Analysis: Cryptocurrencies

EU regulator criticises Malta's crypto licensing process

PARIS -Malta did not do enough to assess the level of risk when granting a licence to a crypto company under the EU's new regulatory regime, the bloc's financial watchdog said on Thursday following...

Tether, gold, and the invisible vault: the secret $8bn strategy - Crypto review

Tether, the issuer of USDT, is no longer content to play on digital markets. It is hoarding, both secretly and physically nearly 80 tons of gold-worth $8bn-are now stored in a top-secret Swiss bunker...

Russian firms use netting, gold and crypto in transborder payments, watchdog chief tells Putin

MOSCOW -Russian companies are successfully using netting, gold, and cryptocurrency to facilitate international payments, the head of Russia's financial watchdog told President Vladimir Putin on...

$7.4bn and +80%: the boom in tokenized Treasury funds

A new wind is blowing on the rate markets. While crypto traders have been looking for years for a place to put their excess cash between trades, an alternative to stablecoins is gradually emerging:...

J.P.Morgan wary of stablecoin's trillion-dollar growth bets, cuts them by half

J.P.Morgan on Thursday forecast stablecoin growth will only reach $500 billion by 2028, calling trillion-dollar projections far too optimistic, as there was little evidence of mainstream adoption of...

Robinhood soars on stockmarket after tokenizing Wall Street - Crypto review

Robinhood triggers an earthquake in global finance. In Cannes, the platform unveiled a radical shift towards blockchain-based finance, promising a Nasdaq open 24 hours a day, five days a week,...

Sberbank CEO puzzled by Russia's push to create digital rouble

ST PETERSBURG, Russia -German Gref, CEO of Russia's dominant lender Sberbank, on Wednesday said he did not see any potential benefits to Russia's development of the digital rouble beyond the possible...

Bitcoin demand falters, but history and macro point to more upside this fall

Bitcoin closed June at a record high, but on-chain data shows a deep demand deficit. Historical cycles and looming Fed rate cuts suggest the final bull run may still be ahead.

No scope for rate cuts with inflation outside tolerance band, Hungary central banker says

BUDAPEST -Hungary's central bank would need to see faster and more durable disinflation to consider any easing in monetary conditions, a deputy governor told Reuters, adding that rate cuts were off...

Belgium to tax capital gains in major fiscal reform

BRUSSELS -Belgium will introduce capital gains tax on financial assets, such as shares and cryptocurrencies, its finance minister said, bringing it into line with its European peers. ...

Cryptocurrency fraud ring busted in Spain after laundering $540 million, Europol says

PARIS -A cryptocurrency investment fraud ring that investigators said laundered 460 million euros using a worldwide network of accomplices has been dismantled in Spain, European police body Europol...

Global financial crime watchdog calls for action on crypto risks

PARIS -The Financial Action Task Force , a global financial crime watchdog, on Thursday called on countries to take stronger action to combat illicit finance in crypto assets, warning that gaps in...

Polymarket joins the very exclusive club of crypto unicorns - Crypto recap

The decentralized betting platform has just raised $200m, achieving unicorn status… even though it is banned in the United States. With more than $3bn traded on the Trump vs Harris bet in 2024,...

Bitcoin regains $107K — but this bull run looks like a whales-only game

Bitcoin has reclaimed $107K, but retail is missing in action. On-chain activity is shrinking while institutions, ETFs, and whales dominate both spot and derivatives markets.

Bitcoin falls 4% to $99,237

Bitcoin, the world's largest cryptocurrency by market value, was down by 4.13% at $99,237 at 10:52 a.m. ET on Sunday. Ether, the second-largest cryptocurrency, was down by around 8.52%...

Norway plans temporary ban on power-intensive cryptocurrency mining

COPENHAGEN -Norway aims to impose a temporary ban on the establishment of new data centres that mine cryptocurrency with the most power-intensive technology, in order to conserve electricity for...

What the Israel-Iran war means for Bitcoin investors

Bitcoin dipped on war headlines—but quickly recovered. Will inflation be the real catalyst?

The anti-shitcoin guide - Crypto review

In the crypto jungle, the mantra DYOR — Do Your Own Research — is everywhere… but rarely applied. Having become more of a meme than a method, it often serves as a moral shield rather than a real...

Spanish bank BBVA tells wealthy clients to invest in bitcoin

LONDON -Spanish lender BBVA is advising wealthy clients to invest up to 7% of their portfolio into cryptocurrencies, an executive said on Tuesday, in the latest sign some banks are warming to a...