Christine Lagarde presents the digital euro as a symbol of trust and unity, promising to revolutionize payments in Europe. But this ambitious project also raises passionate debates: financial sovereignty or risk of increased surveillance? Discover the issues and controversies behind this innovation and the hidden role of bitcoin.
Faruk Fatih Özer, former CEO of the crypto exchange Thodex, was found dead in his cell in Tekirdağ. Turkish authorities are conducting an investigation and currently favor the hypothesis of suicide. Thodex collapsed in 2021 after the withdrawal freeze, before Özer's flight and then his extradition in 2022. In 2023, he was sentenced to a cumulative 11,196 years for fraud and related offenses.
Solana ETFs have just achieved a historic feat: nearly 200 million dollars raised in only four days. Yet, the price of SOL drops by 1.5%. A paradox that raises questions: will these new financial products finally propel the Solana crypto to new heights?
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.
OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, is preparing for what could be one of the defining moments in both technology and finance—a public offering that may value the company at up to $1 trillion. As one of the fastest-growing companies in modern history, OpenAI is setting the stage for an IPO that could redefine investor expectations across the tech sector.
Musk, the man who sleeps less than an Ethereum server, attacks WhatsApp with X Chat, encrypted messaging Bitcoin-style. Advertisers and GAFAM, hide your hooks, it's going to encrypt hard!
As blockchain security becomes a central issue for regulators, institutions, and users, Cardano reveals a major evolution: Phalanx. This update to the Ouroboros protocol aims to neutralize grinding attacks, a vulnerability highlighted in Proof-of-Stake systems. Through this announcement, the network intends to reinforce its cryptographic foundations and assert its ability to anticipate the technical challenges weighing on decentralization.
