Analysis: Cryptocurrencies

Why a French Weather Sensor is at the Heart of a Crypto Scandal

Could a simple weather sensor, tucked away on the tarmac at Roissy, have been enough to turn a few euros into nearly EUR30,000? On April 6, an abnormal temperature reading was recorded, a threshold...

Bitcoin over $79,000 : a pivotal moment

Bitcoin has crossed its on-chain cost basis as inflows return. The next move hinges on whether new demand can absorb the continuous profit-taking supply.

Strategy Now Holds More Bitcoin Than BlackRock

Strategy has finally overtaken BlackRock. What many deemed improbable just a few months ago has now become reality: Michael Saylor, through Strategy, now holds more Bitcoin than Wall Street's most...

Bitcoin's quantum dilemma: freeze 1.7 million BTC or risk the shock

As quantum timelines compress, up to 8% of total BTC supply faces new risks. A proposed upgrade forces the network to confront hard trade-offs.

Why is an ETF seeking to capture Bitcoin's night premium

What if Bitcoin's real gains only occur while Wall Street sleeps? Since 2024, the bulk of IBIT's upside has reportedly played out between the close and the open. This phenomenon has led to the...

Bitcoin's Creator Finally Unmasked?

An investigation by The New York Times has reignited one of the 21st century's greatest mysteries: the identity of Satoshi Nakamoto. After a 2-year probe, journalist John Carreyrou points to one name:...

Ethereum's usage is booming, so why is ETH still down?

Transactions are surging and user activity is accelerating, yet ETH remains 57% below its peak as quantum risks and L2 fragmentation reshape the investment case.

Why Circle has plunged 25% in a week

Shares in Circle - the issuer of the $78bn market-cap USDC - fell by approximately about a quarter last week, just as Washington, D.C. lawmakers were drafting a compromise text on the future of...

Cryptocurrency Taxation: When Transaction Frequency Outweighs Volume

In a recent ruling, the Lille Administrative Court held that three disposals spaced two years apart do not constitute a habitual cryptocurrency trading activity, despite the significant amounts...

Decentralized exchanges gain ground as derivatives surge and 24/7 markets attract new traders

DEX volumes are stabilizing above 10% market share as perpetual futures boom and oil traders turn to on-chain markets for round-the-clock access.

Bitcoin faces key test as recession fears rise

Bitcoin's momentum stalls after a hawkish Fed signal. Rising oil and recession fears now test whether BTC can act as a true macro hedge.

Bitcoin Reborn Amid Geopolitical Turmoil

In just a few days, Bitcoin has caught its second wind. While war has reignited fear, the queen of cryptos has staged a spectacular $10,000 rebound. Beneath the apparent volatility, one question...

Kraken Connects Directly to the Federal Reserve

A historic boundary has just fallen: the crypto platform Kraken has plugged directly into the payment rails of the US Federal Reserve. This is unprecedented in the short history of the cryptosphere....

The dramatic rise of tokenized assets: How RWAs are reshaping global finance

The tokenized asset market has grown to $340 billion, with stablecoins and tokenized funds driving the shift of traditional finance onto blockchain rails.

Bitcoin rebounds as war escalates: Is the safe-haven narrative returning?

Bitcoin has rallied 13% since the first strikes on Iran, as ETF inflows and on-chain data suggest the market may be forming a bottom.

Half of bitcoins in circulation are down

With bitcoin down 26% since the start of 2026, and nearly 50% from its all-time high of $126,000 in October 2025, the pain is starting to bite for crypto investors. Beyond macroeconomic factors, let's...

Agentic Finance: How DeFi and AI rewrite the rules of trading

AgentFi is reshaping crypto markets as autonomous agents begin managing capital on-chain. For years, decentralized finance promised to remove intermediaries. Now, artificial intelligence is removing...

Trump-backed crypto stablecoin dips following 'attack,' quickly recovers

The Trump family-backed crypto stablecoin, USD1, briefly dipped below its $1 benchmark price on Monday, to around $0.994, but quickly recovered. A spokesman for World Liberty Financial,...

Crypto.com gets conditional US approval for national trust bank charter

Crypto.com said on Monday it has received conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency for a national trust bank charter, paving the way for the digital assets firm to...