Switzerland likes discretion, especially when it comes to its finances. But behind the hushed tone and stated neutrality of the Swiss National Bank (SNB), a bold move seems to be taking shape: that of exposure, albeit indirect, but very real to Bitcoin. For several months, a debate has been running
The party seems to be over, for a while at least. In the space of a few weeks, Bitcoin has lost more than 20% of its value, falling below the symbolic $100,000 mark in early November before stabilising at around $105,000. Ethereum and Solana have suffered even more,
The debate on the taxation of crypto-assets has crept into the bill to establish a budget for France in 2026. Two amendments tabled by MPs Virginie Duby-Muller (Les Républicains) and Paul Midy (Renaissance) proposed creating a specific tax framework for governance tokens, crypto-assets giving voting or initiative rights over decentralised
The now high-profile "Mara-Exaion" deal could take a new turn. According to information from The Big Whale, the contract for the sale of Exaion to US bitcoin miner Mara Holdings contains a provision that has gone almost unnoticed but is fraught with consequences for EDF and France: for