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In France, the rise in kidnappings related to cryptocurrencies is no longer isolated incidents but a worrying dynamic that is becoming established over the long term. Behind these targeted attacks, a new type of crime is emerging, combining precise scouting, psychological pressure, and exploitation of system vulnerabilities. While authorities struggle to curb the phenomenon, certain voices, notably that of the artist Pascal Boyart, are rising to denounce a lack of reaction to a threat now affecting investors, entrepreneurs, and Web3 actors in their daily lives.

Bitcoin is going through a rare moment of tension. The debate around BIP 110 is not only about a technical update. It concerns the very definition of bitcoin, its neutrality, and the limit of what the network should accept.

The Bitcoin network has just recorded its third difficulty increase since the beginning of the year. Good news on the surface? But behind this technical rebound hides a much darker reality for miners. And the current signals already announce an imminent turnaround.

In Iran, Telegram survives bans like a cat landing on its feet: censors lock down, users circumvent, and technology smirks behind every digital wall.

Paris Blockchain Week 2026 establishes itself as the most anticipated crypto event of the European spring. On April 15 and 16, the Carrousel du Louvre will for the first time bring together a sitting G7 president, leaders from BlackRock, J.P. Morgan and Deutsche Bank, as well as the European regulators shaping the post-MiCA framework. The 2026 edition marks a turning point: digital assets are no longer confined to a parallel ecosystem, they enter fully into the institutional financial architecture. Cointribune readers benefit from an exclusive 15% discount on tickets with the code PBWCT15.

Europe is entering a new phase of its crypto regulation. The debate is no longer about the need to regulate the sector. It is now about a more sensitive question: who should really hold the steering wheel, Brussels or the national authorities?

Receiving Bitcoin for free seemed to belong to the past. However, this practice could make a comeback. With Jack Dorsey’s initiative, the Bitcoin Faucet reappears as an intuitive and accessible tool. Behind this concept, a broader ambition is emerging. Reduce entry barriers and revive Bitcoin adoption in an ecosystem that has become complex and dominated by institutions.

Markets are wavering, energy is soaring, and even gold is retreating amid geopolitical tensions. In this unstable context, Bitcoin is beginning to reveal a deeper transformation of the global system that few anticipated.

As Google fast-tracks its post-quantum timeline to 2029, Naoris Protocol ($NAORIS) activates the first Layer 1 blockchain built from the ground up to withstand quantum computers. The mainnet is now operational. In Brief Naoris Protocol has launched the first native post-quantum Layer 1 blockchain, designed to…

The tokenization of real-world assets has shifted from experimental pilot to institutional reality. On-chain RWA value surpassed $12 billion in March 2026, more than doubling from the start of 2025, according to data from RWA.xyz. From tokenized U.S. Treasuries to private credit and equities, the race to bridge traditional finance and blockchain accelerates at breakneck speed. For investors seeking exposure to this booming sector, the choice of CEX (centralized exchange) matters more than ever. Not all platforms offer the same depth of RWA token listings, regulatory compliance, or trading infrastructure. Here are five platforms that stand out in 2026.

Bitcoin is starting a decisive week in a nervous climate. The market is looking at the price, macroeconomics, and geopolitics at the same time. In the background, March could become the sixth consecutive month of decline for BTC, a rare sequence not seen since 2018. In…

Nvidia remains a heavyweight in the American stock market, but a clear signal has emerged from institutional portfolios. In the fourth quarter of 2025, thousands of funds reduced their exposure, even though the group retains a massive hold on the capital. Institutions liquidated more than 70 billion dollars of Nvidia shares in the fourth quarter of 2025. According to data relayed by Finbold from institutional holdings, 2,627 funds lightened their positions, for a total of 440,075,433 shares sold, or approximately 73.5 billion dollars based on a price close to 167 dollars.

French President Emmanuel Macron will speak at Paris Blockchain Week 2026, on April 15 and 16 at the Carrousel du Louvre. Euro-backed stablecoins, digital euro, financial sovereignty: the head of state will address the key projects of European policy on digital assets. This is the first time a sitting president of a G7 country has spoken at an institutional conference dedicated to digital assets.

The crypto exchange Kraken multiplies offensives to erase the boundary between traditional finance and decentralized finance. In the space of ten days, the platform launched TradFi futures for its European clients, crossed the symbolic threshold of 100 tokenized stocks (xStocks) and deployed a points program (xPoints) that rewards DeFi activity around these tokens. Overview of three announcements that outline Kraken's multi-asset trajectory in 2026.

While the heavyweights Bitcoin and Ethereum take a breather, Solana and XRP pick up the stakes, and crypto plays its old sleight of hand again.

As tokenized real-world assets move toward a multi-trillion-dollar market, REAL Finance is building a Layer 1 blockchain designed specifically for regulated financial products, institutional validators, and investor protection.

Aave's DAO massively validates the deployment of V4 on Ethereum. Between regained consensus, modular architecture, and recent internal tensions, the protocol enters a new phase of development.

In the crypto sphere, Strategy does not slow down. Michael Saylor's company has just expanded its funding reserve to continue buying bitcoin, even in a market less comfortable than a few months ago.

The prediction market enters a less free zone. Behind the talk of crypto innovation, Kalshi and Polymarket are beginning to look a bit more like traditional financial platforms, with more control, increased surveillance, and less tolerance for gray areas.

At Meta, AI is no longer just used to launch products or boost advertising. It is also beginning to reach the core of internal power, where decisions are made.

Qubic ($QUBIC) is about to set up at the Carrousel du Louvre for Paris Blockchain Week 2026, on April 15 and 16. With a Useful Proof of Work model that directs computing power toward AI training, a record of 15.52 million TPS certified by CertiK, and the imminent launch of Dogecoin (DOGE) mining, the project founded by Come-from-Beyond (CfB) arrives in Paris with concrete technical arguments. A comprehensive overview.

Bitcoin shows a more constructive signal: large holders sell less, while miners are still slowing their sales despite increasing pressure.

The campaign is easy to understand and worrying in its mechanics: developers linked to OpenClaw were targeted on GitHub with the promise of $5,000 in $CLAW tokens, before being redirected to a fake site designed to make them connect and then drain their crypto wallets. OX Security documented the operation, and the OpenClaw project itself eventually publicly reported the scam.

The SEC throws in the towel. No more witch hunts. Mining, staking, airdrops breathe freely. Only "digital securities" remain in its sights. Wall Street applauds, the old guard cries scandal.

Bitcoin holds its breath before one of the most sensitive macro appointments of the month. This Wednesday, March 18, 2026, the Federal Reserve must announce its monetary policy decision at 2:00 pm Eastern Time, before Jerome Powell's press conference at 2:30 pm. For the crypto market, the stakes go far beyond a simple central bank formality. The next moves of the dollar, bond yields, and risk appetite are decided within minutes.

Niantic recycles images from Pokémon GO to power a mapping AI capable of guiding delivery robots with remarkable precision.

Tom Lee buys all the Ethereum he can, stakes, pockets 180 million per year, buys more, and also invests in OpenAI. The whales have doubled down.

The former British Prime Minister finds out that a friend got scammed by a crypto fraud. Logical conclusion according to BoJo: it's the bitcoin's fault. Saylor sets the record straight.