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Bitcoin le 15 mai – Vers une chute sous les 100 000 $ pour le BTC ?

Après 4 jours d’affilée de flux entrants, les ETF Bitcoin au comptant signent des sorties de près de 100 millions de dollars. Il faut dire que le cours du Bitcoin bloque autour des derniers sommets historiques, et certains prennent des profits après un rallye haussier important. D’un point de vue on-chain, on remarque que le […]

Réserve stratégique de bitcoins : L’Ukraine veut suivre l’exemple des USA

Bitcoin, une valeur refuge ? Depuis que le président Donald Trump a annoncé la création d’une réserve stratégique de bitcoins aux États-Unis, beaucoup se demandent si d’autres pays vont suivre cet exemple. Et il semblerait que ce soit le cas de l’Ukraine, qui envisagerait, elle aussi, de se constituer une réserve nationale de BTC. C’est en […]

Bitcoin Exchange Stablecoins Ratio Surges—A Warning For Investors?

Bitcoin Exchange Stablecoins Ratio Surges—A Warning For Investors?

On-chain data shows the ‘Exchange Stablecoins Ratio’ for Bitcoin has shot up recently. Here’s what it could mean for the asset’s price. Bitcoin Exchange Stablecoins Ratio Has Broken Above 5 As explained by an analyst in a CryptoQuant Quicktake post, the Bitcoin Exchange Stablecoins Ratio has registered an increase alongside the latest rally in the […]

Crypto-kidnapping : Les criminels pensent toujours que les transactions sont intraçables

Les légendes urbaines ont la vie dure. C’est en tout cas ce que pense Jonathan Levin, le CEO de Chainalysis, qui s’est exprimé à l’occasion de la conférence Consensus 2025 sur les récents enlèvements liés à la cryptomonnaie qui ont eu lieu en France. Selon lui, les criminels continuent de croire que les transactions sont […]

Europol démantèle une « mafia crypto » de 23 millions de dollars

Crypto-mafia. Les cryptomonnaies sont parfois et malheureusement utilisées dans le cadre d’activités criminelles. C’est la raison pour laquelle les affaires de ce type se multiplient. Mais leur traçabilité permet bien souvent de remonter jusqu’aux auteurs des faits. Et, dans le domaine, la police européenne Europol est très active. En effet, elle vient d’annoncer le démantèlement […]

Sonic Labs wins judgment for Multichain Foundation to wind up

Sonic Labs wins judgment for Multichain Foundation to wind up

A Singapore High Court has ruled in favor of Sonic Labs’ motion to force the Multichain Foundation to wind up in an effort to recover funds stolen during a 2023 hack. In the May 9 judgment in the Singapore Supreme Court, Justice Kwek Mean Luck granted a request from Sonic Labs, formerly the Fantom Foundation, […]

NFT founder stole millions from Bitcoin project, investors allege

NFT founder stole millions from Bitcoin project, investors allege

Several investors in a non-fungible token (NFT) project, Hashling NFT, have accused its founder of misappropriating millions of dollars in profits from the project and a closely tied Bitcoin mining operation. According to the May 14 court filing in Illinois, the plaintiffs allege that their former business partner, Jonathan Mills, lied about transferring assets from […]

Stablecoin bill won’t target Trump as Senate aims to pass it next week

Stablecoin bill won’t target Trump as Senate aims to pass it next week

The US Senate could pass a key bipartisan stablecoin bill as soon as next week after removing language targeting President Donald Trump and his family’s sprawling crypto interests. Republican Senator Cynthia Lummis said onstage at an event by Coinbase’s lobbying arm, Stand With Crypto, that she thinks it’s a “fair target” to have the Guiding […]

Forbes 30 Under 30 : Ces jeunes entrepreneurs de la crypto et du Web3 s’invitent dans le mythique classement

La crypto à la conquête du monde. Chaque année, le magazine Forbes publie sa liste des 30 Under 30, une sélection de jeunes entrepreneurs et innovateurs qui façonnent l’avenir dans divers domaines. Pour cette édition 2025, la liste met en avant des talents de l’Asie-Pacifique, avec un focus particulier sur ceux qui révolutionnent les secteurs […]

Donald Trump et les cryptomonnaies, une liaison dangereuse ? Les démocrates veulent des rapports sur ses activités suspectes

Crypto et activités suspectes ? Les démocrates du Congrès américain sont décidément très remontés contre Donald Trump et ses projets cryptos. Après avoir déposé deux propositions de loi pour bloquer l’utilisation de World Liberty Financial (WLF) et du Trump token dans le financement de la campagne présidentielle du candidat républicain, ils demandent aujourd’hui au département […]

Chainalysis CEO offers a clue into the recent spate of Paris crypto attacks

Chainalysis CEO offers a clue into the recent spate of Paris crypto attacks

Some criminal organizations are yet to receive the memo — crypto is traceable — and could explain the recent string of crypto-related kidnappings, says Chainalysis CEO Jonathan Levin.  Law enforcement has been increasingly successful at tracing stolen funds and crypto ransom payments, resulting in a “lot of arrests,” Levin said during the 2025 Consensus crypto […]

Telegram shuts the 'largest darknet marketplace to have ever existed'

Telegram shuts the 'largest darknet marketplace to have ever existed'

A major Chinese darknet marketplace suspected of facilitating crypto scams and cybercrime has been shut down by the Telegram messaging service, upon which it operated. The internet’s largest illicit marketplace, Haowang Guarantee, formerly Huione Guarantee, said it will shut down following Telegram’s ban of thousands of associated accounts on May 13.  “Since all our NFTs, […]

Bitcoin Tops $104K as Global Market Momentum Outpaces Korean Demand

Bitcoin Tops $104K as Global Market Momentum Outpaces Korean Demand

Bitcoin has continued its steady ascent, with the asset now trading above $103,000. This marks a 0.4% decrease over the last 24 hours and more than 20% over the past month. While the rally has reaffirmed bullish sentiment in broader markets, recent data points to a shift in the sources driving this momentum. A CryptoQuant […]

XRP Price Pulls Back but Holds Support — Bulls Still in the Game

XRP Price Pulls Back but Holds Support — Bulls Still in the Game

XRP price extended gains above the $2.60 zone. The price is now correcting gains from $2.65 and might find bids near the $2.480 zone. XRP price started a fresh increase above the $2.550 zone. The price is now trading above $2.50 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There was a break below a key bullish […]

Coinbase CEO looking at more acquisitions after $2.9B Deribit buy

Coinbase CEO looking at more acquisitions after $2.9B Deribit buy

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says his firm will continue to look for merger and acquisition opportunities after acquiring crypto derivatives platform Deribit. “We are always looking at M&A opportunities,” said Armstrong on Bloomberg Television on May 14. He added that the firm has a large balance sheet that can be put to use. The firm […]

Ethereum Price Dips May Offer Buying Opportunity — Bulls Eye Reentry

Ethereum Price Dips May Offer Buying Opportunity — Bulls Eye Reentry

Ethereum price extended its increase above the $2,720 zone. ETH is now correcting gains and might revisit the $2,500 support zone. Ethereum started a fresh increase and cleared the $2,720 resistance. The price is trading above $2,520 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a short-term declining channel or a possible bullish flag forming […]

Bitcoin Retail Demand Rises 3.4% As Small Investors Return To The Market – New ATH Soon?

Bitcoin Retail Demand Rises 3.4% As Small Investors Return To The Market – New ATH Soon?

Retail participation in the Bitcoin (BTC) market is on the rise, as on-chain data indicates that smaller investors are gradually re-entering the space. This renewed activity is often a sign of growing confidence in the asset and can act as a catalyst for the next leg up in price. Bitcoin Witnesses Rise In Retail Participation […]

Dems seek suspicious activity reports linked to Trump crypto ventures

Dems seek suspicious activity reports linked to Trump crypto ventures

US Democrat lawmakers have sent a letter to the US Treasury demanding access to suspicious activity reports (SARs) on several Trump-backed crypto projects as part of the latest probe into the president’s digital ventures.  Penned by representatives Gerald Connolly, Joseph Morelle, and Jamie Raskin, the May 14 letter asks Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent for all […]

Europol helps dismantle $23M ‘mafia crypto bank’

Europol helps dismantle $23M ‘mafia crypto bank’

European law enforcement in January arrested 17 suspects of a “mafia crypto bank” who are said to have laundered over 21 million euros ($23.5 million) in crypto for criminal entities in China and the Middle East. The money laundering services were allegedly carried out on behalf of other criminal networks engaged in migrant smuggling and […]