A milestone has just been reached. Addresses accumulating Bitcoin have purchased 214,069 BTC over 30 days and bring their aggregated stock to 387,305 BTC as of November 5. This surge is not due to chance: it relies on investors with a precise profile and on a market mechanism that has become, whether we like it or not, institutional.
Is Bitcoin losing ground where it was supposed to triumph? Cathie Wood, CEO of ARK Invest and a leading figure in crypto investment, has just lowered her most ambitious target for BTC. The reason is the rise of stablecoins in emerging economies, where they are establishing themselves as a new store of value. A strong strategic adjustment that questions the real role Bitcoin will play against these dollar-backed alternatives.
What if the role of store of value promised to bitcoin in emerging economies was slipping away? This is a hypothesis that Cathie Wood, founder and CEO of ARK Invest, now seems to take seriously. Known for her strong convictions about the potential of bitcoin, the investor now lowers her most optimistic scenario, citing an unexpected dynamic: the meteoric rise of stablecoins as an alternative to BTC in certain regions of the world.
Trump, crowned president of mental mining, dreams of a bitcoin empire while Beijing prepares its tokens... A crypto-crusade to follow between tweets, stablecoins, and the digital yuan under surveillance.
Kalshi and Polymarket record a sharp drop in probabilities in favor of Donald Trump, as the Supreme Court examines the legality of his tariff powers. This turnaround highlights two dynamics: the possible rollback of presidential authority over foreign trade, and the growing role of decentralized platforms as sensors of political anticipation. A case where constitutional law, economic strategy, and technology intersect under the watchful eyes of judges... and investors.
US digital asset ETFs came under pressure this week as institutional traders shifted to a more cautious stance. Bitcoin and Ether products recorded sharp outflows, while Solana funds continued to draw steady interest. Activity suggested uneven sentiment across major crypto assets as markets reacted to recent volatility.
Balancer has just published its preliminary report on the attack that shook the DeFi protocol on November 3. A technical flaw in the V2 pools allowed hackers to siphon 128 million dollars across seven different blockchains. But the real bill is much higher: the total value locked (TVL) collapsed by 58% in just two days. How could a protocol audited eleven times fall victim to such a debacle?
Google hides its spy in your dashboard: Gemini, a talkative, geolocated, multitasking AI that guides you... and maybe watches you. Soon a driving license for robots?
Europe has just dealt a decisive blow against one of the largest crypto scams ever dismantled. Over 600 million euros embezzled through fake investment platforms, nine arrests in three countries, and an operation conducted swiftly under Eurojust's coordination. This cross-border crackdown unveils the alarming scale of criminal networks exploiting blockchain to launder funds out of sight. A case that confirms the urgency of a judicial response commensurate with the crypto challenges.
