Japan-based Metaplanet has expanded its Bitcoin holdings, purchasing 696 BTC for 10.152 billion yen ($67 million), the company announced in an April 1 post on X. The investment pushes Metaplanet’s total Bitcoin stash to 4,046 BTC, valued at over $341 million at the time of writing. Source: Metaplanet Stock split targets investor accessibility The acquisition […]
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The use of hydrocarbon fuels in mining Bitcoin has seen a sharp decline over the past 13 years, with the use of coal energy in mining dropping significantly. The share of coal energy use in Bitcoin (BTC) mining has dropped from 63% in 2011 to 20% in 2024, an average annual decrease of roughly 8%, […]
Tether, issuer of the USDT stablecoin, acquired 8,888 Bitcoin in the first quarter of 2025, according to onchain data. Onchain transaction data shows that Tether moved its newly acquired Bitcoin (BTC), worth roughly $750 million at the time of writing, from a Bitfinex address to a wallet it controls. Data provided by onchain analytics platform […]
Un memecoin qui manque de fraicheur. Le marché des cryptomonnaies se construit au rythme des évolutions innovantes qui ponctuent son développement. Puis est apparu le secteur des memecoins, comme on jette un hameçon à la mer (avec la ligne et la canne à pêche). Une sorte de dynamique du vide établie comme narrative, dont la […]
A US dollar-pegged stablecoin launched by a cryptocurrency platform tied to US President Donald Trump’s family could complicate ongoing bipartisan efforts to pass stablecoin legislation in Congress, raising concerns about potential conflicts of interest. The Trump-linked World Liberty Financial (WLFI) crypto platform launched the World Liberty Financial USD (USD1) US dollar-pegged stablecoin in early March, […]
What are crypto ETP outflows? Crypto ETPs give exposure to digital assets via traditional financial instruments. When more money exits these products rather than entering them, it is known as an “outflow” rather than an “inflow” — i.e., more people are selling than buying. Crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) hold crypto assets as their underlying commodity. […]
XRP has been navigating a volatile consolidation phase since late January, shedding over 40% of its value from its most recent all-time high. While the broader crypto market has struggled under the weight of macroeconomic uncertainty, XRP has managed to outperform many altcoins during this downturn. Several major altcoins have lost more than 60% of […]
Le jour de la libération ? Le président américain aime s’imaginer en maître de l’échiquier international. Avec comme principale tactique utilisée, une guerre commerciale au sujet des frais de douane. Et à force de souffler le chaud et le froid sur le sujet, il a finalement promis un « jour de la libération » pour le 2 […]
En janvier dernier, les équipes de f(x) protocol ont déployé la v2 de leur protocole sur le mainnet. Celle-ci introduisait de nombreuses évolutions, parmi lesquelles des effets de levier jusqu’à x10 et un mécanisme de liquidation dynamique qui réduit grandement les risques. Explorons ensemble les dessous du protocole pour comprendre comment cela fonctionne. Le Journal […]
Y’a pas que Bitcoin dans la vie ! Les choses s’accélèrent aux États-Unis dans le domaine de la cryptomonnaie. Il faut dire que le président fraichement élu Donald Trump a fait de ce secteur une priorité de son mandat et c’est la raison pour laquelle les acteurs de cet écosystème tentent de suivre le rythme […]
Hackers stole more than $1.63 billion in cryptocurrency during the first quarter of 2025, with the Bybit exploit accounting for more than 92% of total losses, according to blockchain security firm PeckShield. PeckShield reported that over $87 million in crypto was lost to hacks in January, while February saw a dramatic spike to $1.53 billion, […]
In a new essay published on March 31, former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes lays out a case for a $250,000 Bitcoin price target by year-end, grounded in his belief that the US Federal Reserve has effectively capitulated to fiscal dominance and resumed de facto quantitative easing (QE) for US Treasury markets. The essay, laced with […]
With Donald Trump’s new reciprocal tariffs set to take effect from tomorrow (April 2), the stage is set for an out-and-out trade war between the biggest economies of the world. Ahead of the tariff deadline – also known as the ‘Liberation Day’ – Trump issued a stern warning that no country would be exempted from […]
Un peu trop impliqué ! Donald Trump a récemment demandé au Congrès d’accélérer son travail sur la législation des cryptomonnaies. Une exigence visiblement plus orientée dans le domaine spécifique des stablecoins. Mais il semblerait que quelques interférences stratégiques soient de la partie. Et notamment le président américain lui-même, du fait de ses activités crypto tous […]
Binance has discontinued spot trading pairs with Tether’s USDt in the European Economic Area (EEA) to comply with the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has delisted spot trading pairs with several non-MiCA-compliant tokens in the EEA in line with a plan disclosed in early March, Cointelegraph has learned. While spot trading pairs […]
Opinion by: Tomer Warschauer Nuni, chief marketing officer of Kima Network No one should be surprised that the crypto space is actively discussing the new wave of enthusiasm around AI and its limitless uses. According to proponents, AI represents the most promising approach to enhancing blockchain technologies and decentralized applications, driving greater autonomy and efficiency […]
As Bitcoin (BTC) attempts to reclaim the $84,000 barrier again, the flagship crypto risks closing the Month in red numbers. Some analysts suggest that BTC’s Q2 performance could mimic its 2017 rally. Bitcoin Retests $84,000 A week ago, Bitcoin saw a star-of-week pump to retest the $88,000-$89,000 resistance zone. The flagship cryptocurrency surged to a […]
Larry Fink (BlackRock) estime que la dette et l’inflation menacent le statut du dollar en tant que monnaie de réserve mondiale. Et des actifs comme le Bitcoin pourrait en profiter. Mais pour le moment, le cours du Bitcoin affiche de la fébrilité. En effet, il a échoué à reprendre les 90 000 $, et les […]
Circle se prépare à la bourse. L’entreprise émettrice du stablecoin USDC, Circle, se prépare une nouvelle fois à entrer en bourse. Pour ce faire, elle a fait appel à deux géants de la finance traditionnelle pour ne pas rater le coche : JP Morgan et Citi. Les passerelles entre la finance traditionnelle et la crypto […]
Bitcoin (BTC) faces a new “consolidation zone” as exchange inflows tag multiyear lows, new analysis says. In an April 1 post on X, Axel Adler Jr., a contributor to onchain analytics platform CryptoQuant, declared that Bitcoin sellers had “dried up.” Average exchange inflows down 64% since November Bitcoin sell-side pressure has eased considerably since its […]













