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The ECB accelerates the development of the digital euro by launching calls for applications to structure its integration into payments, ATMs, and infrastructures in Europe.

Four years after the sudden collapse of FTX, the case continues to shake the crypto ecosystem. The FTX Recovery Trust announces a new distribution of 2.2 billion dollars, rekindling both creditors’ expectations and tensions around the repayment terms. Behind these payments, one question remains: do these restitutions really mark a turning point for the victims or do they prolong the frustrations born from the 2022 collapse?

A billionaire who earned 30% annually without ever losing announces the death of banks. Stablecoins will devour everything. Even the dollar trembles on its century-old foundations.

The idea of an economy where artificial intelligences pay to access digital services is beginning to take shape. Autonomous agents capable of purchasing data, APIs, or computing resources already exist, supported by blockchain and micropayments. Yet, the real figures fall far short of the initial enthusiasm. An analysis shared by Andreessen Horowitz reveals that activity remains very limited, despite much higher estimates. Between adjusted volumes and infrastructures under construction, the emergence of a machine-to-machine economy still appears to be in its early stages.

Elon Musk has just officially announced the public launch of X Money for the month of April. The financial super-app he has promised for years is finally taking shape, but without any trace of crypto. Enough to surprise, and perhaps worry, some industry players.

China is accelerating the deployment of the digital yuan to modernize international payments and strengthen the influence of its currency. Between financial cooperation, geopolitical strategy, and the ambition to make the yuan a future reserve currency, Beijing is gradually advancing in the transformation of its monetary system.

MetaMask's fox pulls out its credit card at Uncle Sam's. Even New York opens its doors. While exchanges tremble, it builds its empire. Clever.

Remember Libra, Zuckerberg's baby strangled by regulators. Five years later, daddy is back. But this time, he lets Stripe hold the bottle.

Stripe could acquire PayPal, merging technological innovation and a massive user base to establish itself as a key player in digital payments and cryptocurrencies.

MARA makes a big move by taking control of 64% of Exaion, EDF's technological gem. A strategic acquisition marking the end of traditional Bitcoin mining and the start of an era dominated by artificial intelligence (AI).

The digital euro is moving out of the laboratory into concreteness. The European Central Bank now sets a precise schedule: payment service providers will be selected as early as 2026, followed by the launch of a one-year pilot in 2027. After years of studies and consultations, the project reaches an operational milestone. Behind these deadlines lies a global ambition: to sustainably embed the digital euro at the heart of the European payment system and redefine the balance of power in the Eurozone.

Elon Musk’s social platform X is moving deeper into financial services with the upcoming launch of “Smart Cashtags,” a feature designed to improve how users track and reference stocks and cryptocurrencies. While rumors have circulated for months about X entering the trading space, executives have made one thing clear: the platform will not execute trades. Instead, it aims to enhance financial data visibility and asset identification.

Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) are moving closer to reality across much of the world. Policymakers often present them as faster and more efficient tools for payments and cross-border transfers. Yet billionaire investor and founder of Bridgewater Associates, Ray Dalio, argues that control remains at stake with such systems.

Crypto: Trump wants to disrupt global transfers with an international exchange platform. All the details in this article!

The French make USB keys, the Americans make billions: Ledger crosses the Atlantic, hoping Wall Street will finally open the vaults of global crypto-finance for it.

In 2025, bitcoin was not content to be just a store of value. It established itself as a central tool in digital payments. According to a Coingate report, it dominates the market again with 22.1% of transactions, driven by increasing adoption by businesses. This renewed interest marks a strategic turning point. Crypto is no longer on the sidelines, it is now integrated into real economic flows.

Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) are set to redefine the global financial system, and India proposes an ambitious project for the BRICS countries. By aiming to interconnect CBDCs, the initiative could simplify cross-border payments and strengthen the integration of sovereign digital currencies in international trade. This advance, led by India, could transform economic relations among BRICS members and redefine global geopolitical dynamics.

Steak ’n Shake is positioning Bitcoin as both a customer payment option and a long-term treasury asset, signaling a deeper integration of cryptocurrency into its business model. The fast-food chain reported that its corporate Bitcoin holdings increased by $10 million in notional value, fueled by customer payments and rising same-store sales.

Polygon sacrifices 30% of its team to dominate crypto payments. We give you all the details in this article.

Société Générale, through its subsidiary SG-Forge, and the SWIFT network have just taken a major step forward in integrating blockchain with traditional finance. Together, they executed the settlement of tokenized bonds using a stablecoin backed by the euro, the EUR CoinVertible. This unprecedented experiment, compliant with the European MiCA framework, marks a key milestone towards concrete interoperability between classic banking systems and cryptos.

At Visa, it's no longer a toss-up with crypto: 91 million later, the card becomes the new favorite toy of decentralized financiers. To be continued…

While stablecoins have gained more than $100 billion in 2025 to peak at $307 billion according to DefiLlama, India is taking the opposite direction. The Indian central bank (RBI) states that only a sovereign digital currency guarantees monetary stability. In a global landscape where CBDCs struggle to impose themselves, New Delhi erects the e-rupee as a bulwark against the privatization of money.

Miami, Florida, USA — As blockchain payments gain enterprise adoption, privacy has become a critical requirement rather than a feature. Addressing this shift, Fhenix introduced Privacy Stages — a new framework for assessing onchain privacy — and demonstrated its capabilities through Fhenix402, a private implementation of Base’s x402 payments that makes transaction amounts fully confidential while remaining fast and intuitive.

The American dollar has lost 10.41% of its value over this year. A significant drop for the world's main reserve currency, amidst economic tensions and loss of confidence. Meanwhile, gold and silver have seen spectacular rises, becoming safe haven assets again. This movement reflects a shift in market balance, where the role of the dollar as a safe haven is increasingly challenged.

December 26, 2025 — Global cryptocurrency trading platform Zoomex today announced the official early registration for its latest payment product, the Zoomex Card.

The banknote arrives by container? The archipelago will draw its crypto. Meanwhile, Stellar slips tokens into the State's pockets. The IMF is counting the hours.

Tempo, the new Stripe-backed layer-1 blockchain, has launched its public testnet, offering stablecoin-native features, instant settlement and new tools for developers.

Faced with a colossal budget deficit and persistent Western sanctions, Moscow is ready to cross a historic milestone: issuing sovereign bonds denominated in yuan for the first time. More than a mere financial maneuver, this decision marks a strategic turning point towards a deliberate dedollarization and strengthened monetary integration with the BRICS. By betting on the Chinese currency, Russia aims both to stabilize its public finances and to structure a new circuit for its energy revenues outside Western channels.