Bitcoin is a topic of debate. Nassim Nicholas Taleb maintains his frankness. He describes Bitcoin as a "technological tulip." His biting commentary leaves no one indifferent. Thus, let us dive into the heart of his attack to understand his grievances.
Cannes, famous for its film festival and luxury boutiques, is preparing to become one of the first French cities to massively adopt cryptocurrencies. By the summer of 2025, nearly 90% of businesses in the azure city will accept payments in crypto.
Apple has just suffered a major legal setback: now, crypto app developers can integrate external payments without going through the App Store or paying a commission. An explosive decision that paves the way for a new era for Web3 games, NFTs, and the mobile crypto ecosystem.
As oil prices plummet and demand remains sluggish, OPEC+ surprises by announcing a massive increase in its production starting in June. Eight members of the cartel break with recent caution and reignite uncertainty in an already tense market. Behind this turnaround lies a possible geopolitical and economic turning point, between a strategy of recovery and calculated risk-taking. This decision could reshape global energy balances.
The dollar has slowed down, but global markets are holding their breath. After three weeks of rising, the greenback is losing ground, driven by a more robust employment report than expected. However, tensions persist: a resilient growth, stagnant rates, and ongoing tariff uncertainties. Cryptos are not exempt from this monetary ballet. For crypto traders, every fluctuation of the dollar redraws the risk map, shifts the boundary of volatility, and reshapes liquidity expectations.
What if the markets were following a tempo that escapes economic logic? While the U.S. GDP is declining, the S&P 500 is rebounding after a sharp drop of nearly 20%. This unexpected turnaround, fueled by contradictory signals, intrigues even in trading rooms. Indeed, at BNP Paribas, strategists are wondering: does this sudden correction fit into a global tradition? To understand it, they delve back into a century of stock market crash history.
Vitalik wants to shave for free: no more gas factories, a return to a comprehensible Ethereum without a doctorate, with a RISC-V machine as the engine and a layer 1 as clean as a new penny.
The CIA discovers that bitcoin tracks better than a double agent: a comical turnaround for a cryptocurrency born against the State, which has become the State's arm. What a flip!
While Asia rushes and America funds, Europe shuffles paperwork, piles up regulations, and waits for innovation to knock at its door… with form B-27.
