Archives par auteur loupleroux

Après la crypto, l’or : un négociant séquestré 18 jours et dépouillé de 500 000 euros à Montpellier

Dix-huit jours dans une pièce aux volets clos. Des ravisseurs ont enlevé un négociant en or sexagénaire de Montpellier le 4 septembre. La BRI l’a libéré le 22 septembre. Entre-temps, ils lui ont pris son stock de métal, ses pièces anciennes et une partie de ses comptes. Le préjudice approche 500 000 euros. Le scénario […]

Crypto : Ether.fi lance son stablecoin avec l’infrastructure d’Ethena

Un crypto-dollar de plus. Ether.fi va émettre son propre stablecoin, fabriqué sur l’infrastructure en marque blanche d’Ethena. Le plus gros protocole de liquid restaking d’Ethereum pousse ainsi d’un cran son virage vers la néobanque crypto. Après la carte, le crédit et les coffres, le dollar manquait. Points clés Ether.fi va émettre un dollar numérique à […]

Crypto : OKX valorisé 25 milliards de dollars, Circle et Ripple entrent au capital

De nouveaux investisseurs pour accompagner son développement. OKX aurait élargi son tour de financement à Circle, Ripple, SC Ventures et Qube Research & Technologies, selon les informations de Bloomberg rapportées le 6 octobre. L’opération maintiendrait la valorisation de la plateforme à 25 milliards de dollars, sans montant levé communiqué. Cette extension prolongerait le financement de mars […]

Solana Foundation Launches Atomic DvP Settlement Tool With JPMorgan Input

Solana Foundation Launches Atomic DvP Settlement Tool With JPMorgan Input

TL;DR The Solana Foundation has launched Solana DvP, an open-source delivery-versus-payment settlement program for financial institutions. The MIT-licensed tool is designed to settle the asset and cash legs of a transaction atomically through isolated escrow. JPMorgan provided input on institutional settlement practices, but the program is a Solana Foundation release rather than a JPMorgan product. […]

Startale Opens Japan Digital Bond Paying Interest And Principal In JPYSC

Startale Opens Japan Digital Bond Paying Interest And Principal In JPYSC

TL;DR Startale Japan has opened subscriptions for a one-year digital corporate bond that pays interest and principal in JPYSC. The offering totals ¥99.9 million, carries a fixed 5% annual pre-tax rate and is available from ¥100,000 per unit. JPYSC is a yen-denominated trust-type stablecoin issued by SBI Shinsei Trust Bank. A Japanese corporate bond is […]

Crypto ‘Godfather’ Gets 78 Months For $37M Meta Fraud Scheme

Crypto ‘Godfather’ Gets 78 Months For $37M Meta Fraud Scheme

TL;DR Adam Iza, who called himself “The Godfather,” has been sentenced to 78 months in federal prison. Prosecutors said he stole more than $37 million from Meta through fraud involving access to business-manager accounts and credit lines. The court also ordered more than $23.4 million in restitution; Meta was a victim of the scheme, not […]

CFTC Lets Exchanges Convert Index Futures Into True Perpetual Contracts

CFTC Lets Exchanges Convert Index Futures Into True Perpetual Contracts

TL;DR CFTC staff has issued temporary no-action relief allowing designated contract markets to convert certain broad-based security index futures into true perpetual contracts. Exchanges can remove expiration dates if they meet customer-protection, notice and filing conditions. The relief is narrow, applies to existing qualifying contracts and expires on October 20. The U.S. derivatives market is […]

Fairshake Backs 32 House Candidates As Crypto Election Spending Ramps Up

Fairshake Backs 32 House Candidates As Crypto Election Spending Ramps Up

TL;DR Fairshake has named 32 U.S. House candidates it plans to support ahead of the November midterms. Six races are receiving $1 million in outside spending each, for an initial disclosed commitment of $6 million. The slate is bipartisan, with 19 Republicans and 13 Democrats, and the money is spent independently rather than handed directly […]