Laurent Pignot

China's strategy for bending European industry to its will

Why are Chinese companies able to sell cheaper than everyone else? The answer is not only their competitiveness, but also massive support from the Chinese state.

July 01, 2026 at 03:11 pm

After 23 Years of Dominance, BlackRock no Longer the ETF King in the US

For the first time since 2003, Vanguard has overtaken BlackRock as the leading issuer of ETFs in the United States.

June 19, 2026 at 07:06 am

Stablecoins Enter the Mastercard Network

Mastercard no longer wants to move payments solely through traditional banking rails. The credit card giant is preparing financial "plumbing" capable of settling transactions 24/7, directly on the blockchain, using regulated stablecoins.

June 13, 2026 at 03:02 pm

America spends, Europe hedges

In April, the US personal saving rate fell to 2.6% of disposable income, down from 3.2% in March, i.e. a 4-year low.

June 10, 2026 at 03:17 pm

SoftBank knocks Toyota off its perch in the Japanese market arena

The face of the Tokyo Stock Exchange is changing. Previously, it was Toyota, the patient embodiment of industrial Japan, assembly lines, incremental engineering, and recurring profits. Now, it is SoftBank, a group born in software distribution that transitioned through broadband, telecoms and internet bets, before moving into global investments in disruptive technologies.

June 04, 2026 at 06:07 am

Michael Saylor Sold Bitcoin: The End of a Myth?

Michael Saylor built his legend on a single dogma: never sell your Bitcoin. However, Strategy has just offloaded 32 BTC to fund its distributions - a tiny amount, yet one with immense symbolic weight. Behind this tiny sale, the entire "never sell" myth is beginning to fracture.

June 02, 2026 at 07:43 am

The Great Pivot: Bitcoin Miners Shift Towards Artificial Intelligence

Inside bitcoin mining farms, the deafening roar remains unchanged: fans, transformers, rows of machines and megawatts consumed without respite. However, the destination of this power is shifting. Just a few months ago, it almost exclusively fueled ASICs dedicated to bitcoin mining. Today, a growing share of this energy is being redirected towards GPU racks, colocation contracts and artificial intelligence clients.

May 28, 2026 at 03:16 pm

Are cracks appearing in the Indian miracle?

In the glass towers of Mumbai, at the heart of Dalal Street, the red screens of traders tell a story that India is no longer accustomed to reading. For years, the country has been a top pick amongst emerging markets: a massive population, robust growth, an expanding middle class, powerful domestic companies, a stock market buoyed by local savings, and the conviction that the Asian century would not be exclusively Chinese. However, for several months now, cracks are beginning to appear in the story.

May 22, 2026 at 09:11 am

The Legislation That Could Forever Change the Future of Crypto in the US

For years, the American crypto industry has developed within a regulatory fog. Entrepreneurs launched tokens, investors bought in, platforms listed assets, regulators litigated, courts arbitrated, and Congress often watched as the sector outpaced the law. Consequently, the world's leading financial power found itself with a massive crypto market but a fragmented, uncertain legal framework, often defined ex post facto through lawsuits. This is precisely what the CLARITY Act seeks to rectify.

May 19, 2026 at 03:10 pm

Why is Telegram's crypto skyrocketing?

You likely know Telegram for its trading signals, crypto groups, news channels, private communities, encrypted chats, bots, mini-apps, or creators broadcasting content directly to their audiences. With approximately 1 billion monthly active users, Telegram is increasingly resembling a "super-app": messaging, media, community network, distribution tool, advertising space and potentially tomorrow, an integrated payment layer. It is within this context that a familiar name is resurfacing in the crypto ecosystem: Toncoin, the native token of The Open Network.

May 12, 2026 at 02:09 pm

Polymarket, Kalshi: A retail losing machine?

Prediction markets promise to distill news into collective intelligence. However, behind the facade of "event finance," a tiny minority captures the lion's share of the gains.

May 08, 2026 at 03:35 pm

Sam Altman wants to scan your eyes to save the Internet from AI

Last Friday, in a packed San Francisco auditorium, Sam Altman, co-founder of OpenAI and chairman of the startup Tools for Humanity (TFH), unveiled the next phase of World, his ambitious digital "proof of personhood" project. On stage, there was no new large language model, no humanoid robot and no spectacular demonstration of generative artificial intelligence. Instead, the focus was on another obsession: proving that there is indeed a human being behind the screen.

May 06, 2026 at 09:52 am

The Revenge of European Medium-Sized Techs Against American Giants

While all eyes are on the American titans, another tech segment is soaring, albeit more discretely. European mid-techs are delivering a string of strong performances and catching the markets by surprise.

April 28, 2026 at 03:29 pm

Why a French Weather Sensor is at the Heart of a Crypto Scandal

Could a simple weather sensor, tucked away on the tarmac at Roissy, have been enough to turn a few euros into nearly EUR30,000? On April 6, an abnormal temperature reading was recorded, a threshold was crossed, and on Polymarket, bets deemed nearly impossible suddenly became winners.

April 27, 2026 at 08:36 am

Strategy Now Holds More Bitcoin Than BlackRock

Strategy has finally overtaken BlackRock. What many deemed improbable just a few months ago has now become reality: Michael Saylor, through Strategy, now holds more Bitcoin than Wall Street's most powerful spot ETF.

April 22, 2026 at 03:55 pm

Why is an ETF seeking to capture Bitcoin's night premium

What if Bitcoin's real gains only occur while Wall Street sleeps? Since 2024, the bulk of IBIT's upside has reportedly played out between the close and the open. This phenomenon has led to the creation of an ETF specifically designed to capture this "night premium."

April 13, 2026 at 06:26 pm

Bitcoin's Creator Finally Unmasked?

An investigation by The New York Times has reignited one of the 21st century's greatest mysteries: the identity of Satoshi Nakamoto. After a 2-year probe, journalist John Carreyrou points to one name: Adam Back. Yet, behind the technical and stylistic clues, a question remains: what if this revelation says more about our need for closure than about the truth itself?

April 10, 2026 at 11:03 am

Hong Kong Cruises past Wall Street and Europe in the IPO Race

Hong Kong has not seen such a start in five years. Driven by the explosion of artificial intelligence, the financial hub is breaking records and reclaiming its position as the preferred gateway for Chinese tech giants.

April 08, 2026 at 07:30 am

Amazon reportedly eyeing Globalstar to accelerate its low-Earth orbit ambitions (FT)

According to the Financial Times, Amazon is in talks to acquire satellite operator Globalstar, in a move that remains uncertain but strategic as it seeks to challenge SpaceX and its Starlink network.

April 02, 2026 at 08:39 am

Amazon said to be eyeing Globalstar to speed its push into low Earth orbit (FT)

According to the Financial Times, Amazon is in talks to buy satellite operator Globalstar, a deal that remains uncertain but strategically important as it seeks to compete with SpaceX and its Starlink network.

April 02, 2026 at 07:26 am

Why Circle has plunged 25% in a week

Shares in Circle - the issuer of the $78bn market-cap USDC - fell by approximately about a quarter last week, just as Washington, D.C. lawmakers were drafting a compromise text on the future of stablecoins.

March 31, 2026 at 09:19 am