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Symbiotic, a protocol specialising in restaking, has just launched a new tool called Relay. Its aim is simple: to enable blockchains to communicate better with each other, without going through centralised systems such as bridges. A technical advance that could change the way crypto applications operate across multiple networks. Today,
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SG Forge is continuing its trajectory of innovation in the world of digital assets. After being the first to launch a euro stablecoin (EURCV) two years ago, the French bank's crypto subsidiary is set to repeat the trick with its own dollar stablecoin, according to our information. Some
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This is more than just a move. By announcing on Monday its intention to set up a European hub in Paris, Revolut is sending out a strong signal to its 5 million French customers - and to the entire financial sector. As well as recruiting 200 staff in the capital,
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It's the biggest acquisition ever in the history of cryptos. Coinbase, the leading US exchange platform, has just announced that it is buying Deribit, the world's leading platform for bitcoin and ether derivatives, for a record $2.9 billion. The deal, which includes $700 million in
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It's an announcement that speaks volumes about the transformation underway in traditional finance. Sopra Steria, a European heavyweight in digital services, is launching Sopra Crypto Solutions, a white-label offering tailored for banks that want to get - seriously - into crypto-assets. The timing is no coincidence. As the
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Restaking protocol Symbiotic has just raised $29 million in Series A funding to accelerate the development of its "Universal Staking Framework" model, a more flexible alternative to the leading EigenLayer. The round is led by Pantera Capital, with participation from Coinbase Ventures and more than 100 business angels
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Paradox of the French-style energy transition: in 2024, the country broke its record for net electricity exports with 89 TWh sold to its neighbours, boosted by a spectacular recovery in nuclear power, exceptional hydroelectric production and a sharp rise in solar power. However, in the spring of 2025, France will
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GameStop has completed an ambitious $1.5 billion financing deal, issuing a zero-interest convertible bond due 2030, the terms of which reflect an opportunistic financial strategy. In the SEC filing, the company states that the net proceeds of $1.48 billion may be used for "general corporate purposes"
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An idea has long been circulating in the French ecosystem: why not EDF, the state-owned energy giant, monetise its surplus production - particularly nuclear - by mining Bitcoin? This innovative approach could effectively help reduce its considerable debt. While Marine Le Pen recently took up the subject in Flamanville, the
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Following a decade of crypto industry investment, Bpifrance's assessment reveals promising results. "Despite the industry's inherent challenges, the outcomes speak for themselves," states Arnaud Caudoux, Deputy CEO of the public investment bank, this Thursday. Since 2014, the institution has backed roughly 200 blockchain startups,
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BoursoBank is (finally) entering the crypto era. The online bank, a subsidiary of Société Générale and a long-standing benchmark for consumer brokerage in France, is launching a first-of-its-kind offering of ETPs (Exchange Traded Products) backed by crypto-assets on 25 March. To support this first, it has teamed up with CoinShares,
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Aave Labs has just proposed the creation of "Horizon", an ambitious initiative designed to open up the decentralised finance (DeFi) ecosystem to real-world assets, better known by the acronym RWA (Real-World Assets). The stated aim is to build a bridge between traditional finance and the onchain universe, by