issues. Behind this text, considered one of the most important legislative projects for the cryptocurrency industry, Democrats and Republicans are still trying to find common ground. The latest closed-door exchanges nevertheless illustrate divergences that could still influence its adoption.

While global markets continue to assess the impact of artificial intelligence on valuations, the South Korean stock market is going through a period of high tension. After several months of spectacular growth driven by semiconductors and major technology companies, a sharp correction hit the local market. The move caught investors' attention following reports of a significant market capitalization loss of about 260 trillion won and the plunge of the KOSPI. This drop reminds us of the risks linked to phases of excessive euphoria and markets heavily exposed to leverage.

The evolution of blockchains now depends as much on their governance as on their technical advances. In this context, Cardano has just reached an important milestone with the activation of the Van Rossem update, presented as the first hard fork in its history wholly validated by an on-chain governance process. This evolution, deployed without network interruption, brings several improvements aimed at developers, strengthens the security of the protocol, and prepares the next technical developments of the ecosystem.

The cryptocurrency sector continues to attract cybercriminals, who perfect their methods to deceive their victims. This time, Kaspersky highlights a new malware framework designed to compromise digital wallets and steal sensitive data. Analysis shows attackers combine social engineering, fake GitHub projects, and remote access techniques to infiltrate devices. Meanwhile, another campaign targets Web3 developers through fake job offers posted on LinkedIn, revealing an evolution of threats.

Tokenization is gradually establishing itself as one of the main axes of transformation in financial markets. After several years dedicated to experiments around blockchain, many institutions now seem to be preparing for a larger-scale deployment. A new survey conducted by Broadridge among 200 North American executives illustrates this evolution. The results show that financial players increasingly view tokenized assets as an element set to integrate into market infrastructures, rather than a mere innovation in the testing phase.

For more than fifteen years, a question has continued to fuel discussions in the cryptocurrency ecosystem: what really happened with Bitcoin and its creator, Satoshi Nakamoto? While debates around the BIP-110 proposal still divide the community, Adam Back revisited this enigma during an exchange on X. The Blockstream CEO believes that no conclusion can be drawn about the fate of Satoshi Nakamoto, recalling that the circulating hypotheses rely solely on speculation.

Nearly four years after the collapse of the platform, the creditor repayment process continues to reach new milestones. FTX has confirmed the launch of a fifth wave of distributions, set to begin at the end of the month. This new operation represents about 900 million dollars and is part of the judicial recovery procedure initiated after the 2022 bankruptcy. Since the start of repayments in 2025, cumulative payments now approach 10 billion dollars in favor of creditors and other stakeholders.

Exchange-traded funds backed by spot Bitcoin show a new sign of stability after several months marked by capital outflows. In the United States, investors recorded a third consecutive session of net inflows, confirming renewed interest in this category of products. This development comes as the market tries to regain better balance after a difficult start to the year. Meanwhile, data show a gradual improvement in flows, despite a context where price performance remains under pressure.

As debates around the use of the Bitcoin blockchain multiply, a new technical proposal reignites tensions within the community. Named BIP-110, this project aims to temporarily limit the inscription of non-financial data on the network to reduce what its promoters consider spam, notably the Ordinals, BRC-20, and Runes protocols. While some see it as a necessary evolution to preserve Bitcoin's efficiency, others believe it challenges the protocol's neutrality and its founding principles. Does BIP-110 represent an advance for Bitcoin or a risk for the network's future?