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Gary Gensler, le croque-mitaine de la crypto, fait-il la paix avec Bitcoin ?

L’homme qui incarnait le bras armé de la régulation anti-crypto aux États-Unis a murmuré hier des mots doux à l’oreille du Bitcoin. Gary Gensler, ancien président de la SEC, adoucirait-il enfin son jugement ? Ou s’agit-il d’une pirouette stratégique en plein crypto règne de Donald Trump ? Retour sur les propos de l’ex-ennemi de la […]

Cryptomonnaies : Panama City accepte les paiements crypto pour les taxes et les amendes

Panama crypto City. Les cryptomonnaies sont de plus en plus utilisées dans le monde, que ce soit pour des opérations du quotidien ou des transactions plus importantes. Ainsi, plusieurs villes ont annoncé accepter ce type de paiements numériques pour des services municipaux. C’est dernièrement le cas de Panama City, pour le règlement de ses opérations […]

Bitcoin le 17 avril – Le BTC hésite, mais les conditions sont favorables à un rebond

La Fed envisage d’assouplir les règles encadrant les cryptomonnaies pour les banques, signalant un virage pro-crypto sous l’administration Trump. Jerome Powell souhaite encourager l’innovation tout en garantissant la sécurité du système bancaire. En parallèle, les whales ont fait leur retour sur le Bitcoin pendant que le cours corrige depuis le début de l’année. Le BTC […]

Crypto : La Russie veut son propre stablecoin

Un rouble numérique arrimé au pragmatisme en Russie ? Après le gel des fonds de la plateforme crypto russe Garantex, Moscou semble vouloir muscler son autonomie financière. À la clé ? La création d’un stablecoin national. Une manœuvre aussi défensive que stratégique, sur fond de guerre monétaire mondiale. Explications. Les points clés de cet article […]

Bitcoin’s Futures Sentiment Weakens, Is The Ongoing Recovery Running Out of Steam?

Bitcoin’s Futures Sentiment Weakens, Is The Ongoing Recovery Running Out of Steam?

Bitcoin’s upward momentum appears to be slowing down following a recovery phase earlier this week. After climbing close to $86,000, BTC has retraced slightly, hovering just above the $84,000 mark at the time of writing. The mild pullback comes after a 10% rise seen over the past seven days, which helped the asset recover from […]

Crypto : VanEck lance un ETF pour investir dans les entreprises du Web3

ETF on-chain. Depuis l’approbation des ETF Bitcoin au comptant, les gestionnaires de fonds se bousculent à la porte de la SEC des États-Unis. Cela afin de tenter de faire accepter d’autres véhicules financiers adossés au marché des cryptomonnaies. Une course réglementaire menée par des acteurs comme BlackRock, Fidelity ou encore VanEck. Et c’est justement ce […]

US court pauses 18-state lawsuit against SEC after agency’s leadership change

US court pauses 18-state lawsuit against SEC after agency’s leadership change

A US federal judge has agreed to pause a lawsuit filed by 18 state attorneys general and the crypto lobby group DeFi Education Fund against the Securities and Exchange Commission after all parties said new SEC leadership could make the action moot. Kentucky District Court Judge Gregory Van Tatenhove ordered a 60-day stay on the […]

Bitcoin online chatter flips bullish as price chops at $85K: Santiment

Bitcoin online chatter flips bullish as price chops at $85K: Santiment

The tone of Bitcoin-related social media posts has flipped to bullish according to crypto analytics platform Santiment, despite Bitcoin continuing to swing around $85,000. “Traders are showing optimism that BTC can regain $90K, which will likely be dependent on tariff and global economy news as the week progresses,” Santiment said in an April 16 X […]

Russia finance ministry official floats country making own stablecoins: Report

Russia finance ministry official floats country making own stablecoins: Report

A Russian finance ministry official has reportedly said the country should be developing its own stablecoin after a recent freeze on wallets linked to the sanctioned Russian exchange Garantex by US authorities and stablecoin issuer Tether.  Deputy director of Russia’s Finance Ministry’s financial policy department, Osman Kabaloev, said the Kremlin should be exploring the possibility […]

L’Oklahoma dit non à une réserve Bitcoin : quand le rêve fédéral se heurte à la réalité sénatoriale

Au début du mois de mars, Donald Trump a signé un décret historique ouvrant la porte à une réserve stratégique Bitcoin gouvernementale. Depuis, de nombreux États américains ont annoncé leur volonté de suivre le pas. Toutefois, tous ne vont pas au bout de la démarche. C’est le cas de l’Oklahoma. Les points clés de cet […]

77K Ethereum Moved to Derivatives—Is Another Price Crash Looming?

77K Ethereum Moved to Derivatives—Is Another Price Crash Looming?

Ethereum has mirrored Bitcoin’s recent recovery trend, posting a near 10% gain over the past week. The asset had previously experienced a sharp correction, but its latest rally saw prices climb toward the $1,600 mark. However, the momentum has shown signs of slowing in the past 24 hours, with ETH slipping by around 4% to […]

Raydium debuts LaunchLab to rival memecoin maker Pump.fun

Raydium debuts LaunchLab to rival memecoin maker Pump.fun

The firm behind the Solana-based automated market maker (AMM) Raydium has launched its memecoin-making protocol, LaunchLab, which looks to compete with Pump.fun. The arrival of LaunchLab on April 16 comes a month after Pump.fun, previously a key contributor to Raydium’s revenue, severed ties with the firm by moving its token migration from Raydium’s liquidity pools […]

Ethereum fees drop to a 5-year low as transaction volumes lull

Ethereum fees drop to a 5-year low as transaction volumes lull

Transaction costs on the Ethereum network have dropped to the lowest level in five years as the amount of activity on the blockchain is in a lull, according to the onchain analytics platform Santiment. Ethereum network fees are now around $0.168 per transaction and the reduction in fees coincides with fewer people sending Ether (ETH) […]

BNB Price Eyes Breakout, But $600 Remains A Stubborn Ceiling

BNB Price Eyes Breakout, But $600 Remains A Stubborn Ceiling

BNB price is recovering from the $575 support zone. The price is now consolidating gains and might face hurdles near $585 and $600. BNB price is attempting to recover above the $580 resistance zone. The price is now trading below $585 and the 100-hourly simple moving average. There is a connecting bearish trend line forming […]

Crypto : La Fed pourrait assouplir les règles pour les banques

Une bonne nouvelle pour la crypto ? Le président de la Réserve fédérale américaine, Jerome Powell, a déclaré hier que la banque centrale pourrait assouplir les règles relatives à la cryptomonnaie pour les banques. Il a fait ces remarques lors d’une interview au Economic Club of Chicago, où il a également discuté des tarifs douaniers, […]

Bitcoin à 1 million de dollars ? Oui, mais à certaines conditions…

Million Dollar Baby. L’exécutif américain a récemment annoncé la création d’une réserve stratégique de Bitcoin, marquant une étape importante dans l’adoption institutionnelle de la cryptomonnaie. Cette décision a suscité des spéculations quant à l’impact potentiel sur le prix du Bitcoin, notamment si les États-Unis venaient à acheter massivement cet actif numérique. Les points clés de […]

AI takes nearly 60% of global venture capital dollars in Q1: Pitchbook

AI takes nearly 60% of global venture capital dollars in Q1: Pitchbook

Artificial intelligence startups received the lion’s share of venture capital investments across the globe in the first quarter of 2025, according to new data from Pitchbook. “Investors still have an AI FOMO [fear of missing out] problem,” the research firm said in an April 17 report, which revealed that 57.9% of global venture capital dollars […]

XRP’s $2.00 Pivot Point—A Launchpad or Breakdown Zone?

XRP’s $2.00 Pivot Point—A Launchpad or Breakdown Zone?

XRP price started a fresh decline below the $2.150 zone. The price is now consolidating above $2.00 and facing hurdles near the $2.120 zone. XRP price started a downside correction from the $2.250 resistance zone. The price is now trading below $2.10 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a key bearish trend line […]

Bitcoin Faces Pressure As Report Flags Chinese Sell-Off Plans

Bitcoin Faces Pressure As Report Flags Chinese Sell-Off Plans

A new report by Reuters suggests that China may be looking to liquidate large stashes of confiscated Bitcoin, potentially exerting downward pressure on BTC’s price. Sources cited by Reuters indicate that local Chinese governments have been engaging private companies to convert seized Bitcoin into cash, in an effort to bolster public finances under strain from […]

4 things that could turn crypto prices around in Q2 after the ‘best worst quarter’

4 things that could turn crypto prices around in Q2 after the ‘best worst quarter’

Despite recent major developments in the crypto industry, the market has just posted its weakest Q1 performance in years — but a crypto analyst is pointing to several catalysts that could make Q2 more promising. “Frustrating. That’s the best word to describe the past quarter,” Bitwise chief investment officer Matt Hougan said in a recent […]