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Bitcoin-to-gold ratio breaks 12-year support as gold price hits a record $3K

Bitcoin-to-gold ratio breaks 12-year support as gold price hits a record $3K

Bitcoin (BTC) breached a rising support trendline against gold (XAU), which has been intact for over 12 years, on March 14. XAU/BTC ratio weekly performance chart. Source: TradingView/NorthStar Popular analyst NorthStar says this breakdown could spell the end of Bitcoin’s 12-year bull run if it stays under the gold trendline for even a week or—worse—a month. […]

Worst crypto cycle ever? Community and history say otherwise

Worst crypto cycle ever? Community and history say otherwise

The cryptocurrency market has faced a significant downturn since the start of 2025, with some investors calling it the most painful cycle in history. Some were disappointed about industry policy changes and the memecoin craze in the United States, while others even speculated about talent leaving the sector for other industries. However, while the current […]

Best AI Agent Coins to Buy as Investor Hype Remains Steady on AI Industry

Best AI Agent Coins to Buy as Investor Hype Remains Steady on AI Industry

Although it may seem like crypto dominated world markets for the better portion of the last half year, it’s actually the artificial intelligence industry that took home a significantly large proportion of institutional funding. According to Pitchbook, crypto venture funding in the US clocked in at around $861M in the first quarter of 2025. Impressive, […]

Gouvernance sur Solana : la proposition SIMD-0228 rejetée alors que SMID-0123 séduit la communauté

En janvier dernier, une proposition de gouvernance a fait grand bruit sur Solana. En effet, la proposition SIMD-0228 visait à modifier les mécanismes d’inflations du jeton SOL. Celle-ci devait prendre en compte la quantité de SOL déposés en staking pour ajuster dynamiquement l’émission de nouveau SOL. Malheureusement, la gouvernance ne semble pas apprécier cette modification. […]

Faillite FTX : Three Arrows Capital réclame 1,53 milliard de dollars à l’exchange

Les fantômes du passé. La chute de l’exchange FTX a entraîné une réaction en chaîne dans l’écosystème crypto. Ainsi, de nombreuses entreprises ont été impactées par la chute de FTX et c’est notamment le cas du fonds d’investissement Three Arrows Capital (3AC) qui a fait faillite en juin 2022. Depuis, les liquidateurs de 3AC tentent […]

FTX liquidated $1.5B in 3AC assets 2 weeks before hedge fund’s collapse

FTX liquidated $1.5B in 3AC assets 2 weeks before hedge fund’s collapse

Newly revealed court documents show that FTX secretly liquidated $1.53 billion in Three Arrows Capital (3AC) assets just two weeks before the hedge fund collapsed in 2022. The disclosure challenged previous narratives that 3AC’s downfall was solely market-driven. Once valued at over $10 billion, 3AC collapsed in mid-2022 after a series of leveraged directional trades […]

US Rep. Byron Donalds to introduce bill codifying Trump’s Bitcoin reserve

US Rep. Byron Donalds to introduce bill codifying Trump’s Bitcoin reserve

A new bill set to be introduced in Congress aims to formalize President Donald Trump’s executive order establishing a US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, a move that could further integrate Bitcoin into the nation’s financial strategy. Trump signed an executive order on March 7 to use Bitcoin (BTC) seized in government criminal cases to establish a […]

Bitcoin’s Price at a Crossroads—Will It Break $86K or Drop to $64K Support?

Bitcoin’s Price at a Crossroads—Will It Break $86K or Drop to $64K Support?

Bitcoin’s price appears to be still struggling below key levels. So far, the asset still trades below $82,000 marking a slight uptick of 0.3% in the past day and a roughly 24.3% decrease away from its all-time high (ATH) above $109,000 registered in January. Amid this price performance, key price levels, particularly those that impact […]

Ethereum le 14 mars – Et si ETH était encore en bear market ?

Le cours du Bitcoin a chuté de 30 % depuis le top du début d’année, mais les acheteurs tentent de préserver le chiffre rond psychologique des 80 000 $. La situation est devenue compliquée pour les cryptos, et notamment pour Ethereum qui se retrouve sous les 2 000 $. ETH a-t-il réellement commencé le bull […]

World Liberty Financial : La vente de jetons WLFI rapporte 550 millions de dollars au total

Contre toute attente… Le projet World Liberty Financial de la famille Trump est apparu dans le paysage crypto lors de la campagne présidentielle américaine. Un protocole DeFi à l’utilité obscure rapidement associé à la cryptomonnaie WLFI. Mais la mise en vente de ce jeton n’a pas rencontré la popularité espérée. Pourtant, après quelques soutiens opportunistes, […]

Pump.fun memecoins are dying at record rates, less than 1% survive

Pump.fun memecoins are dying at record rates, less than 1% survive

The memecoin frenzy on Pump.fun is hitting a wall, with the platform’s “graduation rate” sinking below 1% for a fourth straight week. “Graduation rate” is the memecoin launchpad’s term for tokens that make it through the incubation phase and become fully tradable on a Solana decentralized exchange (DEX). To graduate, a token must meet specific […]

ZKsync sunsets liquidity program amid bearish market

ZKsync sunsets liquidity program amid bearish market

ZKsync’s DeFi Steering Committee (DSC) said it will not renew ZKsync Ignite, its liquidity reward program, as the project shifts its focus to broader network expansion. The DSC confirmed that Ignite’s second season will not proceed and that the program will be discontinued on March 17. This also cancels the reward allocation for period 6, […]

Bitcoin & Altcoin Volume Fades—Investor Exhaustion Setting In?

Bitcoin & Altcoin Volume Fades—Investor Exhaustion Setting In?

On-chain data shows Bitcoin and the altcoins have seen their trading volume decline recently, a sign that trader interest in the market is waning. Trading Volume Is Down Across The Cryptocurrency Sector In a new post on X, the on-chain analytics firm Santiment has discussed about how the trading volume has changed for the various […]

La Russie utilise des cryptomonnaies dans son commerce pétrolier avec la Chine et l’Inde

Crypto-commerce international. L’intégration des cryptomonnaies dans le champ politique américain est une donnée à caractère historique. Car cela permet à cette économie numérique d’acquérir une utilité officielle, encore à préciser dans les faits. Mais l’administration Trump n’est clairement pas la seule à envisager leur mise en pratique. Car la Russie est également dans la course, […]

Chute de bitcoin : Cathie Wood mise sur le BTC et sur Coinbase

Coinbase à prix soldé. Alors que le cours du Bitcoin se maintient au-dessus des 90 000 dollars, les investisseurs continuent de miser sur la cryptomonnaie. C’est notamment le cas de Cathie Wood qui a récemment acheté pour 5,2 millions de dollars d’actions Coinbase. Les points clés de cet article : Cathie Wood a récemment acheté […]

Stablecoins aux USA : Le projet de loi GENIUS Act adopté par la commission bancaire du Sénat

Stablecoins made in US. En février 2025, le sénateur Républicain Bill Hagerty a introduit un projet de loi destiné à accompagner le développement des stablecoins, nommé GENIUS Act. Une volonté réaffirmée par le secrétaire au Trésor, Scott Bessent, au cours du crypto Summit de début mars. En effet, il a expliqué comment ces cryptomonnaies stables […]

Trump-backed World Liberty Financial nets $550M in token sales

Trump-backed World Liberty Financial nets $550M in token sales

World Liberty Financial, a decentralized finance (DeFi) project backed by the Trump family, has completed its second public token sale, raising $250 million from investors. WLFI launched on Sept. 16, 2024, with the goal of promoting DeFi and stablecoins pegged to the US dollar. The project is endorsed by President Donald Trump and his sons […]

Bitcoin logo shines over Austin, Texas, as Gemini sets new world record

Bitcoin logo shines over Austin, Texas, as Gemini sets new world record

Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini set a new Guinness world record by deploying 1,000 drones to form the Bitcoin logo in the sky, marking the largest-ever aerial display of a currency symbol. The event, held on March 13 in Austin, Texas, celebrated the US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve initiative. Source: Gemini Gemini’s drone show featured depictions of a […]

Hong Kong crypto payment firm RedotPay wraps $40M Series A funding round

Hong Kong crypto payment firm RedotPay wraps $40M Series A funding round

Hong Kong-based crypto payment platform RedotPay closed a $40 million Series A funding round led by Lightspeed, with participation from HSG and Galaxy Ventures. RedotPay aims to enable cryptocurrency use in everyday transactions while simplifying blockchain transactions for spenders, akin to fiat. In November 2023, the company launched its own physical Visa cards, which can […]

Behind Elon Musk’s X outage: What really happened and why it matters

Behind Elon Musk’s X outage: What really happened and why it matters

What caused the X outage? On March 10, 2025, X’s services went down for many users, causing frustration and confusion across the platform.  The outages were significant enough to make headlines and draw attention from the tech community and the media. Elon Musk, ever the outspoken owner, quickly attributed the disruptions to a “massive cyberattack.” […]