Archive August 2024

In 2021, El Salvador surprised the entire world by becoming the first country to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender. This radical choice aimed to position the country as a pioneer of financial innovation, in order to attract foreign investments and promote financial inclusion. However, this decision, although visionary, comes with complex challenges that are beginning to be felt. In a recent interview, President Nayib Bukele admitted that the adoption of Bitcoin by the local population is far from what was hoped for.

In a context of increasing restrictions on online freedoms, Jack Dorsey, co-founder of Twitter, advocates for the adoption of decentralized technologies like Bitcoin and Nostr to preserve freedom of expression. These tools emerge as promising solutions in the face of the growing threats to our digital rights.

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The growing interest of institutional investors in crypto assets could propel the total market value beyond 10 trillion dollars by 2030. This bold forecast reflects a paradigm shift in the traditional financial world.

Charles Hoskinson announces the end of the Genesis keys, marking a new era of decentralization for the Cardano crypto network.

Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, recently caught the attention of the crypto community with a transfer of 800 ETH. This move raised questions and speculations, but Vitalik quickly clarified the situation: he did not sell these ETH for personal gain. So, why this transfer? Let’s examine the potential reasons. An…

Volatility is an inherent part of the cryptocurrency market, but when Bitcoin dips below the $60,000 mark, a burning question arises: Are we witnessing just a technical pullback or a worrying signal for the entire ecosystem? While traditional markets absorb the shocks of the global economy, Bitcoin, once seen as a digital safe haven, is also swept up by economic uncertainties and fluctuations in bond yields. This latest episode of decline, marked by massive liquidations and a concerning slowdown in capital flows, highlights an unexpected fragility.

Coinbase, one of the leading cryptocurrency exchange platforms, recently announced the launch of cbBTC, a new wrapped Bitcoin token aimed at competing with BitGo's wBTC on Ethereum. This cbBTC is designed to operate on Coinbase's Layer 2 blockchain, called Base.