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SWIFT CIO Tom Zschach says resilience isn’t about surviving lawsuits. Banks prioritize trust, compliance, and governance over legal wins.

Solana is about to change dimension. On September 2, the network massively validated Alpenglow, an ambitious overhaul of its consensus protocol. Much more than a technical optimization, this update marks a strategic break: offering performance worthy of traditional finance while maintaining the foundations of Web3. In an ecosystem where every millisecond counts, Solana wants to take a lead over the competition and establish itself as the reference infrastructure for decentralized markets.

The debt is making headlines again on both sides of the Atlantic. Bitcoin is ready to soar if the Fed and the ECB were to bring back the printing press.

As September begins, crypto traders approach the market cautiously, with Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP showing varied performance.

The financial results published on August 14 by Quantum Computing Inc. (QUBT) perfectly illustrate the current dynamics of the quantum sector. With revenues of $61,000 in the second quarter of 2025 and a gross margin of 43%, the Nasdaq-listed company continues its rise since the completion of its photonic chip foundry in Tempe, Arizona, last March. This industrial reality coincides with NIST's selection of the HQC algorithm on March 11, 2025, the fifth official post-quantum cryptography standard, confirming the urgency of the security transition.

REAL positions itself as the first Layer 1 blockchain specialized in the tokenization of real-world assets (RWA), with business validators integrated into the consensus and over 500 million dollars of assets already in preparation. This unique technical approach could revolutionize the institutional adoption of RWAs.

The Japanese company Metaplanet, which holds one of the largest corporate bitcoin reserves in the world, sees its accumulation strategy threatened by the collapse of its stock price. With a 54% drop since June, the company must reinvent its funding mechanism to pursue its crypto ambitions.

Trump dead? No, just putting around! But the rumor was enough to shake the crypto market, social networks... and some nerves in high places.

Tether, undisputed giant of stablecoins, backtracks on a decision that shook the crypto ecosystem in July. While it planned to end support for USDT on five historic blockchains, the issuer ultimately grants an unexpected reprieve to its users. Why this reversal, and what does it reveal about Tether's strategy in the face of regulatory challenges and competition?

At 95 years old, Warren Buffett remains one of the last bastions of capitalism based on patience and value. While markets ignite to the rhythm of algorithms and viral tweets, the Oracle of Omaha remains faithful to an immutable strategy: investing in what one understands, for the long term. Besides his birthday, this week also marks a turning page for Berkshire Hathaway.

Just a few years ago, stepping into onchain felt overwhelming. Managing private keys was intimidating, moving assets across chains was risky, and earning yield was something only advanced users could figure out. For most people, the onchain world was out of reach. That’s why we started building the OKX Wallet—with one mission: to make onchain simple, secure, and open to everyone.

The United States and the presidential circle are all-in on bitcoin while Europe continues to fall behind.

Crypto is good. Crypto + F1 + guaranteed gifts is better. OKX launches a campaign in Europe with McLaren that transforms your first trade (or referring a friend) into a free/complimentary official McLaren F1 Team cap and, for three lucky winners, into a VIP experience at the Netherlands Grand Prix in Zandvoort (August 29–31, 2025). Goal: to give you a tangible and fun reason to try OKX, with an exclusive gift, frictionless with clear rules.

Coinfest Asia 2025 transformed Bali’s Nuanu Creative City into the world’s largest crypto festival, attracting over 10,000 participants from 90+ countries. Across two days, the event combined 300+ speakers, 100+ sessions, and 100+ side events with immersive activities, live music, Balinese cultural showcases, and many more. More than a conference, Coinfest Asia felt like a crypto celebration—where innovation meets adoption and Web3 came alive on the island.

Coinfest Asia 2025, the world’s largest crypto festival, officially opened at Nuanu Creative City in Bali, bringing together 10,000 attendees from more than 90 countries. With 300 speakers and 100 side events, the opening day underscored Southeast Asia’s role as a key driver of Web3 adoption, blending industry insights, culture, and community into one immersive experience.

While Web3 seeks to reinvent itself after the bursting of the speculative bubble, The Sandbox is going through a major crisis. The French pioneer of the blockchain metaverse has just announced the layoff of more than half of its workforce and the eviction of its two co-founders. This brutal restructuring occurs in a climate of growing disinterest in 3D virtual worlds and is accompanied by a spectacular drop in the project valuation, now forced to rethink its future.

Institutional-grade technology will enhance the integrity of the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange. The surveillance platform combines advanced pattern analytics with comprehensive market data to meet MiCAR obligations.

It's not just Bayrou's France that is struggling. Europe is going through a systemic crisis that the ECB's printing press can no longer solve. Despite years of massive injections, the eurozone is sinking into a vicious circle of stagnation and unsustainable debt. It seems that this time, unlike 2008, the ECB can no longer save Europe from the crash.

Bitwise published a report predicting that bitcoin will surpass the one million dollar mark before 2035.

A silent revolution is taking shape. As quantum computing becomes a reality, the very foundations of Web3 begin to tremble. Behind this invisible threat, a solution emerges: Naoris Protocol. A decentralized post-quantum cybersecurity infrastructure, it anticipates vulnerabilities that even nation-states fear. Its founder, David Carvalho, grants us an exclusive interview. An ethical hacker turned cyber strategist, he shares his vision, his technological choices, and his warnings. As the $NAORIS Token Generation Event (TGE) took place on July 31, 2025, a new paradigm is on the horizon..

By seeking to isolate his rivals, Donald Trump could well get the opposite effect. Under the pressure of his trade sanctions, the countries of the BRICS bloc, long divided, are beginning an unprecedented strategic rapprochement. As tensions rise, China, India, Russia and their partners seem more willing than ever to cooperate economically and diplomatically.

In France, public debt crystallizes political tensions, shocks the markets, and weakens budgetary sovereignty. With more than €3,400 billion to repay and sharply rising rates, the country faces an unprecedented risk. François Bayrou even raised the threat of being put under IMF supervision, while investors are beginning to doubt.

Larry Fink rekindled the debate. Is bitcoin primarily an everyday currency, or a store of value?

Chainlink dominates real-world asset tokenization with major partnerships and growing institutional adoption.

An exceptional technical show of force is currently shaking the crypto ecosystem. Qubic now controls 58% of Monero's (XMR) total hashrate during its marathon periods, setting a new record of computational power while simultaneously proving that technical innovation and responsibility can coexist. This remarkable performance illustrates the unique capabilities of the Qubic network and its revolutionary vision of Useful Proof of Work.

Meme coins tumbled as Dogecoin, Shiba Inu, and Pepe extended losses, with prices and open interest showing fading confidence.

While the SEC is considering, Grayscale acts: a crypto ETF on Avalanche is emerging, between juicy staking, altcoin ambitions, and the promise of a jackpot... if all goes well.

When bitcoin falters, whales sell, small holders pick up, and the Fed sneezes. Crypto, this monetary theater where everyone plays their part... often without knowing the script.