Bitcoin mining has never been a walk in the park, but lately, it has become downright arduous. The sector has to juggle a delicate equation: a hashprice that remains stagnant, increasing difficulty, and transaction fees melting away like snow in the sun. The result? Several miners will soon have to hang up their hatsâŠ
With over 47 million users, Pi Network intrigues as much as it divides. Driven by a mobile-first ambition, this massively adopted cryptocurrency remains absent from major exchange platforms such as Binance or Bybit. This absence raises questions about the transparency of the project and its strategic choices, in contrast to the standards required by centralized exchanges and institutional investors.
The Japanese company Metaplanet, listed in Tokyo, announced the acquisition of an additional 150 bitcoins, bringing its portfolio to 3,350 BTC. A decision made just a few days after the appointment of the son of the former American president to its advisory board. Behind these figures lies a bold maneuver: to transform Metaplanet into a global giant of bitcoin reserves. But why this sudden appetite for the queen of crypto, and what role does Eric Trump play in this equation?
Amid revolutionary announcements, technological advancements, and regulatory turbulence, the crypto ecosystem continues to prove that it is both a territory of limitless innovations and a battleground of regulatory and economic disputes. Here is a summary of the most significant news from the past week surrounding Bitcoin, Ethereum, Binance, Solana, and Ripple.
Ethereum is once again in the spotlight. While its price flirts with a decisive technical level, indicators point to a possible rebound of 65%. In the shadows, BlackRock is massively increasing its exposure to ETH, surpassing one billion dollars in assets. This dual technical and institutional dynamic is repositioning Ethereum at the heart of bullish speculation.
MEXC, one of the global leaders in crypto exchanges, announces a strategic partnership with Pump.fun, the number one token launch platform. This collaboration aims to strengthen DEX+, MEXC's new hybrid platform, by further connecting the worlds of centralized finance (CeFi) and decentralized finance (DeFi).
U.S. President Donald Trump has boosted the value of his official cryptocurrency ($TRUMP) after publicly endorsing it on social media. This direct promotion of an asset that is 80% owned by his affiliated companies raises significant ethical and constitutional questions.
The bitcoin market is moving, twitching, hesitating⊠and with it, the emotions of investors. Here are the 5 key points to absolutely know this week to avoid navigating blindly in this turbulent sea.
What if your digital wallet became your bank? This is the bet that Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, seems to want to take with Worldcoin. According to sources close to the matter, Tools for Humanity, the company behind this project, is negotiating with Visa to create a payment wallet in stablecoin. An alliance between crypto boldness and traditional financial infrastructure. The goal: to transform the World Wallet into a universal "mini-bank account." But behind this promise lie challenges as complex as the irises scanned by Worldcoin.
The Bank of France finds itself in 2024 facing an unprecedented financial situation with an operating loss of 17.7 billion euros. This loss, far from being anecdotal, highlights deep vulnerabilities within the European financial system, exacerbated by inflation, rising interest rates, and the management of public debts.