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Until now, the stablecoin giants have posted outstanding profitability, to the point of being among the most profitable companies in the world in relation to the number of employees. But the change in direction of US monetary policy could well cause an earthquake: Circle and Tether, long seated on a
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SWIFT is accelerating its move into blockchain. According to our information, the interbank network has chosen Linea, the layer 2 developed by the American company Consensys, to experiment with the transition of its messaging system "onchain". More than a dozen banks are taking part in the trial, including
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Nigeria has established itself as the heart of the African crypto ecosystem. With a 99% awareness rate according to Consensys (a world record) and second place in Chainalysis' Adoption Index, the country is attracting all eyes. Between July 2023 and June 2024, it concentrated 47% of sub-Saharan Africa'
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This could be the start of a turning point for European digital finance. Nine banking institutions, including ING, UniCredit and CaixaBank, announced on Thursday the creation of a consortium to launch a MiCA-compliant euro stablecoin. The issue is planned for the second half of 2026, under the supervision of the
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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.