Tether throws a stone into the European regulatory pond: its CEO categorically refuses to submit USDT to the MiCA framework. A decision that could disrupt the stablecoin market in Europe, weaken crypto exchanges, and highlight a front-line opposition between regulation and global financial innovation.
Tether is hitting hard at the start of 2025: with over $1 billion in profits and $5.6 billion in excess reserves, the leader in stablecoins confirms its supremacy in the crypto market. This financial performance strengthens its position against regulators and emerging competitors.
The company led by Michael Saylor announces a strong performance of its bitcoin investments for the first quarter of 2025, but disappoints Wall Street analysts with its overall financial results.
In a context where traditional finance struggles to meet the needs for returns and accessibility, RealT continues to shape the story of tokenization. After democratizing fractional real estate investment, the platform is launching a new, unprecedented product: the Factoring Token, a tokenized financial asset offering up to 12% annual returns. An innovation tailored for savvy crypto investors and enthusiasts of alternative finance.
The crypto market for RWA (Real World Assets) would be a largely overvalued illusion according to Chris Yin, CEO of Plume. He questions the official figures and asserts that the current enthusiasm is based on false data, far from reflecting the reality on the ground or the actual interest of institutions.
Europe, once hesitant about Bitcoin, wants its MicroStrategy: TBG plans for 260,000 BTC by 2033. A strong plan that tickles the ECB and shakes the markets.
Worldcoin lands in the United States. The goal: to scan your irises to prove that you are human. Behind this project is Sam Altman, the head of OpenAI, betting on biometric technology to create a unique and secure digital identity. With six sites opened in key cities, the gamble is on: to link blockchain, crypto, and eye recognition to reinvent access to digital services.
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.
