Gen Z and Crypto in France: 18% of Young Adults Invest in a Silent Revolution
18% of French 18-34 year olds own crypto. 1.5 million new investors since 2020. Gen Z is redefining the rules of savings and investing.
LME Outage: When the Metal Exchange Crashed, Blockchain Kept Running
The London Metal Exchange suffered a 3-hour outage on March 16, 2026, freezing 80% of global industrial metals trading. Meanwhile, tokenized markets operated normally.
Fear & Greed at 18: Why Extreme Fear Could Be the Buy Signal of 2026
The crypto market is going through a phase of extreme fear rarely observed. The Fear & Greed Index, the benchmark indicator for investor sentiment, reads 25 as of March 11, 2026. Even more remarkably, it hit a historic low of 5 on February 6, a level the indicator had never reached since its creation. Yet…
Perena Launches USDT Vault at 8.5% APY on Solana: Institutional Yield for Everyone
While the American legislative debate drags on over whether stablecoin issuers can offer yield to their holders, decentralized finance is answering with facts. Perena, a protocol specializing in stablecoin infrastructure on Solana, has just launched the blockchain’s first curated USDT vault, promising an annual yield of approximately 8.5% through institutional-grade delta-neutral strategies. This launch comes…
CLARITY Act: American Banks at War Against Stablecoin Yield
The CLARITY Act, officially named the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, was supposed to be the foundational text of crypto regulation in the United States. But just weeks before a crucial Senate vote, the bill faces fierce opposition from the American banking sector. On March 5, 2026, the American Bankers Association (ABA) formally rejected the…
Aon Settles Insurance Premiums in Stablecoins: A World First on Solana and Ethereum
On March 9, 2026, Aon plc reached a historic milestone by becoming the first major global insurance broker to settle premiums in stablecoins. The transactions, executed in USDC on Ethereum and in PYUSD on Solana, mark a breakthrough in an industry that still processes the bulk of its financial flows through traditional bank transfers. This…
US CPI Report March 11: Bitcoin Between $65,000 and $80,000 Depending on Inflation Verdict
This Tuesday, March 11, 2026, at 8:30 AM ET, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) releases the U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the month of February. This figure is the last major inflation indicator before the Federal Reserve’s FOMC meeting, scheduled for March 18. For Bitcoin and the broader crypto market, the inflation verdict…
ECB Warns: Stablecoins Threaten European Monetary Sovereignty
The European Central Bank (ECB) published a working paper on March 3, 2026 that reads like a solemn warning. Signed by six economists from the institution, including Carlo Altavilla and Miguel Boucinha, this paper analyzes the macroeconomic consequences of the growing adoption of stablecoins in the eurozone. The verdict is unequivocal: if dollar-pegged stablecoins continue…
Bitcoin ETFs: $619 Million in Inflows Despite Iran Conflict
$619 million in crypto ETF inflows: institutional resilience amid geopolitical chaos The crypto ETF market has just delivered a clear message to skeptics. While US strikes against Iran pushed oil above $115 per barrel and Bitcoin oscillated between $63,000 and $70,000, institutional investors continued to pour capital massively into crypto ETPs. The result: $619 million…
Nasdaq and Kraken Partner to Tokenize Stocks on Blockchain
Nasdaq takes the plunge into tokenization with Kraken and Seturion On March 9, 2026, Nasdaq announced a dual strategic partnership that could redefine the architecture of global financial markets. On one side, the American stock exchange giant is partnering with Payward, the parent company of crypto exchange Kraken, to develop an Equities Transformation Gateway connecting…
