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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
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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
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The European Central Bank (ECB) announced on 30 October the launch of a new phase in the digital euro project. After two years of preparatory work, the Eurosystem is now entering the technical phase, designed to prepare for a potential first issue by 2029. If the European regulation is adopted
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Financial players' interest in digital assets continues to grow. IBM intends to position itself at the heart of this dynamic. According to our information, the American group is preparing to launch, by the end of 2025, a crypto services platform for its institutional clients (companies and organisations), primarily banks.
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Tempo has yet to launch its network, but its impact is already being felt. This blockchain, designed by Stripe in partnership with the Paradigm fund, has completed one of the biggest fundraisings in the sector since 2022. According to Fortune, Thrive Capital, led by Joshua Kushner, and Greenoaks led the
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It all began quietly on Wednesday, October 9 at 3 p.m. (Paris time). Beijing announced new restrictions on the export of rare earths, those materials essential to the manufacture of semiconductors and green technologies. From now on, any product containing more than 0.1% rare earths of Chinese origin
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After watching impassively as the BlackRock tidal wave washed away everything in its path, Amundi is taking the plunge. According to our information, Europe's leading asset manager is preparing to launch its own bitcoin ETNs - the European equivalent of US ETFs. The launch is scheduled for early
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Yet another bank initiative in the world of stablecoins. Following the announcement by ING, UniCredit and seven other European banks, it is now the turn of ten of the world's largest institutions - including Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank, BNP Paribas, Santander and UBS - to
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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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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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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