Theme Geopolitics

While economic sanctions aimed to suffocate Moscow, Russia recorded a growth of 4.1% in 2023. This figure, confirmed by Russian authorities, shakes the certainties of Washington and its allies. In a climate of war in Ukraine and a reshaping of monetary alliances, the resurgence of the Russian economy reveals an effective circumvention strategy, supported by the BRICS. This data raises questions about the effectiveness of Western sanctions and reshuffles the cards in the geoeconomic game.

The American economy, that giant which once seemed untamable, today wobbles on a tightrope, caught between heightened trade tensions and a loss of domestic confidence. While some spoke of a mere gust of wind, the storm could very well be of unexpected violence.

While the dollar tap dances on a thread of presidential tweets, the euro is trotting towards the monetary throne, galvanized by the missteps of its starry rival.

Between Washington and the BRICS, India is performing a balancing act. Officially tethered to the dollar, it nonetheless allows favorable signals towards monetary alternatives to leak through. In a context of geopolitical reconfiguration where the American currency crystallizes tensions, New Delhi's ambivalent stance intrigues as much as it worries. Between overt loyalty and discreet strategies, India asserts itself as a key player in the global monetary showdown.

In April 2025, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) darkened the economic outlook for the United States with a brutal revision: projected growth at 1.8%, down from the initially expected 2.7%. This turnaround, the most significant since the 2008 crisis, is not just a technical adjustment. It reflects a confluence of risks – trade wars, persistent inflation, a drop in consumption – that threatens to reshape the global economic balance. Behind these numbers, an unyielding observation: recent political decisions have triggered a shockwave whose aftershocks could last.

With Trump, we are witnessing the transition from a trade war to a total economic war between the United States and China.

The United States will have to abandon the exorbitant privilege of the dollar if the goal is truly to become an industrial power again. A good omen for bitcoin.

While Wall Street is emptying its pockets, Bitcoin is puffing its chest, flirting with the peaks and attracting billions — crypto is becoming the new refuge for capricious capital.

Gold continues to shine at $3,400 an ounce. A good omen for Bitcoin, which will inherit this fortune sooner or later.

While the United States tightens its tariff arsenal, the rest of the world is organizing itself. Thus, the BRICS bloc attracts economies seeking strategic independence. Breaking away from the established monetary order, this alliance is reshaping trade routes and weakening the dollar's dominance. A silent but structural shift is underway.

How many bitcoins will the United States buy and how? White House advisor Bo Hines advocates using customs tax revenues.

Trump and Bukele, in their meeting at the White House, ditch Bitcoin to talk about prison and commerce. The future of crypto? It will have to wait until serious matters are settled.

Billionaire Ray Dalio warns that the international order is about to change at the expense of U.S. monetary hegemony. Bitcoin is lurking.

China does not intend to yield to the new American protectionist measures. In response to the tariff surge imposed by Donald Trump, Beijing retaliates directly by demanding the immediate removal of tariffs, fearing the effects of a major global economic shock.

Larry Fink, head of the world's largest asset manager, BlackRock, believes that the American economy may have already entered into recession, mainly due to the impact of Donald Trump's tariff policies.

It is now the turn of the rating agency Standard & Poor's to endorse Bitcoin as a store of value.

As the trade war between the United States and China threatens the global balance, bitcoin is gradually emerging as the next international reserve currency.

Europe believed it had locked down cryptocurrencies with MiCA. ESMA sets the record straight: too many gateways, too many risks. When tokens cough, finance could catch a cold.

Global stock markets regained some stability on Tuesday after three days of historic turbulence, despite worsening trade tensions triggered by Donald Trump's new protectionist measures.

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.

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.

From Brussels, the message is clear: digital giants will have to account for their actions. The platform X, formerly known as Twitter, is under investigation by the European Union for potential major violations of the Digital Services Act. The focus is on the dissemination of illicit content and the lack of cooperation with authorities. The proposed fine could exceed one billion dollars, a record that could mark a turning point in the enforcement of the new European regulation. Elon Musk, its owner, finds himself at the center of an unprecedented regulatory confrontation.

Trump reheats the old dish of protectionism. Result? The markets are nauseous and Polymarket pulls out the thermometer: 50% of recession fever announced.

The new tariffs imposed by Donald Trump triggered a shockwave across global financial markets, prompting an immediate reaction from investors, economists, and U.S. allies.

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.

In the whirlwind of Sino-American tensions, Bitcoin ETFs lost $1.14 billion in two weeks, victim of a geopolitical cataclysm, amid tariff threats and market uncertainty.

Like a cowboy drawing his six-shooter, Trump unleashes reciprocal tariffs, awakening old economic ghosts and sowing panic for Bitcoin in the stock markets.

Gold shines like a sun in the midst of a financial apocalypse, while Bitcoin, that rebellious teen of the market, is still searching for its identity. A nerve-wracking war where the old world takes the lead.