Archives par auteur loupleroux

Bitcoin & Ethereum : le marché des futures en chute libre après le massacre des effets de levier

Un peu moins d’agitation à prévoir ? Le marché des contrats à terme (futures) sur Bitcoin (BTC) et sur Ethereum (ETH) a connu une baisse significative de l’intérêt ouvert (open interest). Cette diminution pourrait indiquer un « washout » des dangereux effets de levier, alors que les positions spéculatives se font liquidées par centaines de […]

Coinbase plans India comeback with FIU registration

Coinbase plans India comeback with FIU registration

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is one step closer to relaunching its services in India after securing a license with the country’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU).  On March 11, the crypto exchange revealed on social media that “we’re approved to launch in India,” which prompted a follow-up from Coinbase’s chief legal officer, Paul Grewal. “Coinbase is now […]

Coinbase s’associe à Pyth : un partenariat historique pour la finance décentralisée

Relai de communiqué de presse. Les oracles sont une pierre angulaire de la finance décentralisée (DeFi). En effet, les smart contracts n’ayant accès qu’aux données on-chain, les oracles sont utilisés pour introduire des données issues de sources off-chain. Cela permet par exemple d’intégrer en temps réel le cours des cryptomonnaies en s’appuyant sur un agrégat […]

Cathie Wood (ARK) profite du crash crypto et achète 11,5 millions de $ d’actions Coinbase

Une opportunité en or pour Cathie. Alors que le marché des cryptomonnaies connait des jours difficiles, avec un Bitcoin (BTC) chutant même sous les 70 000 dollars, la fondatrice des fonds ARK Invest, Cathie Wood, y a vu une opportunité en or. En effet, malgré la baisse des actions COIN de la crypto-bourse Coinbase, ses fonds […]

Bitcoin dips below $80K as Trump Canada tariffs halt BTC price comeback

Bitcoin dips below $80K as Trump Canada tariffs halt BTC price comeback

Bitcoin (BTC) cooled a 7% rebound after the March 11 Wall Street open as familiar headwinds sparked market jitters. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView Bitcoin, stocks deflate on fresh tariffs letdown Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView followed BTC/USD as it touched local highs of $82,154 on Bitstamp before consolidating. US JOLTS job openings […]

Centralized data infrastructure violates Web3’s core of decentralization

Centralized data infrastructure violates Web3’s core of decentralization

Opinion by: Michael O’Rourke, founder of Pocket Network and CEO of Grove Open data is currently a major contributor toward building a global emerging tech economy, with an estimated market of over $350 billion. Open data sources often rely, however, on centralized infrastructure, contrary to the philosophy of autonomy and censorship resistance. To realize its […]

Cointelegraph launches Gaming.News: A fresh take on gaming media

Cointelegraph launches Gaming.News: A fresh take on gaming media

Cointelegraph is expanding its presence into the gaming space with the launch of Gaming.News, the next-gen gaming platform built for players, fans and industry enthusiasts. Gaming.News provides comprehensive coverage of the gaming world, offering the latest news and reviews about video games, hardware, eSports and mobile. While operating as a separate brand with its own […]

Cantor Fitzgerald taps Anchorage Digital, Copper as Bitcoin custodians

Cantor Fitzgerald taps Anchorage Digital, Copper as Bitcoin custodians

Investment banking firm Cantor Fitzgerald has selected Anchorage Digital and Copper as its Bitcoin custodians and collateral managers as it launches its new digital asset financing business targeting institutional investors. In a March 11 announcement, Cantor Fitzgerald said it is rolling out its Bitcoin (BTC) financing business with $2 billion in initial capital to help […]

THORChain at crossroads: Decentralization clashes with illicit activity

THORChain at crossroads: Decentralization clashes with illicit activity

THORChain has been called a money laundering protocol — a label no decentralized finance (DeFi) project wants unless it’s prepared to have regulators breathing down its neck. Its supporters have fended off the criticism by championing decentralization, while its critics point to recent activities that showed some of the protocol’s centralized tendencies. After exploiting Bybit […]

Dogecoin’s Darkest Hour? Sentiment Tanks, Whales Accumulate

Dogecoin’s Darkest Hour? Sentiment Tanks, Whales Accumulate

Dogecoin’s sentiment has reportedly reached its most negative level in over a year. Crypto analyst Ali Martinez (@ali_charts) shared the below chart illustrating the current landscape of Dogecoin’s social sentiment and noted: “Investor sentiment around Dogecoin is at its most negative in over a year. Historically, extreme fear has set the stage for major reversals. […]

The ECB Pushes for Digital Euro. Time to Invest in the Best Wallet Token?

The ECB Pushes for Digital Euro. Time to Invest in the Best Wallet Token?

Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank, said that the ECB is aggressively pursuing the idea of a digital euro and expects to finish the testing phase by October 2025. If it goes through, it will be the EU’s first Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). Unlike cryptocurrencies, CBDCs aren’t decentralized or run on blockchain. […]

Bitcoin : une correction à 70 000 $ au sein de ce bull run serait « normale » selon Arthur Hayes

Une correction dans la norme ? Le cours de Bitcoin a connu une belle hausse en début d’année, en atteignant un sommet historique à près de 109 000 dollars le 20 janvier 2025, jour de l’investiture de Donald Trump en tant que nouveau président des États-Unis. Mais depuis, le BTC est bien retombé, jusqu’à même […]

Le paradis Bitcoin de Donald Trump est-il le cauchemar des investisseurs crypto ?

Trump and dump. L’arrivée de Donald Trump à la Maison-Blanche promettait des jours dorés pour le Bitcoin et les cryptomonnaies. Chaque intervention du 47e président des États-Unis faisait frémir les traders en quête de rendements explosifs. Puis la réalité à rattrapé les fantasmes. Et quelques mois après l’euphorie, le marché se retrouve face à une […]

Solana : de l’apogée des memecoins à la chute vertigineuse des revenus et du volume

Jusqu’au mois de janvier, Solana était sur le toit du monde. Ses DEX, que ce soit Raydium ou Meteora enregistrait plusieurs dizaines, voire une centaine de milliards de dollars mensuellement. Une activité florissante majoritairement engendrée par la frénésie des memecoins qui régnait alors sur la blockchain. Toutefois, les choses ont désormais bien changé avec des […]

3 reasons XRP might drop to $1.60 in March

3 reasons XRP might drop to $1.60 in March

The XRP (XRP) daily chart registered its lowest candle close in 99 days on March 10. The altcoin dropped below the $2 support level but registered a short-term recovery of 12% on March 11. XRP 1-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView On the high time frame (HTF) charts, XRP must hold above its psychological level at $2, […]

Paxos CEO urges US lawmakers to set cross-border stablecoin regulation

Paxos CEO urges US lawmakers to set cross-border stablecoin regulation

US lawmakers are set for a heated debate on stablecoin regulation, with key industry leaders expected to outline their vision for the future of digital asset oversight. Charles Cascarilla, co-founder and CEO of stablecoin issuer Paxos, is scheduled to testify before the House Financial Services Committee, urging lawmakers to establish “cross-jurisdictional reciprocity” in stablecoin regulations. […]

XRP Flirts With A Daily Range Breakdown – Price Must Hold Above $2 Level

XRP Flirts With A Daily Range Breakdown – Price Must Hold Above $2 Level

XRP has fallen below the $2 mark for the first time since early February, following the broader market breakdown that has pushed most cryptocurrencies lower. Despite the intense selling pressure, XRP has held up stronger than many other altcoins, avoiding the steep declines seen across the market. However, uncertainty remains high, with analysts divided on […]

Cryptomonnaies : VanEck enregistre un ETF Avalanche (AVAX) dans le Delaware

Une Avalanche d’ETF. Le marché des cryptomonnaies est en berne depuis plusieurs semaines. Et cette situation ne fait pas les affaires des produits crypto négociés en bourse (ETP), à la tête d’une hémorragie historique. Toutefois, cela n’empêche pas les gestionnaires de fonds de poursuivre leurs dépôts d’ETF crypto tous azimuts. Et c’est une nouvelle fois […]

Is altseason dead? Bitcoin ETFs rewrite crypto investment playbook

Is altseason dead? Bitcoin ETFs rewrite crypto investment playbook

Bitcoin exchange-traded products may have fundamentally altered the concept of a crypto “altseason.” For years, the crypto market followed a familiar rhythm, a near-predictable dance of capital rotation. Bitcoin (BTC) surged, bringing mainstream attention and liquidity, and then the floodgates opened to altcoins. Speculative capital rushed into lower-cap assets, inflating their values in what traders […]

Ether risks correction to $1.8K as ETF outflows, tariff fears continue

Ether risks correction to $1.8K as ETF outflows, tariff fears continue

Ether is struggling to reverse a near three-month downtrend as macroeconomic concerns and continued selling pressure from US Ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) weigh on investor sentiment. Ether (ETH) has fallen by more than 53% since it began its downtrend on Dec. 16, 2024, after it had peaked above $4,100, TradingView data shows. The downtrend has […]