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The Big Whale: What are the objectives of the Institut National Bitcoin? Alexandre Stachtchenko: It is important to understand that we are not an organisation that seeks to promote Bitcoin for Bitcoin's sake, or to further the interests of any particular community. The National Bitcoin Institute aims to
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This is an unprecedented decision. Overnight, Donald Trump signed a presidential decree formalising the creation of a strategic Bitcoin reserve held by the US government. This is a first for a world power, and positions Bitcoin as a strategic asset in the eyes of the federal state. Until now, Bitcoins
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At the outset, Usual established itself as a new player in decentralised finance (DeFi) with a clear promise: to democratise access to real-world assets (RWAs) via an innovative stablecoin, USD0. Presented as an alternative to industry giants such as Circle's USDC and Tether's USDT, the project
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Between payments in tokens, geographical differences and differences between professions, negotiation strategies, here's an in-depth analysis to better understand remuneration in Web3 and maximise your chances of being paid well... while limiting the associated risks. Understanding the specific nature of remuneration in Web3 Before we talk numbers, The
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This article explores a key aspect of this dynamic: decentralisation in updating protocols. Who decides on changes? Who executes them? How quickly can they be applied? Through concrete cases, we will see how these choices influence the governance, security and resilience of projects. Between radical immutability, hybrid models and disguised
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In an ecosystem where decentralisation is accompanied by growing challenges in terms of confidentiality and integrity, Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs) are emerging as a pragmatic solution. These secure environments make it possible to process sensitive data without exposing it, while guaranteeing the execution of verifiable code. In a previous article
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Long confined to sensitive infrastructures, Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs) are now emerging as a key component of confidentiality and security strategies applied to blockchain and artificial intelligence. In the crypto ecosystem, these secure enclaves are being mobilised to protect the construction of blocks, reinforce the confidentiality of transactions and secure
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Launched in 2020, the French crypto market maker has just raised $52 million as part of an extension to its 2024 Series B (already $50 million). BlackRock, which wants to accelerate in crypto, is contributing $10m in the form of a loan. The start of the year is one thing
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For several years now, Malta has established itself as a destination of choice for companies in the crypto industry looking to obtain regulatory approvals quickly. Last December, the archipelago issued around thirty VASP ("Virtual Assets Services Provider") licences in just one month, a process so rapid that it
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In the attention economy, value converges on those who know how to capture and direct the public's interest. An ancient principle, but one that takes on a crucial dimension on the cryptocurrency markets, where attention conditions liquidity and dictates trends. Even projects with solid fundamentals struggle to emerge
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Everyone who has been involved in trading on a market - be it equities, digital assets, commodities or financial derivatives - is familiar with these entities that act as liquidity providers. Market makers inject the liquidity needed to optimise the functioning of the market through the buying and selling of
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Solana established itself in 2024 as a key player in the sector. And the figures speak for themselves: exploding trading volumes, massive user adoption, record transactions... The blockchain seems to have found its recipe for success. But behind this meteoric rise lies a phenomenon that is as fascinating as it