When an analyst announces the XRP ETF for two weeks from now, financiers get excited, regulators slip away… and the crypto world holds its breath (but not its wallet).
Aster, a decentralized perpetuals exchange, surged over the weekend after Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao revealed a personal investment of more than $2 million in its native token. His entry into the project reignited market excitement, drawing investors back to the fast-growing DeFi platform and reaffirming his lasting influence over digital-asset markets.
While central banks accelerate their digital currency projects, a statement disrupts the financial landscape: "money will be entirely digital." These words, spoken by Bill Winters, CEO of Standard Chartered during the Hong Kong FinTech Week 2025, outline the contours of a cashless future anchored on the blockchain. This is not just a technical evolution, but a structural shift in the global monetary system, which major institutions now seem to consider inevitable.
As the crypto market moves toward a new bullish cycle in 2025, identifying promising projects becomes crucial for investors. This selection analyzes seven cryptocurrencies that, through their technological innovation and growing adoption, position themselves as strategic choices. Each project solves concrete problems and stands out against its direct competitors.
Sam Bankman-Fried Blames Lawyers for FTX’s $100B Collapse, Claims Exchange Was Never Insolvent
Facing a debt considered "unsustainable", the Tesla CEO warns: the United States is heading towards a budget wall. In a discussion with Joe Rogan, he denounces an economic trajectory that has become, in his view, "dead end". For some, this looming crisis could propel bitcoin to new heights. The asset, historically linked to distrust of the dollar, could strengthen thanks to this announced crisis.
Trump shakes hands with Xi, crypto traders hold their breath. Historic agreement, systematic mistrust: the tariff truce amuses the stock market, but Bitcoin still sulks.
Crypto venture capital activity continued its steady recovery in October, closing the month with $5.11 billion in reported deals. Investor confidence strengthened after a slower summer, and funding levels nearly matched the March 2025 peak of $5.79 billion. Early data suggests that October’s final total could rise further once all undisclosed rounds are reported.
After three years of balance-sheet reduction, the Federal Reserve is preparing to return as a major buyer of U.S. Treasuries early next year. Investors and analysts view the move as a signal that the central bank intends to stabilize markets and ease concerns over the government’s borrowing outlook.
Standard Chartered projects the tokenized real-world asset market at 35 billion dollars could grow to 2 trillion dollars by 2028.
As the global monetary balance is reconfigured under the pressure of digital technologies and sovereign ambitions, Europe goes on the offensive. On October 29, the ECB approved a new technical phase of the digital euro project, the cornerstone of a future European payment system. The goal is to launch, by 2029, a public digital currency capable of competing with private solutions and foreign initiatives, while ensuring monetary control within the euro area.
Naoris Protocol was recently cited in a U.S. SEC filing as a reference model for quantum-resilient blockchain infrastructure.
U.S. bank Citi is taking a decisive step into digital payments by joining forces with Coinbase to pilot stablecoin transactions. The partnership marks a turning point in Wall Street’s embrace of blockchain-based money, following the U.S. GENIUS Act's approval earlier this year. As the stablecoin market heads toward a projected $4 trillion valuation by 2030, Citi’s move positions it at the forefront of institutional adoption.
While Wall Street discovers the joys of staking, Solana infiltrates ETFs. Attractive yield, full crypto, and Bitwise outpaces the giants. Yum.
Coinbase, the well-groomed crypto exchange, is cooking up a Base token. JPMorgan sees billions in it. Should we worry when banks applaud tokens they do not control?
While the SEC is on strike, crypto ETFs quietly arrive on the Nasdaq. Solana, Hedera and Litecoin make their way to Wall Street, and this is just the beginning...
A discreet but historic shift has occurred in central bank reserves. For the first time in nearly 30 years, gold surpasses U.S. Treasury bonds. This adjustment, far from trivial, reflects a growing loss of confidence in U.S. sovereign debt. Behind this choice, central banks are reshaping their priorities, betting on the timeless strength of the yellow metal. This signal, almost unnoticed, could redefine the foundations of the global monetary system.
While the West debates, Kyrgyzstan launches stablecoin, CBDC, and crypto reserve with the help of a well-known exile: CZ. Digital ambitions or Soviet PR stunt?
A strategic turn is emerging between Washington and Beijing. On the eve of a summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, the two powers announce a preliminary agreement to defuse a trade war with global repercussions. This unexpected but calculated signal of détente resonates even in financial markets and the crypto ecosystem, historically reactive to geopolitical tensions. In a context where tariffs and technological restrictions fueled uncertainty, this opening rekindles hope for a sustainable normalization of Sino-American trade.
Ethereum-based exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are losing traction as investor demand cools, marking a second consecutive week of outflows. In contrast, Bitcoin ETFs are experiencing a strong resurgence, drawing hundreds of millions in new capital as institutional investors rotate back into the market’s leading digital asset. The diverging flows highlight a shift in sentiment, with traders favoring Bitcoin’s relative stability over Ethereum’s recent weakness.
Coinbase, the well-groomed crypto exchange, is cooking up a Base token. JPMorgan sees billions there. Should we worry when banks applaud tokens they do not control?
The traditional landmarks of investment are faltering. Faced with market volatility and eroding confidence in classic portfolios, more and more American investors are turning away from stocks and bonds to explore assets deemed more dynamic: crypto, gold, oil, private equity. This movement reflects a profound questioning of established models, driven as much by distrust as by the pursuit of return and freedom. A structural shift confirmed by the latest figures from the Charles Schwab survey.
While cryptos are in turmoil, Elon Musk moves 133 million in bitcoin without a word: secret plan, space whim or just portfolio management? Mystery at the top.
In the midst of budget paralysis, the US public debt reaches 38 trillion dollars, a historic record. This threshold, revealed by the Treasury, raises questions about the budget trajectory of the United States, as monetary policy remains under pressure and crypto regulation remains unclear.
Hyperliquid Strategies is taking a major step to strengthen its presence in the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem. The firm plans to raise up to $1 billion to expand its holdings of the Hyperliquid (HYPE) token, which powers the world’s largest decentralized derivatives platform.
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.
For the first time since the start of the conflict in Ukraine, Washington and Brussels are coordinating a series of major economic sanctions against Russia. Directly targeting the energy sector, these measures aim at Rosneft, Lukoil and gas exports. The objective is to dry up the revenues that fuel the Kremlin's war effort. This financial offensive marks a strategic turning point, with immediate consequences on the markets and expected repercussions on the Russian economy, already weakened by three years of international pressure.
Revolut, the well-groomed neobank, joins the European crypto dance with the MiCA license in pocket… and a stablecoin behind the scenes? A revolution in a tie that already irritates the old players.
While gold crashes like a soufflé, bitcoin heavyweights enter ETFs. Golden savings melt, crypto heats up... Who stole the cash box?
In one day, gold lost 2.1 trillion dollars, more than half of the crypto market capitalization, causing a real financial earthquake. While Bitcoin briefly took advantage of this drop to cross $104,000, its rise was quickly stopped by sales from major holders. In the end, the yellow metal falters, but the queen cryptocurrency still struggles to establish itself as a real safe haven compared to gold.