La BCE contre les stablecoins. La Banque centrale européenne (BCE) continue d’essayer de nous vendre son euro numérique. Cette fois, c’est Piero Cipollone, membre italien du directoire de la BCE qui se charge du matraquage pro-MNBC (monnaie numérique de banque centrale). Cette fois, l’argument est que cet e-euro serait nécessaire pour contrer les stablecoins adossés […]
As markets reel from geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainty, Bitcoin has shown relative resilience during events like Trump’s recent tariff bombshells, according to Blockstream CEO Adam Back. While in the short term, Bitcoin (BTC) may move in tandem with stocks and other risk-on assets, Back sees the long-term trend telling a different story. “Bitcoin is […]
United States securities laws are not flexible enough to account for digital assets, as evidenced by the parade of crypto-native companies that have tried and failed to get into the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) good graces, Rodrigo Seira, special counsel to Cooley LLP, told a House Committee hearing on April 9. The hearing, titled […]
An Ethereum whale has dumped its ETH holdings after holding them for over two years, even through a bull market. This capitulation from the ETH whale suggests it might be a good time to offload the leading altcoin, with a further crash in the coming weeks a possibility. Ethereum Whale Dumps 10,000 ETH After 900 […]
Sous l’eau. Le marché des cryptomonnaies est en train de vivre une période compliquée, avec un Bitcoin (BTC) qui est même brièvement repassé sous les 75 000 dollars. Une situation qui met dans le mal les investisseurs les plus récents du roi des cryptos. En effet, selon les données de CryptoQuant, plus d’un quart des […]
Binance is launching a new “reward-bearing margin asset” LDUSDt, which the company says is not a stablecoin. According to an April 9 announcement, LDUSDt can be obtained by swapping Tether’s USDt deposited in the firm’s Simple Earn yield product. Binance stated that holders of LDUSDt will continue to earn yield rewards through Simple Earn, even […]
Bitcoin (BTC) price made a swift move to $78,300 at the April 9 Wall Street open as “herd-like” price action in equities markets continued to spook risk-asset traders. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView Bitcoin gyrates as stocks make history Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD retargeting five-month lows under $75,000 before rebounding […]
Opinion by: Sergej Kunz, co-founder of 1inch Institutional players have been closely watching decentralized finance’s growth. Creating secure and compliant DeFi platforms is the only solution to build trust and attract more institutions. Clear waters attract big ships Over the past four years, institutional DeFi adoption has gone from 10% of hedge funds to 47%, […]
Veteran crypto analyst Bob Loukas has reduced his Bitcoin exposure, warning followers that while the bull cycle remains intact, the probability that Bitcoin has already peaked for this four-year cycle has materially increased. In an update published April 8th, Loukas detailed the rationale behind selling one-third of his model portfolio at $79,500, citing both technical […]
Bitcoin fusionne avec la finance traditionnelle. La société suisse Taurus, spécialisée dans les actifs numériques, vient d’annoncer le lancement de Taurus-Network, un réseau interbancaire conçu pour simplifier et améliorer les transactions d’actifs numériques entre les institutions financières réglementées du monde entier. Les points clés de cet article : La société suisse Taurus a annoncé le […]
The European Central Bank is intensifying its warnings over stablecoin adoption, with one of its top officials calling for a digital euro to curb the influence of US dollar-pegged stablecoins across the continent. ECB executive board member Piero Cipollone has penned another article highlighting concerns over the growing popularity of US dollar stablecoins, arguing that […]
Core, a proof-of-stake blockchain built on Bitcoin, has surpassed $260 million in dual-staked assets as institutional interest in Bitcoin-based decentralized finance (DeFi) continues to grow. Core’s initial contributor, Rich Rines, told Cointelegraph that as of April 7, over 44 million Core tokens have been dual-staked with 3,140 Bitcoin (BTC). At the time of writing, the […]
Dogecoin is once again in the spotlight, but for all the wrong reasons. The popular meme coin has experienced massive selling pressure over the last few days, driven by heightened global tensions and ongoing macroeconomic uncertainty. On Monday, DOGE set a fresh local low around $0.129, further confirming the downtrend that has been building over […]
In one of the biggest deals in the crypto industry, Ripple is set to acquire prime brokerage firm Hidden Road for $1.25B. Could this, along with the launch of the new XRP ETF, be the positive signals crypto buyers need right now? Read until the end because we’ll also list three other altcoins that are […]
Alors que Bitcoin (BTC) et les cryptomonnaies avaient connu un début d’année 2025 prometteur, les récents droits de douane sur les importations US du président Donald Trump ont provoqué une chute significative des cours. Car si ces tarifs douaniers ont fortement affecté les marchés traditionnels, celui des crypto-actifs a également été secoué, y compris Bitcoin. […]
The global trade war may be a silver lining for Bitcoin’s growing recognition as a safe-haven asset next to gold, thanks to its liquidity and accessibility advantages compared to precious metals. Financial markets have been rattled since US President Donald Trump’s April 2 reciprocal import tariffs announcement, leading to record-breaking sell-offs for traditional stock markets […]
L’activité retombe dans l’écosystème crypto. Alors que le cours du BTC continue de chuter depuis son ATH à 108 000$, l’activité semble suivre la même courbe. En effet, la plupart des métriques ont drastiquement chuté depuis les records enregistrés en janvier dernier. Et aucune blockchain ne semble épargnée. Les points clés de cet article : […]
Swiss cryptocurrency fintech Taurus has launched an interbank network that is purpose-built for regulated institutions involved in digital asset operations. On April 9, Taurus said in an announcement shared with Cointelegraph that it had launched Taurus-Network (TN), an interbank network designed to simplify and improve digital asset transactions between regulated financial institutions worldwide. The network […]
As more institutions explore blockchain-based finance, some industry leaders say tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) may surpass $30 trillion by the 2030s. Others are casting doubt on that projection. In June 2024, Standard Chartered Bank and Synpulse predicted that RWAs may reach over $30 trillion by 2034. The narrative remained strong in the latter part of […]
Blockchain may soon earn itself a role in New York State’s voting processes and procedures. New York Assemblymember Clyde Vanel introduced Bill A07716 on April 8, directing the state Board of Elections to evaluate how blockchain could help protect voter records and election results. The legislation is currently under consideration by the Assembly Election Law […]