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It is a calculated sidestep. Bitstack, known as the first Bitcoin savings app in France (MiCA-licensed since June 2025), is launching Bitstack Boost on June 23, a euro yield product offering 2.51% net of fees. The service is built on the Spiko Amundi Overnight Swap Fund (SAFO). CACEIS
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France is facing a binary choice: be the sole country to grant MiCA authorization to Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange (over 300 million users), or let it exit the European market. According to our sources, discussions are underway between Binance and the AMF regarding a potential MiCA
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Where do CASPs stand in their authorization process? Who has already obtained their licence? What do the ESMA guidelines actually require? And what are the risks for those who are not ready? This webinar is an operational state of play hosted by The Big Whale and Homsy Legal: for CEOs,
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This is a world first. French exchange Lise is preparing to carry out the first-ever initial public offering on a natively tokenised infrastructure. Scheduled for 9 April, the transaction involves ST Group, an industrial SME in the aerospace and defence sector based near Toulouse, which is targeting a raise
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This is yet another signal that "institutional DeFi" tolerates no risk management errors. MEV Capital, a central player in the sector, is going through a major existential crisis. The breaking point dates back to October 10th, when deUSD (the stablecoin issued by Elixir) suddenly lost its peg to
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The soap opera surrounding the takeover of Exaion, EDF Group's high-performance computing (HPC) subsidiary, by US Bitcoin mining giant Mara, is entering a decisive phase. After months of negotiations, political controversy and debates over energy sovereignty, the deal is approaching its tipping point. As we revealed last
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The suspense was total until the last minute. After more than a year of discussion, US giant Apollo has decided to invest in Morpho, one of DeFi's leading lending protocols. The final details of the deal were signed on Friday evening. As soon as it was announced (Morpho
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The Exaion case is about to take a decisive turn. According to our information, Xavier Niel has been discreetly mandated by the Élysée to enter the capital of the current EDF subsidiary as part of its takeover by the American Bitcoin mining giant, Mara (formerly Marathon Digital Holdings). The objective
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In the world of digital assets, the inviolability of blockchain and the robustness of cryptographic protocols are often touted. Yet for companies operating in this sector, the most critical risk lies not in the blockchain itself, but in the traditional infrastructure layers. A series of major flaws at Waltio, which
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The battle over the Clarity Act crystallises a fundamental clash between two giants. On one side, the crypto ecosystem, embodied by Coinbase, which is defending the ability to innovate around stablecoins, including via yield mechanisms. On the other, the major US banks, led by JPMorgan, which see in these products
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Although the Federal Reserve has been pressured by the White House in the past, this time its chairman's response is unprecedented. In a video released on 12 January, Jerome Powell denounced the direct pressure exerted by the Trump administration to obtain a massive interest rate cut. This statement,
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This is a potential turning point in the tax regulation of digital assets in France. Last Tuesday, an amendment tabled by the Communist Party was passed, aimed at requiring holders of cryptocurrencies to declare their "self-custody" portfolios to the tax authorities, once their value exceeds €5,000.