Archive January 2025

The mortgage credit market is undergoing a major shift at the beginning of 2025. After a rapid increase between 2022 and 2023, interest rates have been continuously declining for more than a year, with the hope that they will fall below the symbolic threshold of 3% in the coming months. This evolution, driven by the slowdown in inflation and the accommodative monetary policy of the European Central Bank (ECB), is attracting the attention of households and investors. However, these promising figures are set against a fragile economic context, characterized by low growth and rising financial uncertainties. It therefore becomes crucial to understand the underlying issues and their implications for the future.

A federal court in Texas has just overturned the sanctions imposed against the crypto mixing protocol, Tornado Cash. This decision marks a turning point in the regulation of privacy technologies and could redefine the authorities' approach to decentralized protocols.

Osprey Funds and Rex Shares have filed ETF applications with the SEC for several cryptocurrencies, including the famous memecoins TRUMP and DOGE. This move comes amid a major transformation of the American regulatory landscape, marked by Gary Gensler's departure from the SEC.

During the World Economic Forum in Davos in 2025, the idea of a strategic bitcoin reserve in the United States sparked a lively debate about the future of cryptocurrencies. This proposal, supported by President Donald Trump, was discussed during the session titled "Crypto at a Crossroads." Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, detailed this proposal to the delegates present in Davos, emphasizing the importance of holding assets that maintain their value over time. However, this idea was not universally accepted.

Rumble, the video-sharing platform, recently made waves in the crypto world by adopting a bold strategy that aligns with that of MicroStrategy. The result? An 80% surge in its stock prices. What lies behind this bet on Bitcoin? And why are companies rushing into this cryptocurrency?

The frenzy of memecoins linked to Donald Trump has propelled the Solana ecosystem to new historic heights. According to a report from Copper.co, the number of new addresses on the Solana blockchain reached nearly 9 million before the inauguration of the American president.

Silk Road fades away, but Ulbricht intrigues. Kraken raises funds, while $47 million in BTC floats in limbo.

Valletta, January 23, 2024 - OKX, the global leader in blockchain technologies, announced today that it is the first Virtual Financial Asset (VFA) exchange to receive its MiCA pre-authorization. With this step, OKX is set to obtain the MiCA license soon, enabling it to offer its regulated crypto services to over 400 million Europeans from its Maltese headquarters.