WLFI, whose partner is the Trump family, is testing its stablecoin with a USD1 airdrop. While this initiative attracts attention, it also raises concerns about regulation.
1 Zettahash, a technical victory for Bitcoin, but a chilling economic blow for miners: a record power that hides compressed margins and falling prices.
After a bleak week, the CAC 40 fell by 8%, shaken by the trade war, market volatility, and grim economic outlooks, with a rebound still uncertain.
Bitcoin, often regarded as a safe haven against the volatility of traditional markets, finds itself this week caught in a global storm fueled by trade tensions between the United States and the rest of the world. Following a series of economic shocks, some analysts do not hesitate to compare the current situation to a Black Monday 2.0. But is it really the end of the bull market for Bitcoin or just a simple correction phase? Here are five key points to remember this week to understand the challenges Bitcoin is facing.
The Trump administration has just triggered a real commercial earthquake. Through the imposition of a universal customs tax of 10%, soon raised to 34% for certain countries, Washington is reviving an aggressive protectionist strategy. This decision, counter to multilateral rules, threatens to reconfigure global trade and is already prompting reactions from more than 50 states. In a tense international context, this major shift could well mark the beginning of a new era of economic confrontation.
Numbers are plummeting, volumes are exploding, and institutional investors are quietly slipping away. Bitcoin ETFs may be entering this pivotal moment where silence speaks louder than words.
While the crypto market seeks new breath after a dynamic start to the year, XRP is sinking into a bearish spiral. Ripple's asset has already lost more than 35% since its peak in January, and technical indicators point to a possible worsening. An unfavorable chart setup could lead to an additional drop of 25% this month. In this climate of uncertainty, XRP appears to be one of the most fragile assets at the moment, exposed to increasing selling pressure and disengagement from major investors.
In a geopolitical context undergoing a major reshuffle, two significant initiatives are shaking the hegemony of the dollar. Brazil and China are making a strategic shift by favoring their national currencies for bilateral exchanges. For their part, Russia and Iran are announcing the launch of a new common currency to circumvent Western sanctions. These distinct yet converging movements illustrate a shared desire among influential BRICS members: to build a financial system that is less dependent on the greenback and to assert monetary sovereignty in the face of external pressures.
The billionaire Trump has transformed his setbacks into financial levers. Thanks to Truth Social and his crypto projects, he is multiplying his wealth by playing with expectations and speculations.
Ultra, the one-stop destination for gamers, publishers, and developers, has completed a $12 million funding round led by Luxembourg-based multi-family office NOIA Capital through its NOIA Digital Assets fund.
Donald Trump is once again making his mark at the helm of the United States. By launching a vast tariff offensive against almost all of the country's trading partners, the president is triggering an economic and diplomatic earthquake. Wall Street is falling, allies are worried, and Beijing is retaliating. This decision, as much strategic as ideological, marks the overt return of hard protectionism and places American economic sovereignty at the center of the global game.
Paul Atkins takes the stage, Gensler exits through the back door, and Trumpian stablecoins dance on the blurry line between regulation and personal ambition. It's a true crypto western.
Artificial intelligence is entering a new era. Sentient, a startup funded by Peter Thiel's Founders Fund, is launching Open Deep Search (ODS), an open-source AI search system that significantly outperforms market leaders like OpenAI's GPT-4o and Perplexity.
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At the start of this year, amid high geopolitical tension, dedollarization emerges as a strong signal of a global monetary shift. Once relegated to the background of economic debate, this dynamic is intensifying as confidence in the stability of the United States erodes. The dollar's share in global reserves is slowly but surely declining, a trend closely watched by markets and feared by strategists. Behind this retreat, the international monetary order may be entering a phase of reorganization.
As the tariff war reignited by Washington captures attention, Bitcoin hovers around $85,000. Some see a cause-and-effect link. However, this quick reading overlooks the essential: it is not geopolitics that is holding back the market, but the lack of concrete catalysts and a silent redistribution of flows towards safer assets. To understand this inertia, one must go beyond this analysis and follow the true signals of the market.
Paris, France – April 2, 2025 – Paris Blockchain Week (PBW), Europe’s flagship blockchain event, returns to the iconic Carrousel du Louvre from April 8–10 with its most ambitious edition to date. More than 10,000 delegates from across the globe will gather in the French capital to hear from over 400 speakers, including industry heavyweights such as Adam Back, Co-Founder and CEO of Blockstream, Charles Hoskinson, Founder of Input Output, and Monica Long, President of Ripple. They will address topics ranging from open finance to regulatory frameworks like MiCA, while other keynote speakers will explore CBDCs and enterprise Web3 adoption.
In the shadow of tyrannies, outstretched hands receive satoshis. The HRF sows crypto light in the invisible pockets of silent resistances, where fiat no longer prevails.
In 2025, declaring your cryptocurrencies has never been so strategic. With the entry into force of the European MiCA regulation and the tightening of tax controls, holders of Bitcoin, Ethereum, or other digital assets must be extra vigilant. Mistakes can be costly: penalties, adjustments, or even suspicions of fraud. Here is a powerful guide to navigate the key dates and nuances of the French tax regime, without getting lost in administrative maze.
Tether, this whale of the digital seas, seizes 8,888 BTC, its unwavering quest for the elevation of the dollar in a fluctuating world where only the stability of Bitcoin shines.
WAIB Summit, the first and largest Web3 event in Monaco, is set to redefine the landscape of Web3 and AI in Europe. As the largest Web3 & AI focused summit in the world, this groundbreaking event will unite visionaries, industry leaders, investors from around the world and high-net worth individuals (HNWIs) based in Monaco, for two days of high-impact discussions around the future of WEB3 and AI, cutting-edge showcases, and exclusive networking opportunities at the prestigious One Monte-Carlo, Place du Casino, 98000 Monaco.
Bitcoin begins the week against a backdrop of economic and technical uncertainties. While the symbolic threshold of $82,000 struggles to hold, investors are closely monitoring market signals. Amid geopolitical tensions, alarming technical indicators, and hopes for a bullish reversal, here are the 5 elements to watch closely this week.
Solana groans, Bitcoin stumbles. The crypto market, drunk with hope yesterday, is reeling under the blows of tariffs. Trump did not free the dollar, but rather chained digital assets.
The Middle East is currently undergoing a profound reconfiguration of its alliances and historical rivalries. The gradual collapse of the Syrian regime and the weakening of Iran are reshuffling the cards in an already unstable region. This new dynamic is bringing Turkey to the forefront as a regional expansionist power, potentially pushing Israel and certain Arab countries towards an unprecedented alliance.
Under a heavy fiscal sky, cryptos and stocks waver. Trump's "Liberation" resembles a storm. The wind shifts, and hopes dwindle, one tweet after another.
Bitcoin is dropping, but the real movement might come from elsewhere. While the market is taking a rapid downturn, some analysts are already betting on another engine: the massive return of liquidity from central banks. Behind the numbers, a global monetary dynamic is emerging, far more decisive than the ongoing correction. BTC is wavering, but the incoming capital flow could rewrite everything.
Under the March rain, Solana bends its back. But the stars whisper of a bullish spring. Skeptics laugh, while dreamers are already sketching the curves of a comeback.
The dominance of the US dollar in international trade and global reserves has never been so challenged. Indeed, Deutsche Bank is sounding the alarm on a growing phenomenon: dedollarization among the allies of the United States. In the face of geopolitical tensions and financial sanctions, several nations are seeking to reduce their dependence on the greenback. If this trend accelerates, the impact could be considerable, drastically altering the global monetary balance and redefining the power dynamics within the international financial system.
And if independence no longer came through weapons, but through blocks of code? The BRICS dream of sovereignty in cryptocurrencies, with Siluanov as a digital scout.
The halving, once the war drum of the bull market, has fallen silent. In the silence, Bitcoin seeks a new rhythm in a crypto market that dances differently.