The IPO of Circle, the issuer of the stablecoin USDC and EURC ($60 billion and €138 million in circulation), reveals in detail for the first time the extent of its links with Coinbase. As a key distributor, long-standing partner and shareholder, Coinbase is a fundamental pillar in the economy of
"Asset tokenisation will take off when there is more cash onchain"
At a time when the global economy is facing a resurgence in inflation, confidence in fiat currencies is eroding in many countries, and decentralised innovation is constantly pushing back the boundaries of what is possible, the need for alternative monetary solutions is becoming ever more pressing. It is in this
Long hailed for its boldness and consistency, the strategy of Michael Saylor - boss and founder of MicroStrategy, now 'Strategy' - is now attracting growing doubts. In the space of just five months, between November 2024 and March 2025, the company more than doubled its holdings of Bitcoin,
What if gold once again became an asset of the future? That's the bold bet of Bity, the Swiss company specialising in crypto services, which is launching a new tokenised gold offering. In contrast to ETFs and other products backed by pooled gold "pools", each gram
An idea has long been circulating in the French ecosystem: why not EDF, the state-owned energy giant, monetise its surplus production - particularly nuclear - by mining Bitcoin? This innovative approach could effectively help reduce its considerable debt. While Marine Le Pen recently took up the subject in Flamanville, the
Following a decade of crypto industry investment, Bpifrance's assessment reveals promising results. "Despite the industry's inherent challenges, the outcomes speak for themselves," states Arnaud Caudoux, Deputy CEO of the public investment bank, this Thursday. Since 2014, the institution has backed roughly 200 blockchain startups,
Symbiotic is a permissionless restaking protocol designed to enhance the security of decentralised networks by allowing staked assets to be used across multiple blockchains. But unlike EigenLayer, Symbiotic supports any ERC-20 token for restaking. The restaking industry: what have we been missing? The restaking industry is growing by leaps and
Driven by an unshakeable conviction about the future of Bitcoin, some companies are no longer hesitating to make it the core of their financial strategy. Starting with Strategy - the new name for MicroStrategy - a pioneer and leader in this radical approach. The American company has already invested more
"Every bank will launch its own stablecoin"
As the global financial landscape continues to transform, North America is emerging as a central player in the digital asset economy. Against this backdrop, ten listed companies stand out as drivers of adoption and innovation, whether in trading, mining, payments or asset management. The recent regulatory shift in the US
BoursoBank is (finally) entering the crypto era. The online bank, a subsidiary of Société Générale and a long-standing benchmark for consumer brokerage in France, is launching a first-of-its-kind offering of ETPs (Exchange Traded Products) backed by crypto-assets on 25 March. To support this first, it has teamed up with CoinShares,