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Bolivie : L’entreprise pétrolière d’État autorisée à utiliser les cryptomonnaies

Crypto en Bolivie. La Bolivie, confrontée à une crise économique persistante et à une pénurie de dollars américains, a fait un pas audacieux vers l’adoption des cryptomonnaies. Le gouvernement a récemment autorisé l’entreprise pétrolière d’État, Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB), à utiliser les cryptomonnaies pour ses transactions internationales. Cette décision marque un tournant majeur pour […]

Will Bitcoin price reclaim $95K before the end of March?

Will Bitcoin price reclaim $95K before the end of March?

Bitcoin’s price was up 3% after constant drawdowns since the end of January. The top cryptocurrency managed to rebound above $80,000 after a brief decline below the range on March 11. Bitcoin weekly chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView After the US core Consumer Price Index (CPI) came in lower than expected at 3.1% on March 12, Bitcoin’s […]

USDC, USDt stablecoins are ‘store of value’ in Latin America — Bitso

USDC, USDt stablecoins are ‘store of value’ in Latin America — Bitso

Stablecoin adoption in Latin America is increasing as more users turn to Circle’s USDC and Tether’s USDT for financial stability, according to a new report from cryptocurrency exchange Bitso. The USDC (USDC) and USDt (USDT) stablecoins have become a “store of value” in Latin America, accounting for 39% of total purchases on Bitso in 2024, […]

ETF XRP : 9 fonds d’investissement attendent l’approbation de la SEC

Salle d’attente. Alors que la SEC a approuvé les ETF Bitcoin en janvier 2024, les fonds d’investissement ont rapidement enchaîné avec le dépôt de dossiers pour des ETF XRP. Depuis octobre 2024, pas moins de neuf fonds d’investissement ont déposé un dossier auprès de la SEC pour un ETF indexé sur la crypto de chez […]

Nigéria : Le gouvernement veut faire du pays un hub crypto

Parole de politique. Suite aux derniers mois de tergiversation et d’hésitation, le Ministre de l’Information du Nigéria, Mohammed Idris, a pris la parole dans la presse spécialisée pour clarifier la position de son pays. Voici un résumé de ses propos. Le Nigéria est devenu l’un des marchés crypto les plus actifs et dynamiques ces dernières […]

Europeans show little interest in digital euro, ECB study reveals

Europeans show little interest in digital euro, ECB study reveals

European consumers have shown minimal interest in adopting a central bank digital currency (CBDC), raising concerns for the European Central Bank (ECB) as it prepares for a potential rollout of the digital euro. An ECB working paper on “Consumer attitudes towards a central bank digital currency,” which surveyed about 19,000 respondents across 11 euro-area countries, […]

Bybit CEO on ‘brutal’ $4M Hyperliquid loss: Lower leverage as positions grow

Bybit CEO on ‘brutal’ $4M Hyperliquid loss: Lower leverage as positions grow

Bybit CEO Ben Zhou commented on a recent $4 million loss suffered by decentralized exchange (DEX) Hyperliquid due to an Ether whale’s high-leverage trade, noting that centralized exchanges (CEXs) face similar challenges. On March 12, a crypto investor walked away with $1.8 million and forced the Hyperliquidity Pool (HLP) to bear a $4 million loss […]

This Crypto Analyst Correctly Predicted XRP Price Crash Below $2, Here’s The Rest Of The Forecast

This Crypto Analyst Correctly Predicted XRP Price Crash Below $2, Here’s The Rest Of The Forecast

A new XRP price forecast has emerged, offering insights into the cryptocurrency’s next bearish move. A crypto analyst who previously predicted XRP‘s crash below $2 has provided a more comprehensive outlook, outlining key support and resistance areas that will determine XRP’s next target.  According to TradingView crypto analyst, ‘MMBTrader,’ the XRP price is set to […]

Bitcoin : La dominance du BTC dépasse 62 % pendant que les altcoins saignent

Bitcoin reprend la main. Le cours du BTC n’est pas au mieux de sa forme, dans le cadre de ce que tout le monde espère encore être un marché haussier. Mais cette situation critique est loin d’être désespérée. En effet, le leader du marché des cryptomonnaies semble bien décidé à profiter de l’occasion pour réaffirmer […]

3 reasons why Ethereum can outperform its rivals after crashing to 17-month lows

3 reasons why Ethereum can outperform its rivals after crashing to 17-month lows

Ether (ETH) fell 13% between March 8 and March 11 as investors moved to short-term fixed-income and cash positions, seeking safety amid a global tariff war and rising fears of an economic downturn. ETH price needs 29% gains to reclaim $2.5K Market concerns escalated after the United States responded to Canada’s electricity surcharge with retaliatory […]

Bitcoin le 13 mars – Le BTC envoie un signal baissier

L’inflation aux États-Unis a diminué à 2,8 %, un élément positif qui pourrait pousser la Fed (Réserve fédérale) à baisser les taux. La demande actuellement est très faible, même avec un Bitcoin qui a chuté sous les 80 000 $. C’est pour cette raison que la baisse de l’inflation US est la bienvenue, même si […]

How to buy Bitcoin with a credit card

How to buy Bitcoin with a credit card

Key takeaways Buying Bitcoin with a credit card offers nearly instant transactions and convenience, but it costs you higher fees and potential blocked transactions from card providers. Centralized exchanges like Coinbase and Kraken are the easiest reputable platforms on which to buy Bitcoin with credit cards. To protect yourself during transactions, only use trusted exchanges […]

Bitcoin’s Mining Difficulty Rises Despite Market Drop—What Does It Mean?

Bitcoin’s Mining Difficulty Rises Despite Market Drop—What Does It Mean?

Bitcoin is beginning to show signs of a potential reversal after experiencing a prolonged bearish trend. Although the cryptocurrency remains below $85,000, it has recorded a 2.6% increase, with its price currently at $83,510. Despite this short-term uptick, Bitcoin is still down by roughly 7.5% over the past week, reflecting a continued downtrend. Regardless of Bitcoin’s […]

Mass : l’application mobile ouvre le trading d’actions et d’ETF (RWA)

Depuis maintenant quelques années, les Real World Assets ou RWA font de plus en plus parler d’eux. Ainsi, ces derniers visent à tokeniser des actifs du monde réel sur la blockchain. De ce fait, de plus en plus d’actifs sont échangeables sur la blockchain, allant des actions à l’immobilier en passant par l’art. Cela offre […]

Ripple vs SEC : La fin du procès est-elle proche ?

Le 12 mars, Eleanor Terrett, journaliste chez Fox Business, a déclaré que l’affaire Ripple contre la SEC était « en train de se conclure ». Cette déclaration fait suite à l’appel et au contre-appel déposés par les deux parties concernant le jugement de 125 millions de dollars rendu en août 2024. Pour rappel, la SEC avait intenté […]

Memecoin de Javier Milei : L’Argentine demande l’arrestation du fondateur de Libra

L’affaire du memecoin Libra continue de faire des vagues en Argentine. Cette fois, c’est le procureur Gregorio Dalbon qui monte au créneau. Il demande ni plus ni moins que l’arrestation internationale de Hayden Davis, le cerveau présumé derrière le fiasco du jeton Libra. Retour sur une affaire qui n’a pas fini de secouer la scène […]

Argentine lawyer requests Interpol red notice for LIBRA creator: Report

Argentine lawyer requests Interpol red notice for LIBRA creator: Report

Argentine lawyer Gregorio Dalbon has reportedly asked for a global arrest warrant to be issued for Hayden Davis, the co-creator of the LIBRA token that caused a political scandal in the country. Dalbon submitted a request to prosecutor Eduardo Taiano and judge María Servini, who are probing President Javier Milei’s involvement in the memecoin, seeking […]

Lazarus Group sends 400 ETH to Tornado Cash, deploys new malware

Lazarus Group sends 400 ETH to Tornado Cash, deploys new malware

North Korean-affiliated hacking collective the Lazarus Group has been moving crypto assets using mixers following a string of high-profile hacks.  On March 13, blockchain security firm CertiK alerted its X followers that it had detected a deposit of 400 ETH (ETH) worth around $750,000 to the Tornado Cash mixing service.  “The fund traces to the […]

Crypto founders report deluge of North Korean fake Zoom hacking attempts

Crypto founders report deluge of North Korean fake Zoom hacking attempts

At least three crypto founders have reported foiling an attempt from alleged North Korean hackers to steal sensitive data through fake Zoom calls over the past few days.  Nick Bax, a member of the white hat hacker group the Security Alliance, said in a March 11 X post the method used by North Korean scammers […]

Ethereum 'falling knife' warning: Is another 30% crash versus Bitcoin coming?

Ethereum 'falling knife' warning: Is another 30% crash versus Bitcoin coming?

Ethereum’s native token, Ether (ETH), has dropped to its multi-year lows against Bitcoin (BTC), prompting analysts to predict further declines in the coming weeks. Falling knife warning furthers sell-off risks On March 13, ETH/BTC—a pair that tracks Ether’s strength against Bitcoin—dropped by over 1.50% to reach $0.022, its lowest level since May 2020. ETH’s descent […]