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ETF Bitcoin de BlackRock en Europe : L’adoption sera sûrement plus lente qu’aux USA

ETF Bitcoin made in UE. Le lancement de l’ETF Bitcoin au comptant de BlackRock sur les marchés européens a marqué une étape importante pour l’adoption institutionnelle de Bitcoin. Cependant, selon les analystes de Bitfinex, les flux d’investissement pourraient être inférieurs à ceux observés aux États-Unis, car le marché européen est plus fragmenté et plus réglementé. […]

Circle, Intercontinental Exchange to explore stablecoin integration

Circle, Intercontinental Exchange to explore stablecoin integration

Stablecoin issuer Circle and Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the company that operates the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) among others and provides clearinghouse services, are collaborating to explore stablecoin integration in ICE’s operations. The companies will explore the potential integration of Circle’s US dollar stablecoin (USDC) and its US Yield Coin (USYC) into ICE’s derivatives exchanges, […]

USDT0 deployed on OP Superchain

USDT0 deployed on OP Superchain

Crosschain US-dollar stablecoin USDT0 has been deployed to Optimism’s Superchain, increasing access to the world’s most widely used stable asset across Ethereum’s layer-2 ecosystem. On March 27, Optimism announced that the dollar-pegged USDT0 is now live on the OP mainnet. The crosschain stablecoin’s first deployment was on Ink, Kraken’s DeFi-focused layer-2. USDT0 is essentially a […]

Prospective SEC chair pressed on sale of FTX-tied firm

Prospective SEC chair pressed on sale of FTX-tied firm

Lawmakers in the US Senate Banking Committee questioned prospective Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) member Paul Atkins on his ties to the crypto industry and how he might regulate digital assets if confirmed. Questioning Atkins at his nomination hearing on March 27, Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren said the former SEC commissioner had had “staggeringly bad […]

Cryptomonnaies : Les banques européennes à la traîne face à une demande croissante

Banques vs cryptos. La relation entre les banques et les cryptomonnaies n’est pas au beau fixe et les attaques à l’encontre de Bitcoin et sont régulières. Le secteur bancaire traditionnel s’impose d’ailleurs comme un frein important à l’adoption de cette économie numérique. Pourtant, la demande des investisseurs ne cesse d’augmenter, c’est en tout cas ce […]

Ethereum : Le hard fork Pectra déployé sans encombre sur le testnet Hoodi

Mi-mars, face au fiasco du déploiement du hard fork Pectra sur le testnet Holesky, les développeurs d’Ethereum ont annoncé le lancement d’un nouveau testnet : Hoodi. En pratique, celui-ci a pour but de répliquer au plus près les conditions du mainnet, afin de tester les nouveaux hard fork dans les meilleures conditions. Les points clés […]

MahaKumbh signaled India’s readiness for the metaverse

MahaKumbh signaled India’s readiness for the metaverse

Opinion by: Shubham Kukrety, co-founder and CEO at QuoteIt  Strange sights were seen as India recently concluded MahaKumbh, a Hindu congregation that occurs once every 144 years. Every day, a man took dips at Sangam — the triple confluence of rivers Ganga, Yamuna and Sarasvati — with several passport-sized photographs offering “Digital Snan,” symbolizing digital […]

Ex-FTX CEO moved to transit facility after interview

Ex-FTX CEO moved to transit facility after interview

Officials with the Federal Bureau of Prisons have moved former FTX CEO Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried to a transit facility days after right-wing political commentator Tucker Carlson interviewed him. As of March 27, the Federal Bureau of Prisons website showed Bankman-Fried was being housed at the Federal Transfer Center (FTC) in Oklahoma City, suggesting that he […]

Ethereum Price Eyes Major Resistance At $2,100 As Analyst Reveals Bullish Price Range

Ethereum Price Eyes Major Resistance At $2,100 As Analyst Reveals Bullish Price Range

Crypto analyst Ben Gray has asserted that the Ethereum price is bullish and revealed the price range that the leading altcoin is targeting. However, ETH is set to face major resistance at $2,100, a level which it needs to break out from as it targets new highs.  Ethereum Price Faces Major Resistance At $2,100 In […]

Hyperliquid en crise : fermeture du marché JELLY et vives critiques sur sa centralisation

Mi-mars, une whale a fait grand bruit sur Hyperliquid. En effet, ses positions massives ont entraîné une perte de 4 millions de dollars sur le HLP Vault. Une situation qui ne relève pas du bug ou du hack à proprement parler, mais plus d’une stratégie sophistiquée. Malgré les tentatives de limiter de tels comportements, les […]

Bitcoin à 138 000 $ en 2025 ? Polymarket et ses marchés prédictifs restent prudents

Pas de BTC à 200 000 dollars en 2025 ? Les places marchés proposant des paris de prédiction, comme Polymarket, permettent donc de miser sur des événements futurs, y compris sur le prix du Bitcoin (BTC) par exemple. Et selon les données récentes de Polymarket, les parieurs s’attendent à ce que le BTC dépasse son […]

Ripple, Chipper Cash partner for faster and cheaper African remittances

Ripple, Chipper Cash partner for faster and cheaper African remittances

Ripple has partnered with African payment infrastructure provider Chipper Cash to support crypto-enabled cross-border payments. According to a March 27 announcement, Chipper Cash will use Ripple Payments for its cross-border transactions as part of the deal. The companies said the partnership is designed to offer faster, cheaper and more efficient settlements. Chipper Cash. Source: Chipper […]

Is Bitcoin’s future in circular economies or national reserves?

Is Bitcoin’s future in circular economies or national reserves?

Bitcoin is seeing unprecedented adoption with the US establishing a “strategic Bitcoin reserve,” but some prominent Bitcoin advocates believe the project is getting away from its roots. Earlier this year, Jack Dorsey, a Bitcoin proponent and founder of Twitter, said that he believed if Bitcoin becomes just a form of “digital gold” then the project […]

SUI Price Nears $2.82 Resistance – Is A Breakout Imminent?

SUI Price Nears $2.82 Resistance – Is A Breakout Imminent?

SUI is making another attempt to break past the crucial $2.82 resistance, a level that has repeatedly challenged bullish momentum. After a steady climb, the price now stands at a decisive point—will buyers have enough strength to push through, or will sellers step in to defend this barrier once again? Recent price action suggests that […]

‘Stablecoin multiverse’ begins: Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino

‘Stablecoin multiverse’ begins: Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino

Paolo Ardoino, CEO of stablecoin issuer Tether, said the industry has just entered a new era, marked by an influx of stablecoin solutions from both private companies and governments. In a March 27 X thread, Ardoino said the crypto industry just entered the “stablecoin multiverse” era, where multiple stablecoins are launching to meet growing global […]

US crypto policy: Tax breaks, SEC cases dropped, Bitcoin Reserve plans unfold

US crypto policy: Tax breaks, SEC cases dropped, Bitcoin Reserve plans unfold

In the rapidly evolving world of cryptocurrency, regulatory shifts, legal battles and groundbreaking policy proposals are shaping the industry’s future.  The premiere episode of The Clear Crypto Podcast by Cointelegraph and StarkWare brings in a legal expert specializing in the crypto industry to help shed light on the state of crypto regulation in the US, […]

BlackRock Bitcoin ETP ‘key’ for EU adoption despite low inflow expectations

BlackRock Bitcoin ETP ‘key’ for EU adoption despite low inflow expectations

BlackRock’s new European Bitcoin exchange-traded product (ETP) is a major step for Bitcoin’s institutional adoption in Europe, though analysts expect lower inflows than its US counterpart. The iShares Bitcoin ETP, managed by the world’s largest asset manager, began trading on March 25 on Xetra, Euronext Amsterdam and Euronext Paris. While the launch marks a significant […]

Tether acquires 30% stake in Italian media company Be Water

Tether acquires 30% stake in Italian media company Be Water

Major stablecoin issuer, Tether, invested 10 million euros ($10.8 million) in Italian media company Be Water. According to a March 27 announcement, Tether acquired a 30.4% stake in Rome-based Media Water. Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino said the company recognized “the importance of independent media in shaping informed societies.” “Our investment in Be Water aligns with […]

Global Conglomerate Adds 580 $BTC Amid Unprecedented Crypto Popularity. Here’s Why BTC Bull Token Could 100x

Global Conglomerate Adds 580 $BTC Amid Unprecedented Crypto Popularity. Here’s Why BTC Bull Token Could 100x

The Blockchain Group recently bought another 580 Bitcoins, marking its third significant Bitcoin purchase since Trump’s election victory. It became the latest to join the long list of companies buying record amounts of Bitcoin in what’s a crystal-clear industrial shift towards digital assets. Read on as we explore TBG’s Bitcoin strategy, which other companies are […]

Stablecoins aux USA : La Chambre des représentants dévoile son projet de loi

Instabilité sur les stablecoins. Le gouvernement américain est en pleine ébullition législative concernant les cryptomonnaies. En particulier sur le dossier délicat des stablecoins, à l’origine de l’adoption du projet de loi GENIUS Act par la commission bancaire du Sénat. Et c’est maintenant au tour de la Chambre des représentants de dévoiler sa propre version du […]