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Chinese firms may face restrictions on stablecoin activity, affecting their role in the city’s digital asset market.

Bitcoin has broken records ten times this year. Spending Christmas closer to 150,000 dollars than to 100,000 dollars is not far-fetched.

Avalanche Foundation is aiming to raise $1B by creating two US treasury companies that will purchase AVAX at discounted prices.

Nearly two years after his conviction, the former CEO of FTX sees his crypto future replayed in a judicial appeal. The Second Circuit Court of Appeals has set the hearing for November 4, a key step in the crypto trial.

This Friday, the bitcoin market faces an extraordinary deadline: $4.3 billion worth of options expire. Such a shift could decide the short-term trajectory of BTC, suspended at the strategic threshold of $113,000. Its crossing or loss could offer buyers an unprecedented leverage... or give control back to sellers.

Coinbase relaunches the offensive against the SEC. The exchange asks the federal court to investigate the alleged deletion of a year of messages from Gary Gensler, former chairman of the financial authority. An explosive case likely to tarnish the record of a leader already known for his hostility towards the crypto ecosystem.

October 10 could mark a turning point for Solana. Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan sees this deadline as a catalyst comparable to the movements that propelled Bitcoin and Ethereum in recent months. Should we prepare for a "Solana season"?

The latest US inflation figures reignite tensions in the financial markets, and the crypto sector is not immune to this nervousness. Stuck below the $3 mark, XRP struggles to define a clear trend. In a climate where every economic data fuels speculation about the Fed's monetary policy, Ripple's asset moves in a zone of uncertainty. Between hopes for a breakout and risks of correction, pressure is mounting around a threshold that has become strategic.

The latest US inflation data propels bitcoin to new heights, but analysts remain divided on the short-term trajectory. The flagship crypto flirts with $115,000 as speculation about a Fed rate cut intensifies. Could a new correction precede the long-awaited surge?

Sharplink Gaming Inc. has kicked off a $1.5 billion share buyback plan as its stock trades below the company’s net asset value (NAV). The buyback signals a strategic effort to enhance shareholder value while market sentiment currently undervalues its Ether treasury holdings. The company, the second-largest Ether treasury firm, is leveraging this move to strengthen investor confidence and optimize capital allocation.

S&P 500 rejected Strategy’s inclusion despite its Bitcoin holdings, with JPMorgan calling it a blow to crypto treasuries.

While the Fed blows hot and cold, the whales are dozing off… and here come the stablecoins, discreet stewards of the crypto market, imposing themselves as masters of the party.

The speculative momentum around bitcoin clashes with the reality of markets. Driven by the fervor of records and the unexpected support from Donald Trump, several publicly traded companies that based their financial strategy on accumulating BTC are undergoing a severe correction. Their shares sometimes fall below the value of their crypto holdings, exposing the limits of a model relying almost entirely on bitcoin's volatility.

This Wednesday, the publication of a falling PPI for August immediately revived speculation around a Fed rate cut. Bitcoin gained 0.5% within the hour, driven by this signal perceived as favorable to monetary easing. Approaching the FOMC, investors now scrutinize every economic indicator, aware that the slightest variation can trigger a market repositioning.

BitMEX research shows BRC-20 tokens dominate Bitcoin activity, while ordinal images shape storage and node performance differently

GameStop's crypto strategy is starting to pay off. The iconic video game retailer, once chronically struggling, has managed to limit its losses in the second quarter of 2024 thanks to a bold decision: to record bitcoin on its balance sheet. A bet that illustrates how the boundary between traditional finance and digital assets is increasingly fading.

A tidal wave of bitcoin is pouring into company treasuries and things finally seem to be clearing up in France.

From Moscow, allegations are multiplying. A close advisor to Vladimir Putin claims that Washington uses stablecoins and gold to lighten the overwhelming burden of a public debt now exceeding 37 trillion dollars. A strategy that, if confirmed, could disrupt the balance of global finance.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has once again postponed its decisions regarding two highly anticipated crypto ETFs. The Bitwise Dogecoin and Grayscale Hedera ETFs will have to wait until November 12 to learn their fate.

XRP returns to the forefront, boosted by speculation around an ETF. After a long phase of inertia, Ripple's crypto makes a leap by briefly crossing $3, driven by an approval probability estimated at 95% by Bloomberg. This sudden resurgence of activity places XRP back at the center of discussions, between speculative frenzy and questions about the strength of its fundamentals.

Bitcoin flirted with $113,000, traders were enthusiastic, the Fed was complacent, and Saylor was euphoric. But without spot buying, beware of a backlash: the intoxication could quickly turn to vertigo.

OpenSea, the leading NFT marketplace, has launched a $1 million reserve to acquire and preserve culturally important digital art. The reserve began with the purchase of CryptoPunk #5273, marking a new chapter for the platform in showcasing NFTs as historical and artistic artifacts.

Malicious actors are at it again, this time targeting the account of a well-known software developer's node package manager (NPM). Investigations revealed that the hackers added malware to popular JavaScript libraries, primarily attacking crypto wallets. However, after launching what industry sleuths describe as the largest supply chain attack in crypto history, the hackers managed to steal only $50 worth of crypto assets.

NFT sales dropped below $100 million in the first week of September, ending a two-month streak of strong summer performance.

The crypto ecosystem has just suffered one of the most sophisticated attacks in its history. A "crypto-clipper" injected via compromised NPM modules quietly diverts wallet addresses during transactions. How did this breach escape security radars?

While most nations are still hesitant to take the step, Kazakhstan is accelerating. Its president, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, has just announced the creation of a national cryptocurrency reserve, accompanied by a clear call to build a true ecosystem of digital assets. A bold decision for this Central Asian country, already a major player in global mining.

With more than 9.2 billion dollars in assets and cash, BitMine Immersion establishes itself as the new key player in crypto treasuries. Under the leadership of Tom Lee, the company listed on NYSE American accelerates its Ethereum-focused strategy, becoming the largest holder of ETH among listed companies. In a context of growing crypto balance sheets, BitMine redraws the contours of financial management by betting on Ether as a strategic reserve asset.

Bitcoin clings to its $110,000 like an old sailor to his raft. While giants buy, whales sell, and traders sweat.