At the Token2049 conference in Dubai on April 30, Changpeng "CZ" Zhao, former CEO of Binance, did not mince his words: Europe is almost absent from the debate on crypto adoption. According to Zhao, while countries like the United Arab Emirates and Bhutan are accumulating bitcoin and ethereum as strategic reserves, European countries are moving "nowhere."
The crypto world is experiencing an unprecedented crisis, with more than half of the digital tokens having ceased all activity. According to data from GeckoTerminal, of nearly 7 million cryptocurrencies listed since 2021, about 3.7 million have gone bankrupt, representing an alarming failure rate of 52.7%.
Ripple, which wanted to acquire Circle for 5 billion, got the door slammed in its face. Result: a duel of stablecoins where USDC does not intend to let itself be overshadowed.
The American economy is declining for the first time since 2022. Heading towards a recession? Discover some key figures in this article!
The Chinese industry is showing signs of weakness. For the first time in over a year, the country's manufacturing activity has contracted, according to the latest figures from the National Bureau of Statistics. Indeed, the new tariff offensive launched by Donald Trump, with customs duties reaching up to 145%, is beginning to have an effect. In Wall Street as in Beijing, concern is rising. This trade standoff between the two powers awakens fears of a global slowdown with systemic consequences.
Global stock markets are plunging with significant losses on Wall Street and internationally. This drop, exacerbated by economic uncertainty, falling oil prices, and the trade war between the United States and China, raises questions about the short-term outlook for financial markets.
The round ball is entering a new dimension. Forget simple passes and sliding tackles: FIFA has taken a step further into the metaverse. On April 30th, the global football organization announced the creation of a homegrown blockchain, simply called "FIFA Blockchain." A decision that, at first glance, seems purely technical. But behind the lines of code, a whole crypto strategy is taking shape, much bolder than it appears.
Telegram sent an unequivocal message to its French users this Tuesday, firmly defending the principle of encryption in private messaging. This communication comes after the rejection of a controversial amendment in the National Assembly that aimed to impose "backdoors" in encrypted messaging applications.
As quantum computing threatens to break the foundations of traditional cybersecurity, Naoris Protocol emerges as the essential response to ensure trust and integrity in a rapidly changing digital world. As the world's first post-quantum decentralized infrastructure, Naoris does not simply protect the present: it anticipates the threats of tomorrow.
