Rumors are circulating about the possible kidnapping of a CEO of a crypto platform that allegedly took place this morning in Le Bourget in the 93. A video is circulating showing the kidnapping live. For now, no official confirmation has been given by police services.
This Monday, the World Liberty Financial (WLFI) project, supported by the president and his close associates, proceeded with the unlocking of 24.6 billion tokens. An operation that values their stake at nearly 5 billion dollars. Presented as a technical launch, this initiative fuels suspicions about Trump’s growing influence in a sector he now helps shape.
Ethereum takes the prize for the big players, Bitcoin clings to its throne. A duel of numbers, egos and billions: who will emerge victorious from this digital waltz?
While bitcoin's volatility worries some investors, Michael Saylor, a prominent figure at Strategy, is more confident than ever. For him, the crypto winter now belongs to the past and gives way to a new era. Can bitcoin really cross, one day, the mythical one million dollar threshold?
Solana has reached a decisive milestone with the massive approval of Alpenglow, an upgrade set to disrupt its operation. This decision paves the way for unprecedented acceleration of transactions, bringing the blockchain closer to the speeds of modern Internet infrastructure. Ecosystem players see this change as an opportunity to strengthen competitiveness against Ethereum and Bitcoin. Alpenglow thus marks the beginning of a new technological era for a network seeking to combine speed and reliability
The Japanese company Metaplanet, which holds one of the largest corporate bitcoin reserves in the world, sees its accumulation strategy threatened by the collapse of its stock price. With a 54% drop since June, the company must reinvent its funding mechanism to pursue its crypto ambitions.
Anthony Scaramucci, the founder of SkyBridge Capital, has projected a turbulent path for Bitcoin before it eventually climbs to half a million dollars. Speaking with Coinage, the veteran investor warned that the cryptocurrency could face a sharp decline of up to 40%, even as he maintains confidence in its long-term potential.
August was marked by two opposing signals in the crypto market. Ethereum reached an unprecedented peak of activity, confirming the growing interest of investors in its ecosystem. Conversely, Bitcoin suffered a brutal shock after the massive liquidation of 24,000 BTC by a single actor. This contrast is not just a technical divergence. It illustrates an ongoing rearrangement, between regulatory innovations, strategic repositioning of players, and the evolution of the balance of power between major assets.
Trump, crypto and millions at stake: WLFI unlocks its tokens, promises of a jackpot or a new speculative prank? Investors oscillate between euphoria and suspicion.
Behind Bitcoin's apparent stability, an imbalance threatens the network's sustainability. Since April, transaction fees have dropped by more than 80%, shaking the remuneration model of mining companies. Amid the rise of ETFs and after a demanding halving, it is Bitcoin's internal economy that is faltering. Lower fees, fewer incentives, more risks to protocol security, the crisis is here, structural, and raises a question the ecosystem can no longer ignore.
Tron has just announced a landmark measure: a 60% reduction in its network fees. This decision was validated by a community vote and confirmed by Justin Sun. It aims to make transactions on its network more accessible after a period when costs had significantly increased.
Tether, undisputed giant of stablecoins, backtracks on a decision that shook the crypto ecosystem in July. While it planned to end support for USDT on five historic blockchains, the issuer ultimately grants an unexpected reprieve to its users. Why this reversal, and what does it reveal about Tether's strategy in the face of regulatory challenges and competition?
XRPL saw strong Q2 growth with real-world assets at $131.6M and XRP up 8.5%, while RLUSD stablecoins surged.
Shibarium collapses. In ten days, the daily transactions of the Shiba Inu layer 2 blockchain dropped from 4.8 million to less than 10,000, a fall of 99.8%. This is not a slowdown, but a brutal stop. Launched a year ago as the engine of the SHIB ecosystem, the network is facing a spectacular loss of momentum. In a lethargic crypto market at this end of August, this plunge raises questions about the real adoption of this project, which is nevertheless highly exposed in the media.
When cops play gangsters, even bitcoin becomes ransom money. In India, the Bhatt case reveals crypto-greedy police officers... sentenced to meditate in jail.
On August 30, bitcoin fell below 110,000 dollars, confirming persistent selling pressure. Technical indicators highlight a marked bearish trend, while the market hesitates to find a balance point. Between a critical support at 107,000 dollars and a solid resistance at 114,000 dollars, the next break could guide the trajectory for the coming weeks. In an uncertain economic context, tension rises among investors, divided between the fear of a new drop and the expectation of a reversal.
Driven by euphoria and records beyond $124,000, bitcoin seemed out of reach. However, the sudden break of a major technical support, a pillar of the uptrend, disrupts this picture. False alarm or real reversal signal? The question divides analysts and investors, at a time when certainties waver and volatility returns.
A $200M Dogecoin treasury is being planned, backed by House of Doge and chaired by Elon Musk’s lawyer, Alex Spiro.
Hyperliquid’s rapid growth in decentralized derivatives is turning heads as its trading activity edges closer to rival Binance.
El Salvador has just scattered the bulk of its Bitcoin reserve across 14 new addresses, with a ceiling of about 500 BTC per wallet. The goal: to reduce the attack surface if quantum computing targeted the public keys revealed during on-chain spending tomorrow.
American justice has judged the tariffs imposed by Donald Trump illegal, undermining his protectionist strategy. The president denounces an attack on a pillar of his return to power and now relies on the Supreme Court to decide.
United States spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are now driving billions in daily trades, rivaling global crypto exchanges. Data from CryptoQuant shows that US Bitcoin ETFs are becoming a major channel for institutional access to Bitcoin.
PetroChina is exploring the use of yuan-backed stablecoins for cross-border oil trade as Hong Kong rolls out a new licensing framework, while China weighs regulatory clarity for digital assets in international settlements.
While cryptos are establishing themselves in the global political and financial agenda, certain statements resonate with particular intensity. In Hong Kong, during the Bitcoin Asia Conference, Eric Trump stated that bitcoin would reach one million dollars. Much more than a publicity stunt, this prediction reflects a strategic vision: that of a market in full mutation, torn between regulation, institutional adoption and geopolitical ambitions, where Asia now plays a central role.
While the market oscillates between technical consolidation and the return of institutional appetite, an extraordinary movement attracts all attention. An actor holding more than 5 billion dollars in bitcoin redirects a major part of its capital towards Ethereum. The scale of the amounts, the transparency of on-chain transactions, and the timing of the operation are striking. More than a simple arbitrage, this strategic repositioning seems to redraw the power relations between the two historical pillars of the crypto universe.
The signals align on the altcoin market. While bitcoin and Ethereum take a pause, XRP and Dogecoin position themselves at the forefront of speculative bets. Raoul Pal, former Goldman Sachs and founder of Real Vision, mentions an imminent transition of the current cycle. In an analysis shared on X, he revives his concept of "Crypto Waiting Room" and points to a possible breakout from consolidation for these two assets. Investors, for their part, watch for the trigger signal.
Hyperliquid (HYPE) holds around $50 after a peak at $51.50, supported by speculative and institutional interest. BitGo's integration of HyperEVM strengthens its credibility, positioning the token among the most followed crypto projects.
21Shares aims to bring SEI to traditional investors with a proposed ETF, now filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Bitcoin is currently undervalued according to JPMorgan. In a note signed by analyst Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou, the American bank estimates that BTC should reach 126,000 dollars by the end of the year, given its historically low volatility. As its risk-return profile approaches that of gold, bitcoin may be entering the most critical phase of its institutional adoption. This is a projection full of meaning for major capital allocators.
Since the beginning of the year, Solana (SOL) is clearly lagging behind Ethereum (ETH), which has returned to its highest levels. But behind this apparent underperformance, some analysts see a strategic opportunity for investors. Should we then take advantage of this moment to position ourselves on Solana?