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Allowing customers to invest in digital assets has become a must have. Especially for fintechs and neobanks. According to our sources, French neobank Fortuneo could allow its clients to invest in cryptocurrencies. "It's a matter of months," explains a source close to the neobank. "We
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Since its first trials with bitcoin in 2014, Stripe has always kept a close eye on crypto-assets as payment methods. After dropping support for BTC in 2018, the US company has relaunched its strategy, this time betting on stablecoins. The acquisition of startup Bridge for $1.5 billion marked a
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Travel Rule: a new framework in force since 2025 The "Travel Rule" is an anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing measure introduced by the FATF (Financial Action Task Force). Recommendation 16 of the FATF requires financial institutions to transmit information on the sender and beneficiary when transferring funds. Originally
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This is a historic turning point for the digital asset industry in the United States. On Thursday, the US House of Representatives in turn passed the GENIUS Act and the Clarity Act, two laws that create a clear framework for stablecoins and the division of roles between regulators (SEC/CFTC)
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Few players manage to rival BlackRock and other giants such as Franklin Templeton. Yet that's what Spiko is managing to do in the field of tokenised money market funds. Founded in 2023, the French start-up has carved out a fine niche for itself in this sector. In twelve
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The stablecoin market has reached a tipping point. What began as a crypto experiment now processes over $15.6 trillion annually, matching Visa's entire global network volume. This digital infrastructure operates around the clock, yet 95% of stablecoin volume runs on US dollars whilst Europe's currency,
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"All pre-IPO crypto companies are revalued upwards"
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After a first quarter marked by profit-taking and a tense macroeconomic environment, the second quarter of 2025 showed a clear recovery in the crypto markets. Bitcoin hit a new all-time high of almost $113,000, compared with a low of around $74,000 in April. That's an increase
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Launched by Sam Altman, Worldcoin aimed to rethink digital identity by relying on biometrics, an integrated wallet and a native token. Two years after its launch, the project has been widely deployed on a global scale, while attracting criticism and support. On-chain data, successive fund-raisings and debates around privacy show
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Bitcoin is increasingly attracting institutions looking for an alternative form of collateral and an asset deemed particularly resilient. In recent months, several US states, including New Hampshire, Arizona and Texas, have passed legislation to incorporate Bitcoin into their reserves, signalling a shift in adoption beyond the circle of individuals and
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Revolut is clearly banking on cryptos. One of the first fintechs to enable the buying and selling of digital assets (back in 2017), it has expanded its offering over the years, culminating recently in the launch of its own exchange platform, Revolut X. And the company founded by Nik Storonsky,
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The boundary between traditional finance and blockchain just got a little more blurred. In Cannes at the major Ethereum conference (EthCC), Robinhood unveiled a project that aims to radically transform the way shares are bought and held. The Californian group, known for democratising commission-free trading, is now taking the next