Despite leading global crypto transactions, the majority of U.S. investors remain largely uninvolved, with just 14% holding digital assets.
Ethereum ETFs experience explosive growth as institutional demand reaches unprecedented highs. With 534 million dollars in daily inflows, these financial products now represent 15% of Ethereum's spot volume, compared to only 3% at their launch less than a year ago.
Exit Gensler, here comes Atkins: the SEC shifts from the brake to the accelerator. "Innovation exemption", multi-crypto ETP, stablecoins… Washington finally discovers that blocking costs more than moving forward.
The leverage effect, driver of soaring increases, becomes a formidable trap when the market turns. Solana (SOL) suffers the consequences, with a brutal drop to $213, its lowest level in two weeks. While the Fed briefly rekindled risk appetite, persistent tensions over inflation and employment quickly reversed the trend.
The collapse of FTX has not finished shaking the crypto ecosystem. The FTX Recovery Trust has filed a lawsuit against bitcoin miner Genesis Digital Assets, claiming $1.15 billion. A colossal amount that reminds how much the shadow of FTX continues to hover over the industry.
While the crypto market begins a new phase of pullback, Avalanche surprises. The AVAX token jumped 10% this Tuesday, reaching 33 dollars, at the very moment when major capitalizations showed losses. The crypto thus stands out by an opposite dynamic, built and supported by significant players.
When a central bank teams up with Solana and Mastercard to create a stablecoin, it means crypto is no longer reserved for geeks. Kazakhstan is quietly forging its path.
Europe is stepping up its game on stablecoins. Bullish Europe has just listed USDCV, the new dollar-backed stablecoin launched by Société Générale-Forge. MiCA compliant and supervised by BaFin, this token marks a decisive turning point in Europe’s regulatory battle against American giants in the sector.
Investors pulled back from Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs on Monday, reflecting caution amid market shifts and pending economic data.
For the first time, Washington speaks with one voice on crypto. After years of partisan deadlocks and ideological battles, Democrats and Republicans are finally breaking their divides to build a common regulatory framework. Twelve Democratic senators have just announced their support for negotiations, accelerating the implementation of a law that could redefine the future of a market worth more than 4 trillion dollars.
Bitcoin consolidates around $112,500 after a bounce on support, but fails to regain clear momentum. Discover the technical outlook for BTC's future evolution.
On Monday, the U.S. and U.K. launched a new joint task force to improve cross-border capital flows into the crypto sector. The special alliance, aimed at strengthening ties between the two nations’ digital asset industries, will include regulators from both countries.
Deutsche Bank predicts Bitcoin could join gold in central bank reserves as markets mature and volatility eases, signalling growing institutional adoption.
Nearly three years after the collapse of FTX, the shadow of the scandal still lingers. Ryan Salame, former co-leader of the platform, is serving a heavy sentence, but his plea deal remains at the center of a legal battle involving his wife, Michelle Bond. The justice system is still trying to unravel the ramifications of an explosive case.
September once again catches up with the crypto market. After a promising start, the trend reversed with a brutality that hits the main capitalizations. Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Dogecoin show a sharp decline, exposing a marked exhaustion of the bullish momentum. As every year at the same time, the specter of a "Red September" reappears, fueled by weakened technical signals and a sharply declining market sentiment. Once again, the scenario of a red month seems to be drawing with insistence.
Metaplanet has expanded its Bitcoin holdings to 25,555 BTC with a $632 million purchase, climbing into the top five public company treasuries.
Over the years, Bitcoin has evolved from a peer-to-peer payment system to a sought-after global asset. Regional governments are now looking to the OG crypto as an inflation hedge, and corporate Bitcoin treasuries have emerged as a rising trend. Yet for Tim Draper, venture capitalist and founder of Draper Associates, Bitcoin’s role goes far beyond a store of value. He maintains that the first-born coin will become a cornerstone in the future of finance and even national defense.
The crypto market has just endured one of its harshest shocks since the start of the year. In less than 24 hours, more than 407,000 positions were liquidated, wiping out over 1.5 billion dollars of bullish bets from order books. This quick correction, triggered by the domino effect of margin calls, shook the largest capitalizations while revealing the vulnerability of a market still dominated by leverage and massive speculative movements.
AnchorX and BDACS have launched AxCNH and KRW1, stablecoins pegged to the offshore Chinese yuan and South Korean won, aiming to streamline cross-border payments and expand digital currency adoption.
Dogecoin crypto tests the 0.24 $ threshold between negative technical signals and hope for an imminent ETF. Which scenario will win?
Solana does not need a three-piece suit to convince. The network is advancing, fast, and sometimes against the usual crypto habits. Pantera Capital says it bluntly: we are approaching a tipping point. The market, perhaps, has not yet adjusted its glasses.
The Crypto.com exchange finds itself at the center of a new cybersecurity case. According to Bloomberg, an attack carried out by a teenager and his accomplice allegedly allowed the disclosure of users' personal data. An episode all the more worrying as the platform reportedly chose to keep this breach silent.
As October approaches, the crypto market revives a now familiar mechanism: the "Uptober" effect. Behind this term that has become a seasonal mantra, a recurring data point intrigues analysts. Indeed, for several years, October has established itself as one of the most bullish months for bitcoin, often following a September with a slight rebound. This pattern, both statistical and psychological, shapes investors’ expectations and acts as a potential trigger in a context already marked by a progressive market recovery.
A paralyzed blockchain bridge, more than two million dollars gone, and a community awaiting explanations. Ten days after the Shibarium bridge hack, no trace of the stolen funds, and the system remains completely blocked. This operational silence keeps the Shiba Inu ecosystem in a worrying haze, where each day without an answer erodes trust a little more.
The tokenized dollar machine has been reignited. Following the 25 basis points cut decided by the Fed on September 17, Tether accelerated the issuance of USDT. In total, 5 billion minted in eight days, including an additional 1 billion on September 19 on Ethereum, according to Onchain Lens. The timing is no coincidence: when the cost of money falls, the thirst for liquidity in crypto markets rises instantly.
What if Ethereum abandoned speculation to bet on stability? Vitalik Buterin proposes an unexpected strategic shift: making low-risk DeFi the main economic driver of the network. This is a sober vision, far from memecoins and NFTs, but potentially structuring. Like Google, whose search finances the ecosystem, Ethereum could find in this discreet but steady DeFi a durable foundation. This assumed disruption could redefine the priorities of the entire ecosystem.
Bitcoin records a record of activity on its network, crossing a new milestone. According to data from CryptoQuant relayed by analyst CryptoOnchain, the average volume of confirmed transactions now reaches 540,000 per day. This resurgence of use, driven by protocols like Ordinals and Runes, occurs in an uncertain market context, where fundamental signals take precedence over announcements.
What if the threshold of 850 billion dollars held by the U.S. Treasury became the new catalyst for the crypto market? Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMEX, estimates that once the U.S. Treasury general account (TGA) is filled at 850 billion dollars, cryptos will enter a continuous upward phase. This position comes as the Fed has just cut its rates, reigniting debates on the impact of U.S. monetary policies on the dynamics of bitcoin and altcoins.
Bitcoin is reportedly very bored. But when Michael Saylor talks about a "digital rush," one wonders: calm waters or storm brewing in the crypto arena?
Paul Atkins, the current chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and Gary Gensler, the agency’s former chief, both appeared before the media this week to discuss the regulatory atmosphere under the current administration, particularly policies proposed by President Donald Trump.