A researcher has just broken a 15-bit elliptic crypto key on a publicly accessible quantum computer, winning 1 Bitcoin. This breakthrough, 512 times more powerful than the previous one, does it threaten the security of Bitcoin and blockchains?
The crypto market is once again eyeing Solana. A technical signal identified on its weekly charts, previously observed during strong upward phases, has just been confirmed. This return occurs in a still fragile environment where investors are seeking benchmarks. Between historical precedent and critical price levels, the asset finds itself at a pivotal moment in its trajectory.
The US spot Bitcoin ETFs have just closed eight consecutive days of net inflows, totaling more than 2 billion dollars in less than two weeks. A rare streak, which is no coincidence. Are we on the dawn of a new cycle of institutional accumulation?
Cardano reveals its big plan, Hoskinson promises the top, and skeptics count the steps. In crypto, social mobility exists, but it often breaks down.
Institutional flows are intensifying, but the market is sending a completely different signal. Despite nine consecutive days of inflows into XRP-related investment products, its performance against Bitcoin is deteriorating dangerously. This unexpected gap between capital inflows and price weakness raises questions for investors: do ETFs really suffice to support an asset? Behind this contradictory dynamic, technical indicators outline a much more worrying scenario for XRP.
Metaplanet raises 50 million dollars to buy more bitcoin, and this choice confirms a strategy that has become central for the Japanese company. The company listed in Tokyo no longer just keeps BTC in reserve. It now builds its financial model around it.
The White House has just lifted the veil: Donald Trump will indeed speak Saturday at the gala organized for holders of the TRUMP memecoin. An event as fascinating as it is controversial, mixing presidential power, crypto, and suspicions of conflicts of interest.
Predictive markets enter a new risk zone. The arrest of an American soldier for betting on Polymarket linked to an operation against Nicolás Maduro shows that the boundary between information and exploitation can quickly disappear.
The use of digital assets enters a more contrasted phase after several quarters marked by dynamic global activity. According to a TRM Labs study, cryptocurrency adoption slowed in the first quarter of 2026, especially in developed economies. This evolution shows a more selective crypto market, where local needs, digital payments, economic conditions, and geopolitical tensions increasingly influence user behaviors.
The crypto market sends a breaking signal. After several tense weeks, investor sentiment suddenly recovers, driven by a bitcoin close to a key threshold. The Fear & Greed index confirms this rapid shift. It remains to be seen whether this recovery reflects a lasting change or just a simple rebound in an still unstable environment.
Ethereum experiences an explosion of buying pressure on derivatives, with a 72% increase in aggressive traders. Investors now target $2,600, a key liquidity zone. Does this dynamic signal a historic rally for ETH?
The trading volume of memecoins exploded to over 5 billion dollars in a single day, before falling as quickly as it had risen. Behind this spectacular volatility lies a reality well known to analysts: short-term speculation rules supreme. But this time, is it a sign of a lasting slowdown?
Bitcoin has just passed back above 60% dominance across the entire crypto market, a symbolic threshold it had not reclaimed since 2026. Meanwhile, its price is near 80,000 dollars, a sign of a clear return of capital to the asset considered the most solid in the sector. According to data relayed on April 23, BTC dominance hovers around 60.6%, while the market looks again at the 80,000 dollar threshold.
Tesla confirms its stance on bitcoin. In the first quarter, the automaker reports a loss of $173 million related to its cryptos, without modifying its reserves. Still exposed to 11,509 BTC, the company led by Elon Musk maintains an unchanged strategy despite market volatility, revealing the direct impact of accounting rules on results.
Tensions around the Strait of Hormuz revive concerns over the stability of the global energy system, through which a major share of the world's oil transits. The system has long been controlled by the dollar, but this is changing because of dedollarization, shifts in global politics, and new options like bitcoin, which are being talked about as ways to avoid traditional financial systems. In this context of gradual transformation, oil becomes a point of friction in a silent monetary shift. A question naturally arises: are we moving from an age of the petrodollar to an era where a petrobitcoin standard is gradually emerging?
Bitcoin sends an unprecedented technical signal since the start of this bear market. The CryptoQuant Bull Score index has just crossed the 50 threshold, finally leaving the red zone to enter neutral territory. Is this the beginning of a real reversal, or simply a respite before another drop?
XRP crosses the 1.45 dollar mark in an unusual context. At the same time, flows to its ETFs have completely stopped. This dissociation between price increase and absence of capital contrasts with observed market dynamics. It reflects a waiting phase among institutional investors and questions the real forces currently supporting the asset.
A shadow continues to hang over the history of bitcoin. Since its beginnings, the identity of Satoshi Nakamoto has fueled investigations, hypotheses, and debates in the crypto world. A new documentary, "Finding Satoshi," revives this mystery with a central thesis: the creator of Bitcoin was a duo, not a single person. The film identifies Hal Finney and Len Sassaman as the two figures behind this pseudonym. Released Wednesday, it relies on four years of investigation, mixing testimonies, technical data, and biographical elements. Without providing definitive proof, the documentary builds a coherent scenario around a collective origin of BTC before its public disappearance.
While the KelpDAO exploit causes Aave to drop 10 billion in TVL, whales are massively accumulating AAVE between $85 and $95. An intriguing paradox… are these crypto market giants anticipating a historic rebound?
Grayscale reignites the debate on the bitcoin cycle. For the management company, the market may have already found its bottom in February 2026, whereas many analysts still expect a real dip later in the year.
Hacks no longer just weaken DeFi, but they are already reshaping the stablecoin market balance. In just a few days, a series of major attacks triggered a massive shift of capital towards assets perceived as the safest. In this climate of mistrust, Tether (USDT) significantly strengthens its dominant position over USDC, benefiting from an investor protection reflex. This shift reveals a deeper change in the stablecoin hierarchy.
Crypto trading leaves traditional platforms to infiltrate daily uses. With the arrival of XRP on WhatsApp via the Solana ecosystem, a new gateway to DeFi opens, directly from a simple conversation. Behind this innovation, bots capable of executing orders from text messages redefine the user experience. This convergence between messaging and decentralized finance raises questions: is this a major turning point or an underestimated risk?
Bitcoin briefly touched 78,100 dollars after two very clear triggers: the extension of the truce with Iran announced by Donald Trump and Strategy's new massive purchase. The market not only welcomed a geopolitical respite. It also regained an old reflex: to closely follow the return of large buyers.
Shiba Inu (SHIB) surprises with an Open Interest exploding by +20%, crushing Bitcoin and XRP! Is a historic rise coming? Discover why traders are massively betting on SHIB, and what it means for the future of cryptos.
The crypto market gives contradictory signals. While sentiment remains hesitant, institutions are increasing their exposure to Bitcoin and XRP. This discreet movement contrasts with the caution of retail investors. At the same time, banks oppose this progress, revealing growing tension between traditional finance and cryptos.
Ether takes a hard hit on the derivatives markets: over 2 billion dollars of open interest have disappeared in the space of seven days. Trader sentiment has weighed down, closed positions are piling up, yet some more recent signals hint at a possible turnaround. So, is it a capitulation underway or just a consolidation before a rebound?
European banking is accelerating in the stablecoin field. The Qivalis consortium, now presented as a group of 12 major European banks, has chosen Fireblocks to build the infrastructure of a euro stablecoin compliant with MiCA, aiming for a launch in the second half of 2026 under Dutch supervision.
The crypto file is still progressing, but not as fast as expected in Washington. A Republican senator wants to postpone the next step of the CLARITY Act, a crucial text to regulate the digital asset market in the United States, until May.
Solana leads Ethereum in decentralized applications revenue for five consecutive weeks. This indicator, focused on actual user activity, reveals a shift in power dynamics between the two blockchains. The now established trend draws the attention of market players.
The KelpDAO cross-chain bridge was drained of 292 million dollars over a weekend. A surgically precise attack, attributed by LayerZero to the notorious North Korean Lazarus group. However, behind this spectacular hack lies a design flaw that no one wanted to fix.