The issuer of the world's largest stablecoin, Tether, has just acquired a minority stake in the prestigious Italian club Juventus. This announcement marks a new milestone in the convergence between the crypto sector and professional sports.
Bitcoin struggles to stay above 100,000 dollars, but traders are becoming increasingly optimistic about a possible rise. Dr. Sean Dawson, head of research at Derive, now assesses the probability that the crypto will reach 125,000 dollars by the end of June at 44.4%, a significant upward revision from previous forecasts.
The story of Ripple (XRP) is one of a regulatory battle that has kept the entire crypto industry on edge. After years of tug-of-war with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), an unexpected change has just shaken the market: the U.S. regulator has officially acknowledged the requests for XRP and Dogecoin ETFs filed by Grayscale. Is this just an administrative procedure? Perhaps, but for investors, this signal was enough to propel the price of XRP by 20% in just a few days, with open interest now flirting with 4 billion dollars. Behind this surge, the entire future of altcoin ETFs is at stake, and traders are closely monitoring the upcoming decisions from regulators.
The economic divide between the French is widening as wealth concentrates in the hands of a tiny minority. At a time when the debate over tax justice is raging, a recent study by the General Directorate of Public Finances (DGFiP) paints a picture of the 0.1% of the wealthiest French citizens, revealing an increasingly marked fracture with the rest of the population. Who are these 74,500 households that make up this financial elite? What are their incomes, the structure of their wealth, and how has their situation evolved over the past few decades?
The SEC, once inflexible, is making a turn towards crypto: Dogecoin and XRP are entering the fray, and time is working against the regulator, stuck in a tight schedule until October.
Like a cowboy drawing his six-shooter, Trump unleashes reciprocal tariffs, awakening old economic ghosts and sowing panic for Bitcoin in the stock markets.
Ethereum is finally evolving! Developers promise faster updates and improved scalability. More details in this article.
The crypto industry, once synonymous with financial innovation, is now becoming a prime playground for increasingly sophisticated scams. While 2024 has already been marked by an explosion of digital fraud, Chainalysis sounds the alarm: 2025 could very well be the most lucrative year in history for cybercriminals. Artificial intelligence (AI), once seen as an asset to enhance security, is now becoming a formidable weapon in the hands of fraudsters. Identity falsification, voice impersonation, automation of psychological manipulations... the new strategies of scammers are pushing the boundaries of the possible.
Crypto: TON and LayerZero join forces, propelling USDT on an interoperable network. Details in this article!
