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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,
The Big Talk
"All pre-IPO crypto companies are revalued upwards"
The Big Analysis
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
The Big Focus
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
The Big Analysis
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
The Big News
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,
The Big Focus
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
The Big Talk
"All the services we offer today with traditional systems will switch to blockchain"
The Big Analysis
The institutional appetite for Bitcoin began in 2020 with the first strategies for listed companies to buy BTC. But it really asserted itself with the arrival of spot Bitcoin ETFs in January 2024. The largest asset managers then gave their clients access to the asset via regulated, structured products that
The Big Analysis
Since the launch of Aave in 2017 and Compound in 2018, decentralised credit has boomed. Yet, despite billions of dollars locked up, the majority of flows are concentrated in standard products that are ill-suited to institutional requirements. With the rise of tokenised Real-World Assets (RWAs), the limitations of the initial
The Big Talk
"We're going to have AI agents that are both autonomous and auditable".
The Big News
This is a major step in the structuring of the stablecoin market. On Tuesday, the US Senate passed by a large majority the GENIUS Act, a piece of legislation designed to lay the foundations for a genuine federal framework for the issuance of stablecoins in the United States. Against a