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Tether has never ceased to surprise. The issuer of USDT, the world's largest stablecoin with a capitalisation of $172 billion, is reportedly in talks with investors to raise between $15 billion and $20 billion. According to Bloomberg, the deal would target around 3% of the capital and value
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Five hundred million dollars raised in just a few minutes. That was the feat achieved by Plasma last May during the public sale of its XPL token, organised on Sonar. A total of 1,111 investors took part in the operation, including a few whales (large wallets) who snapped up
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What you need to know before you start Boros is a trading app specialising in yields. It offers investors the opportunity to use leverage on different income streams, starting with funding rates perpetual contracts, the most traded category of crypto derivatives. In practical terms, Boros allows you to transform a
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For the past few months, a number of companies specialising in digital assets have been taking the next step: listed markets. Exchanges, custody companies, fintechs and mining players... they are all rushing to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or to finalise an IPO. A trend that illustrates
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Sorare is changing its playing field. According to our information, the French start-up, which specialises in blockchain-based fantasy football, has signed an agreement with the Solana foundation to migrate its infrastructure. Until now, Sorare has been running on StarkEx, a private version of Ethereum developed by the company Starkware. When
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Digital Asset Treasury Companies (DATs), listed companies whose sole purpose is to build and manage cash in digital assets such as Bitcoin or Ethereum, are now more than just an atypical model: they embody a financial revolution. Picked up by MicroStrategy in 2020, they are now multiplying on a global
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Perpetual futures, or "perps", are derivatives with no expiry date. Popularised by BitMEX from 2016, they have gradually established themselves as the dominant category of crypto derivatives, far outstripping spot volumes. Their main attraction lies in the possibility of using leverage without maturity constraints. To maintain alignment with
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Derivatives occupy a central place in the crypto ecosystem. They now account for the majority of traded volumes (around 76% according to Kaiko), but their regulatory status remains in flux. Each jurisdiction is moving at its own pace, between the desire to regulate innovation and the need to protect investors.
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Maple Finance has become a textbook case in the digital asset ecosystem. Designed as an institutional lending platform, the protocol is aimed at an audience familiar with financial markets, but looking to exploit the opportunities offered by blockchain infrastructure. It's intriguing positioning: Maple claims the role of on-chain
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The stablecoin market continues to grow rapidly, driven by rising capitalisation and increasingly widespread adoption by major financial and technology players. Tether remains the undisputed leader, with a net profit of $4.9 billion recorded in the second quarter of 2025, proof of the intensity of demand. On the fintech
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It was one of the most eagerly awaited moments in the industry. On Thursday, Stripe presented Tempo, its own blockchain designed for payments. A project reminiscent, in some respects, of Libra's aborted ambitions in 2019, but in a radically different context. At the time, Facebook and its partners
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With the rise of cryptocurrencies, the risks associated with illicit activities are multiplying. Theft, fraud, money laundering and ransomware are now threats not only to users but also to the wider stability of the financial system. According to analysis firm Chainalysis, three major trends are marking the evolution of the