Enseignante et ingénieure IT, Lydie découvre le Bitcoin en 2022 et plonge dans l’univers des cryptomonnaies. Elle vulgarise des sujets complexes, décrypte les enjeux du Web3 et défend une vision d’un futur numérique ouvert, inclusif et décentralisé.
Cardano shows weakened momentum. Its price remains under pressure after several weeks of decline, and some retail investors are gradually reducing their exposure. However, major ADA holders are strengthening their positions while small wallets decrease theirs. This divergence between the activity of large investors and that of retail frequently appears in the final phase of a bearish trend.
CoinShares reports $716 million in weekly inflows into its digital asset ETPs, marking the second consecutive week of positive flows. This growth brings assets under management to $180 billion, up 7.9% from their November low. Data show increased investor participation, with significant contributions from the United States, Germany, and Canada.
Dogecoin just blew out its twelfth candle. As often with this unlikely project, the celebration looks more like a nod to the Internet than a classic birthday. Born to mock the very serious Bitcoin universe, DOGE has become in twelve years one of the most endearing and sometimes the most baffling emblems of crypto.
Pakistan has confirmed its intention to launch its first ever stablecoin. This initiative speaks volumes about the country's ambition. Indeed, Pakistan wants to catch up digitally, secure its financial flows and establish itself in an increasingly tokenised global economy. Behind this decision lies a much broader strategy involving central bank digital currency, Bitcoin mining and the widespread deployment of AI.
According to a study by the FINRA Investor Education Foundation, enthusiasm for cryptos has cooled. Indeed, only 26% of investors still plan to buy cryptos, compared to 33% in 2021. However, 27% still hold them, an unchanged level. There is less desire to buy more, but not necessarily a massive exit.
Faruk Fatih Özer, former CEO of the crypto exchange Thodex, was found dead in his cell in Tekirdağ. Turkish authorities are conducting an investigation and currently favor the hypothesis of suicide. Thodex collapsed in 2021 after the withdrawal freeze, before Özer's flight and then his extradition in 2022. In 2023, he was sentenced to a cumulative 11,196 years for fraud and related offenses.
CZ, former CEO of Binance, criticizes Peter Schiff's tokenized gold project by calling it a crypto asset based on trust rather than proof. According to him, tokenization does not make gold truly on-chain and introduces dependence on intermediaries. This remark reignites the debate between two visions: Bitcoin's verifiable transparency and the traditional value of now-digitized gold.
The Governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, emphasizes that stablecoins could play a key role in the transformation of the British monetary system. By stating that they can reduce the country's dependence on commercial banks, Bailey opens the way to a deep reflection on the future of money and credit in the United Kingdom.
Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives have launched an investigation into the disappearance of text messages from Gary Gensler, former head of the agency. These texts, deleted while he led the SEC, could contain sensitive exchanges related to prosecutions against the crypto industry.
In September, the Base network (Coinbase's Ethereum solution) made an unexpected breakthrough in the NFT universe. Fueled by the game DX Terminal, the ecosystem surpassed its rivals in number of sales. A sign that a mix of creativity, AI and fun can awaken a market generally losing momentum.
The global financial network Swift announces a strategic collaboration with Consensys. The goal of this collaboration is to design a shared ledger based on blockchain to accelerate and secure cross-border payments. More than thirty major banking institutions are participating in the project, which will rely on an already tested prototype.
Bitcoin is becoming scarce… at least on the open market. The “illiquid supply” has just registered a new high at 14.3 million BTC, while whales absorb more than the annual production. As a result, there are fewer coins available for sale and selling pressure is weakening.
Ethereum staking promises regular returns. But withdrawals are not instantaneous. Vitalik Buterin reminds why this delay is not a bug, but an essential safeguard for network security.
Metaplanet Inc., the Japanese company, recently acquired 103 additional bitcoins, for about 11.7 million dollars. This brought its total reserve to 18,991 BTC. Currently, these holdings are worth between 1.94 and 2.2 billion dollars according to estimates. Metaplanet thus confirms its place among the largest global institutional holders.
A group of crypto companies, financial institutions, and regulatory authorities has launched the Beacon Network. This network allows the rapid detection and freezing of stolen funds on the blockchain, bringing together players like Coinbase, Binance, Kraken, PayPal, and Ripple, alongside security researchers and law enforcement.