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While Aster is leading, Bitwise plays its joker: an ETF on a declining crypto. Should you bet on HYPE... or on the high hopes of financiers?

The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) has just inaugurated an international center dedicated to the digital yuan in Shanghai. A strong signal: Beijing wants to impose its e-CNY as a pivot of a new global monetary order. Can this initiative really challenge the dollar’s hegemony and compete with stablecoins dominated by the greenback?

A brand new DEX, a former Binance boss behind the scenes, billions pouring in... Aster propels crypto into a frantic dance between hype, incentives, and suspicious concentration.

The tokenization of real assets (RWA - Real World Assets) represents one of the most promising sectors of the crypto ecosystem in 2025-2026. The integration of recognized assets on the blockchain through RWAs constitutes a significant innovation that is a central narrative of the 2024-2025 crypto season. In this dynamic context, Real Finance (REAL) positions itself as a major player by developing a complete infrastructure to facilitate the integration of real-world assets into the Web3 ecosystem.

Europe’s digital euro may not be ready for mainstream use in the near or medium term, according to ECB Executive Board member Piero Cipollone. Despite recent progress in discussions and political negotiations, Cipollone noted that mid-2029 remains the most realistic timeframe for a launch, as key technical decisions are still pending.

Polymarket introduces annualized rewards for long-term positions, supporting accurate pricing in high-profile political and global markets.

China announces that it is giving up some of its privileges at the WTO. This move, described as "major" by the organization's director-general, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, reshuffles the cards of global trade. Made by Li Qiang himself, this decision marks a strategic shift for Beijing authorities, long accused of unfairly benefiting from multilateral rules.

Bitcoin, once called a bubble, is now creating millionaires in series: 145,000 in one year. Bankers are grinding their teeth, speculators are popping champagne.

The Federal Reserve has made its decision, but without certainty. According to Jerome Powell, no interest rate adjustment will be without consequences. While several central banks have started a cycle of rate cuts, the Fed chairman warns of a strategic deadlock. In a context where inflation remains resilient and employment wavers, every decision becomes risky. A strong signal sent to the markets closely watching every word from the Fed as a decisive monetary turning point approaches.

World Liberty Financial appears poised to build on its market entry by pursuing utility-focused growth. The crypto venture, backed by the Trump family, has outlined plans to issue a debit card and retail application, as per recent reports.

Economy: JPMorgan anticipates tensions on the Fed and integrates stablecoins without fearing for its deposits. We tell you more here!

While retail investors tremble at the slightest dip, corporate whales are devouring millions in bitcoin. Coincidence? Or a new strategy from the "private central bankers" of crypto?

At Saylor's, the vaults overflow: 639,835 bitcoins in reserve! While Wall Street grimaces, Strategy plays the global treasurer of an increasingly coveted digital gold.

With renewed confidence in the crypto market following macroeconomic events, the decentralized finance (DeFi) niche is showing strong performance, as evidenced by its recent growth. The latest data now shows that the sector could be poised to touch the previous peak it reached nearly four years ago.

Two crypto platforms are fiercely competing: Kalshi captures the volumes, Polymarket buys respectability. Sports betting, regulators, and billions join the prediction feast.

As the conflict in Ukraine drags on, the European Union opens a new front: that of cryptos. For the first time, Brussels plans to directly sanction crypto platforms, integrating these decentralized infrastructures into its economic measures against Moscow. A discreet but strategic shift, integrating cryptos into the realm of international pressure tools.

What will China do if the United States truly start selling gold to embrace bitcoin?

Powell cuts timidly, Trump shouts louder than ever, and crypto cheers. In Washington, the FED lowers its arms, while Bitcoin and stablecoins revise their choreography.

The internationalization of the Chinese currency is no longer a fantasy. The growth of international payments in yuan is skyrocketing. Bitcoin is lurking.

Ethereum network stakers are facing record-long exit times, with about 2.5 million ETH ($11.25 billion) pending withdrawal from the validator set, according to dashboard reports. Given this backlog of unsettled transactions, the waiting time for withdrawal has stretched to more than 46 days—the longest in the network's history. For comparison, the last big peak in wait time, which occurred in August, only had an 18-day wait.

With the U.S. Federal Reserve set to deliberate on a possible rate cut, appetite for risk assets is building. In fact, investors have poured over $600 million into crypto-focused exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the past seven days. Capital rotation in Ethereum ETFs has also resumed, following periods of exits.

Washington dreams of a digital safe: one million bitcoins in the national reserve. But between orange ties, Republican promises, and empty coffers, the crypto political saga unfolds with suspense.

Banks are screaming disaster, Coinbase responds with numbers: stablecoins do not swallow deposits, but happily crunch the $187 billion in banking fees.

Nakamoto Holdings becomes the symbol of a fatigue in the Bitcoin treasuries model. Discover all the details here!

Fitch has downgraded France's sovereign rating from AA- to A+, mainly due to governmental instability and difficulties in reducing the public deficit. This situation reveals the failure of the French government, but also massive interventions by the European Central Bank (ECB).

Tokenized real estate takes on a new dimension with RealT, an innovative platform that disrupts traditional rental investment codes. By fractionating American real estate properties into digital tokens on blockchain, this company based in Florida and Delaware opens the doors of international real estate to all investors, regardless of their financial capacity.

Standard Chartered sounds the alarm: crypto treasury companies, built around the accumulation of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana, face a major crisis. The collapse of the mNAV weakens their business models and signals a consolidation phase where only the strongest players will be able to continue growing.

The US markets celebrated Monday the confirmation of a preliminary agreement between Washington and Beijing regarding the future of TikTok. Oracle, the favorite to acquire the Chinese platform, jumped more than 3% while the S&P 500 crossed the symbolic threshold of 6600 points for the first time.