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Until April, crypto markets will feel the aftershocks of a deep-rooted economic storm. An explosive mix of geopolitical tensions and interest rate rigidity is stifling risk appetite. But behind this chaos lie opportunities. Decoding.

On March 20, 2025, Elon Musk spoke live from Austin in an attempt to contain the storm shaking Tesla. As the stock collapses on the market and criticism intensifies, the CEO played the card of appeasement and loyalty, and relied on an offensive speech to maintain internal cohesion and reassure about the group’s future.

The crypto universe has never feared the absurd. But when blockchain gets entangled with biblical prophecies, even the most seasoned raise an eyebrow. On Polymarket, a decentralized predictive betting platform, a bold contract challenges the laws of the sacred: a 3% chance that Jesus Christ will return before the end of 2025. An unusual bet, certainly, but indicative of an era where decentralized finance embraces the most improbable mythologies.

As the American stock market experiences a period of turbulence, Warren Buffett, known as the Oracle of Omaha, has made a strategic withdrawal from certain American assets to strengthen his positions in Japan.

As the digital gold of Bitcoin attracts the crowds, the shadow of Ethereum thickens, abandoned, drained, powerless to entice the trembling hands of the crypto market.

When Japan, China, and South Korea sit down at the same table, it's not to discuss the weather. In a world where trade tensions reshape alliances, their recent meeting could very well change the game in Asia... and beyond. Between promises, caution, and joint projects, a new geopolitical chapter seems to be unfolding in three voices.

The United Arab Emirates, now members of the BRICS, will invest 1.4 trillion dollars in the United States over ten years. Announced after a meeting with Donald Trump, this maneuver reshapes global balances. Between technological ambition, diplomatic calculation, and projection of influence, Abu Dhabi is shaking up the lines of a world now structured by variable geometry economic alliances.

The European Union is undergoing a discreet yet persistent revolution. A recent report from Oobit, a platform specialized in crypto payments, reveals that 70% of crypto transactions on its network are absorbed by retail, food, and beverages. This figure shatters the clichés about the marginal use of cryptocurrencies. But how can we explain this silent infiltration into the daily lives of Europeans? Between regulatory adoption and economic pragmatism, the landscape is reshaping.

The alignment of the planets continues. While the United States wants to accumulate "as many bitcoins as possible," the global money supply is climbing again.

Crypto: a state fund for seized assets? Discover the bold proposal from the authorities in Russia and the hidden stakes of the project.

In response to the strategic urgency, France is changing course: to support its defense industry, the state is inviting citizens to invest at least 500 euros in a fund managed by Bpifrance. This unprecedented call for popular savings comes amid growing geopolitical tensions and accelerated rearmament, raising as many questions as it intrigues regarding the risks and ambitions of such a financial commitment.

Money migrates, silent and methodical. Wall Street, once untouchable, sees its throne wobble under the hurried steps of investors, captivated by a Europe shining with trillions.

In his recent intervention, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar sought to dispel any ambiguity about India's position regarding the dollar: "there is no policy on our part aimed at replacing the dollar. At the end of the day, the dollar as a reserve currency is a source of international economic stability."

In the face of economic slowdown and international trade tensions, the Chinese government is deploying an ambitious strategy to boost domestic demand. The State Council has just launched a "special action plan" aimed at revitalizing national consumption, viewed as the new growth engine to achieve the 5% target by 2025.

Powell, the guardian of the threshold, shapes the moment. Frozen rates, blurred hopes. The economy wavers, suspended between the fire of inflation and the ice of slowdown. The markets shiver.

Tensions between Washington and Brussels are taking a disturbing turn. While transatlantic trade represents a colossal market of $9.5 trillion, the new tariffs imposed by Donald Trump risk upsetting an already fragile balance. A trade war between the two economic powers could lead to increased production costs, a drastic drop in trade, and growing instability for businesses.

The president of the Russian central bank ridiculed herself by trying to rein in bitcoin.

Metaplanet, smelling a good deal, is offering 150 BTC at a discounted price. A bargain? A ticking time bomb? The future will decide.

Moscow opens the golden cage: billions of Russian assets finally released, but under conditions. A masterstroke before a call where Trump will play the geopolitical illusionist.

The crypto landscape is staggering. Exchange-traded products (ETPs), those much-admired investment vehicles, are facing an unprecedented hemorrhage. Since mid-February, 1.7 billion dollars have evaporated from crypto funds, according to CoinShares. A sequence of 17 consecutive days of outflows. Behind these brutal figures lie complex dynamics: increased mistrust, chain reactions, and surprising paradoxes.

Amid revolutionary announcements, technological evolutions, and regulatory turbulence, the crypto ecosystem continues to prove that it is both a territory of limitless innovations and a battleground of regulatory and economic challenges. Here is a summary of the most significant news from the past week surrounding Bitcoin, Ethereum, Binance, Solana, and Ripple.

Tesla, once a star of the roads, is now heading towards the abyss: in France, outraged bosses and emptied fleets are signing the commercial death certificate of King Musk.

Buying a property without a significant down payment is an increasingly difficult challenge, especially for first-time buyers. While mortgage rates continue to exceed 3%, and new prices remain high despite the crisis, the government is expanding access conditions for zero-interest loans (PTZ) starting from April 1, 2025. This is a new initiative that pertains to two lesser-known schemes that allow purchasing a home at a lower cost and spreading out the acquisition.

The USA-Ukraine summit was recently held in Riyadh and resulted in more ambitious ceasefire proposals than expected. "The ball is now in Russia's court" has become the American talking point on this issue. Meanwhile, Europe appears to be accelerating its military reassertion in an increasingly tense geopolitical context.

The shadow of an economic storm looms, tinged with bright red and unpredictable pragmatism. The "Trumpcession" – this neologism that sounds like a warning – encapsulates the growing concern over a trade war with unforeseen consequences. Caught between stimulus and restriction, the Fed and the Bank of England are stuck between rates to adjust and a threatening inflation. How to avoid the domino effect? The answer requires more than an economics manual: a tactical boldness.

Trade wars are reshaping the global economy. They impact entire industries and reconfigure strategic balances. Among the companies directly affected, Tesla finds itself on the front line facing the new tariff measures imposed by Donald Trump. Tesla, for which China is the second-largest market after the United States, could pay a heavy price for this economic escalation.

Moscow is stepping up now that Washington has embraced bitcoin. Soon a Russian strategic reserve?

Elon Musk wanted to conquer the stars, but his empire is wobbling on Earth. Tesla is falling, Trump is getting involved, and Wall Street is watching, skeptical, this great balancing act.