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Circle défie les géants : un réseau de paiement pour détrôner Visa et Mastercard ?

Circle, le géant derrière les stablecoins USDC et EURC laisse présager une année 2025 haute en couleur. Ainsi, au début du mois d’avril, elle a confirmé sa volonté d’introduction en bourse via le dépôt d’un dossier S-1 auprès de la SEC. Désormais, des rumeurs émergent quant à la création d’un réseau de paiement qui viendrait […]

Crypto casino revenue hit $81B in 2024 despite global restrictions

Crypto casino revenue hit $81B in 2024 despite global restrictions

Crypto casinos generated more than $81 billion in revenue in 2024, even as regulators in key jurisdictions continued to block access to the platforms, according to a new report. Citing data from the anti-online-crime platform Yield Sec, the Financial Times reported that wagers paid in crypto in 2024 generated $81.4 billion in gross gaming revenue […]

Pavel Durov says Telegram would exit markets before betraying users

Pavel Durov says Telegram would exit markets before betraying users

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has expressed concerns over the growing threat to private messaging in France and other European Union countries, warning that Telegram would rather exit certain markets than implement encryption backdoors that undermine user privacy. In an April 21 post to his “Du Rove’s channel” on Telegram, he posted an alarming message about the EU’s […]

BNB Springs Back From $531 With Unshaken Bullish Conviction

BNB Springs Back From $531 With Unshaken Bullish Conviction

The cryptocurrency market thrives on pivotal make-or-break moments at certain price levels where assets either collapse or catapult higher. For BNB, the $531 support level has proven to be a turning point. After a period of uncertainty, BNB has held this crucial zone and ignited a powerful rebound, confirming a shift in market structure from […]

AI Coins Rise 2.55%, $AIC Jumps 57%. Demand for $SUBBD’s Creator Economy Vision Grows

AI Coins Rise 2.55%, $AIC Jumps 57%. Demand for $SUBBD’s Creator Economy Vision Grows

AI coins are on the rise. The total market cap of AI-based tokens increased by 4.56% during the last 24 hours, reaching $26.92B. $AIC, the native token of AI Companions, led this surge with a 24-hour return of 26%. The token has risen around 75% in the last 7 days. Coins like $ORA and $TARS […]

Crypto : Les volumes sur les CEX chutent à leur plus bas niveau depuis 6 mois

Pâques au tison. Le marché des cryptomonnaies est en berne. En effet, les volumes d’échanges sur les principales plateformes (centralisées ou décentralisées) ont atteint leur niveau le plus bas depuis six mois. Une situation qui reflète une baisse d’intérêt pour le trading spot au profit des contrats à terme. Les points clés de cet article […]

Bitcoin de retour au-dessus des 87 000$ : la guerre commerciale de Donald Trump est-elle oubliée ?

Au début du mois d’avril, après la mise en place des tarifs douaniers de Donald Trump, les marchés se sont effondrés. Aussi bien les marchés traditionnels que crypto. Sans surprise, Bitcoin n’a pas été laissé pour compte chutant jusqu’à 75 000$ le 5 avril dernier. Heureusement, le BTC semble désormais reprendre des couleurs et revenir […]

XRP price eyes 70% rally ahead of CFTC-regulated futures launch on Coinbase

XRP price eyes 70% rally ahead of CFTC-regulated futures launch on Coinbase

XRP (XRP) has dropped nearly 40% since hitting its multi-year high of $3.40 three months ago. Still, its ability to hold above key technical support levels, combined with a potentially market-shifting derivatives listing, has prompted some analysts to maintain a bullish outlook for the months ahead. XRP/USD daily price chart. Source: TradingView Coinbase XRP futures […]

Bitcoin rally above $100K may follow US Treasury buybacks — Arthur Hayes

Bitcoin rally above $100K may follow US Treasury buybacks — Arthur Hayes

Investors seeking Bitcoin exposure may be running out of time to purchase below a six-figure price, as US Treasury buybacks may signal the next leg up for the world’s first cryptocurrency. This might be the “last chance” to buy Bitcoin (BTC) below the $100,000 mark, according to Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMEX and chief investment […]

Dogecoin Stalls After 42 Days Of Flat Price Action — Is A Breakdown Coming?

Dogecoin Stalls After 42 Days Of Flat Price Action — Is A Breakdown Coming?

Dogecoin’s chart has turned into what independent market analyst Kevin calls “literally doing nothing” for almost a month and a half. In a broadcast on X, the veteran technician recounted that the memecoin’s last decisive move was a sharp sell‑off more than six weeks ago; since then price has compressed into a narrow band, threatening […]

Solana dépasse brièvement Ethereum : une victoire éphémère qui enflamme les débats

Parmi les blockchains à smart contract, Solana est l’une des principales concurrentes d’Ethereum. En effet, celle-ci arrive juste derrière Ethereum en termes de TVL, bien qu’Ethereum domine encore très largement le domaine. Alors que Solana a brièvement dépassé Ethereum en termes de valeurs totales déposées en staking, de nombreux débats ont émergé sur les réseaux […]

Ethereum Foundation shifts focus to user experience, layer-1 scaling

Ethereum Foundation shifts focus to user experience, layer-1 scaling

The Ethereum Foundation, the nonprofit organization developing the Ethereum ecosystem, is shifting its focus to user experience and layer-1 scaling challenges following its March leadership reshuffle.  On April 21, the Ethereum Foundation co-executive director Tomasz Stańczak shared an X post detailing how the organization has changed since its change in leadership structure. Stańczak said the […]

Dogecoin Turns 4: ‘Dogeday’ Party Picks Up Steam On ETF Buzz

Dogecoin Turns 4: ‘Dogeday’ Party Picks Up Steam On ETF Buzz

Dogecoin enthusiasts around the globe commemorated today as “Dogeday,” an increasingly popular annual tradition that highlights the meme cryptocurrency’s passionate fan base. Celebrated on April 20, this marks the fourth year of expansion for what was initially an online joke turned eighth-largest cryptocurrency by market cap. Community Spirit Fuels $23 Billion Market Cap What started […]

Crypto adoption will be driven by high-growth markets, with or without the US

Crypto adoption will be driven by high-growth markets, with or without the US

Opinion by: Dominic Schwenter, chief operating officer of Lisk The US is in the middle of a crypto boom. Exchange-traded fund approvals have opened the door to institutional adoption, liquidity is increasing, and regulatory clarity is beginning to take shape under a more crypto-aligned administration. Filings from the Securities and Exchange Commission referencing blockchain hit […]

Metaplanet tops $400M Bitcoin holdings with new $28M purchase

Metaplanet tops $400M Bitcoin holdings with new $28M purchase

Japanese investment firm Metaplanet increased its Bitcoin holdings to more than $400 million after its latest purchase. Metaplanet acquired 330 Bitcoin (BTC) for $28.2 million at an average price of $85,605 per BTC, bringing its total holdings to 4,855 Bitcoin worth $414 million, according to an April 21 post from Simon Gerovich, the CEO of […]

US dollar goes 'no-bid' — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week

US dollar goes 'no-bid' — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week

Bitcoin (BTC) is eyeing new April highs as macro instability suddenly delivers a tailwind for BTC price performance. Bitcoin is on the way up, nearing $88,000, but few market participants are willing to trust the strength of snap price moves. A new macro week dawns in the shadow of the US trade war, with Federal […]

Bitcoin : Metaplanet achète 330 BTC supplémentaires malgré l’incertitude du marché crypto

Metaplanet fait du shopping. Malgré un marché incertain, la société d’investissement japonaise Metaplanet continue de renforcer sa position en Bitcoin. Elle vient d’annoncer l’achat de 330 BTC supplémentaires, portant son total à près de 5 000 BTC. Cette décision s’inscrit dans une stratégie d’accumulation agressive, même face aux fluctuations du marché. Direction le Japon pour faire […]

Bitcoin Surges Above $87,000 In Sudden Move — Here’s The Catalyst

Bitcoin Surges Above $87,000 In Sudden Move — Here’s The Catalyst

The Bitcoin price spiked to $87,400 on April 21, its highest level since March 29. The intraday rally added more than $3,000 to the asset in less than 24 hours, erasing a substantial portion of April’s drawdown. While the single‑day appreciation of about 4% is not unprecedented for the notoriously volatile asset, the backdrop that […]

Bitcoin : Les baleines continuent d’accumuler en avril, un signe de confiance ?

Les baleines ont faim ! Le cours du Bitcoin a du mal à s’extirper d’un range qui dure depuis le mois de mars et qui oscille entre 82 000 et 90 000 dollars. Mais cela n’empêche pas les plus gros investisseurs de continuer à accumuler et selon les données de Glassnode, le nombre d’adresses qui […]

Bitcoin Price Still Has A Chance To Clear $90,000 If It Breaks This Level

Bitcoin Price Still Has A Chance To Clear $90,000 If It Breaks This Level

The Bitcoin price continues to trend low and has failed to reclaim $90,000. The bears have dominated during the last few months, dragging Bitcoin down from above $100,000 to below $80,000, before the bounce to $83,000. Now, these developments have triggered doubts in the minds of investors as to whether the bull run might be […]