Alex LeRoux
2021 posts
Editor-in-Chief for CoinAcademy.
Curious and passionate about innovation, cryptocurrencies attracted me in 2017 while NFTs absorbed me in 2021.
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Blockchain.com, one of the oldest players in the crypto ecosystem, is currently in talks to join the ranks…
Solana’s Percolator: A Decentralized Perpetual Contracts Exchange
Anatoly Yakovenko, co-founder of Solana, is embarking on a new challenge: building a fully on-chain decentralized perpetual contracts…
October 20, 2025
Michael Saylor’s Strategy Expands Bitcoin Reserves with Precision and Confidence
Michael Saylor continues to make headlines in the crypto world. The company, now known as Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy),…
October 20, 2025
UK Greenlights Bitcoin Trading, Embraces Crypto Revolution
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Finally Approves Bitcoin-based ETP Trading, Allowing BlackRock to Launch its iShares Bitcoin…
October 20, 2025
Internet Disrupted: AWS Outage Impacts Coinbase, Snapchat
The recent AWS major outage has caused a significant disruption to a part of the Internet, impacting giants…
October 20, 2025
Bitcoin Price Rally and Market Outlook
Bitcoin regains momentum and surpasses $110,000 fueled by optimism regarding a potential decrease in US interest rates, supported…
October 20, 2025
MegaETH Makes Strategic Move in the Crypto Space
MegaETH acquires 4.75% of its capital and token warrants from its early investors, a rare operation approved by…
October 17, 2025
Japanese Banks Collaborate on Yen-Based Stablecoin
Japanese financial giants Mitsubishi UFJ, Sumitomo Mitsui, and Mizuho are joining forces to create a stablecoin backed by…
October 17, 2025
Daylight Energy Raises $75M for Solar Network Expansion
Daylight Energy has raised $75 million, with $15 million in equity led by Framework Ventures and $60 million…
October 17, 2025
Market Fear Escalates Amid Alleged Fraud Scandal
Two American regional banks, Western Alliance and Zions, are embroiled in an alleged fraud case, sparking fears of…
October 17, 2025
Ripple’s Financial Expansion and Acquisition Strategy
Ripple Labs is making headlines. According to Bloomberg, the company is gearing up for a $1 billion fundraising…
October 17, 2025
Crypto Market Volatility: Impact of the Fed Meeting
Bitcoin slips below $105,000, erasing its technical rebound, while altcoins plummet 7 to 25% in a risk-off market…
October 17, 2025
Hyperliquid Unleashes On-Chain Perpetual Markets with Major Upgrade
Hyperliquid takes a significant step with the launch of HIP-3, allowing any entity to freely create its own…
October 13, 2025
Cryptocurrency Market Rebounds After Record Crash
The cryptocurrency market is healing its wounds after a record blast. Within hours, over $19 billion worth of…
October 13, 2025
Signs of a Market Resurgence with Massive Whale Bets
An investor known as the ’11 billion-dollar whale’ has resurfaced with a massive bet: nearly $900 million in…
October 10, 2025
Kalshi Secures Record Funding: A Global Shift in Trading Dynamics
The success story of Kalshi continues as the company secures a record-breaking $300 million funding, reaching a valuation…
October 10, 2025
Crypto Market Fluctuations: Silver, Gold, Bitcoin
More than $600 million in leveraged positions were liquidated, causing a drop in altcoins and an increase in…
October 9, 2025
Revolutionizing Global Payments with xMoney
xMoney has secured $21.5 million in funding from backers like Sui to establish a global payment infrastructure compliant…
October 9, 2025
MetaMask Evolves into Web3 Hub
MetaMask wants to be much more than just a crypto wallet. The Consensys giant has just announced two…
October 8, 2025
KRYPTO-TOUR in Lyon: A Day of Web3 Showcase and Innovation
Le KRYPTO-TOUR returns to Lyon on October 11, 2025, at H7, bringing together over 1,000 participants, 40 speakers,…
October 8, 2025
Wall Street’s Foray Into Web3: The Rise of Polymarket
The owner of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), is set to invest nearly 2…
October 7, 2025
BNY Mellon Revolutionizes Payments Through Tokenization
BNY Mellon, the world’s largest custodian bank with over $55.8 trillion in assets under custody, is testing a…
October 7, 2025
S&P Global Introduces Digital Markets 50: A Bridge Between Stocks and Crypto
S&P Global launches Digital Markets 50, a groundbreaking index combining 15 cryptocurrencies and 35 blockchain-related company stocks, marking…
October 7, 2025
OpenAI and AMD Forge an Epic Alliance for AI Chips
OpenAI has just triggered a seismic shift in the semiconductor industry. The AI giant has signed a colossal…
October 6, 2025
France in Turmoil: A Political Crisis Unfolds
Sébastien Lecornu resigns after just four weeks at Matignon, becoming the most fleeting Prime Minister of the Fifth…
October 6, 2025
Stake Your Claim: Grayscale’s Innovative Approach to Crypto ETFs
Grayscale has become the first manager to offer staking for ‘spot’ crypto ETFs in the United States, allowing…
October 6, 2025
Pyth Network: A Strategic Partnership with Blue Ocean ATS
Pyth Network has entered into a partnership with Blue Ocean ATS, which will exclusively provide its overnight trading…
September 30, 2025
Vanguard Eyes Opening Access to Competitor’s Crypto ETFs
Vanguard, with assets under management exceeding $10 trillion, is considering opening access to its clients to competitor’s crypto…
September 26, 2025
Aster: Controversy Hits Rising Crypto Platform
Aster, the platform for perpetual contracts gaining momentum with the support of CZ, has just experienced a major…
September 26, 2025
Innovative DeFi Protocol: Yield Basis Revolutionizes Bitcoin Yield Generation
Michael Egorov, the founder of Curve Finance, is making waves with Yield Basis, a decentralized protocol dedicated to…
September 26, 2025
Cryptocurrency Market in Chaos: A Dive into Recent Turmoil
The cryptocurrency market has just experienced a rapid carnage. Within a few hours, over 1.1 billion dollars in…
September 26, 2025
Revolutionizing Finance: Tokenization of Shares on Ethereum
The tokenization of shares takes a new leap. SharpLink Gaming, listed on the Nasdaq, has announced that it…
September 25, 2025
Plasma Revolutionizing the World of Stablecoins
Plasma launches its mainnet dedicated to stablecoins with its XPL token, immediately reaching over $2 billion in liquidity,…
September 25, 2025
Abu Dhabi’s Crypto Ambitions with M2 Capital Investment in Ethena
M2 Capital invests $20 million in Ethena to bolster the adoption of its stablecoin USDe and position Abu…
September 25, 2025
Unveiling the Euro Stablecoin Initiative: Banking Consortium Makes a Move
Neuf heavyweight European financial institutions are coming together to launch a Euro stablecoin compliant with the MiCA regulations.…
September 25, 2025
Shaky Financial Shakeup: Bankruptcies and Market Turmoil
Tricolor Holdings and First Brands Group both filed for bankruptcy almost simultaneously, revealing the extreme fragility of companies…
September 24, 2025
Hyperliquid Launches USDH Stablecoin Amid Native Markets Victory
USDH, the new stablecoin, has officially entered the scene on Hyperliquid. Native Markets emerged victorious in the validator…
September 24, 2025
CFTC Greenlights Stablecoins as Regulatory Collateral on Derivative Markets
The CFTC is paving the way for the use of stablecoins as regulatory collateral on derivative markets, a…
September 24, 2025
Tether’s Mega Fundraising: A Game-Changer in the Crypto Revolution
Tether aims to raise between 15 and 20 billion dollars through a private placement led by Cantor Fitzgerald,…
September 24, 2025
Shaping the Future: Crypto Regulation Evolution in the US
Paul Atkins, the new head of the SEC, aims to establish an ‘innovation exemption’ by the end of…
September 23, 2025
Morgan Stanley’s Game-Changing Investment in Zerohash
Morgan Stanley invests in Zerohash with a $104 million funding round, led by Interactive Brokers and supported by…
September 23, 2025
CZ Reinvents His Financial Empire
Changpeng Zhao, the former head of Binance, is preparing for the next step in his career. YZi Labs,…
September 23, 2025
Nvidia’s Groundbreaking Partnership with OpenAI: Pioneering the Future of AI
Nvidia has announced an extraordinary strategic partnership with OpenAI. The semiconductor giant plans to invest up to $100…
September 22, 2025
Plasma One: Revolutionizing Access to Digital Dollars
Plasma lance Plasma One, a 100% stablecoin neobank, offering quick onboarding, fee-free USDT transfers, and card payments with…
September 22, 2025
Arthur Hayes Token Drama Unveiled
Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMEX and currently heading the Maelstrom fund, has just liquidated some of his HYPE…
September 22, 2025
Breaking News: Grayscale Unveils Revolutionary Multi-Crypto ETF in the US
Grayscale Launches First Multi-Crypto ETF in the US: Grayscale has introduced the Grayscale CoinDesk Crypto 5 ETF (GDLC),…
September 19, 2025
Ethereum Update: Accelerating Scalability Milestones
Ethereum continues to accelerate its scalability efforts. Following the introduction of “blobs” with Dencun in March and the…
September 19, 2025
MetaMask Token Announcement 2025
Joseph Lubin confirmed the imminent launch of MetaMask’s MASK token, aimed at strengthening ConsenSys’ governance and decentralization of…
September 19, 2025
Altcoin ETFs Break Records on US Debut
ETFs linked to XRP and Dogecoin have generated a record volume of $54.7 million on their first day…
September 19, 2025
PayPal Expands Multichain Strategy with PYUSD
The stablecoin from PayPal, PYUSD, is reaching a new milestone. After Ethereum, Solana, Arbitrum, and Stellar, it is…
September 18, 2025
From Meme to Mainstream: Dogecoin ETF Debuts in the US
An ETF directly linked to Dogecoin (DOGE) has just been launched in the United States. Listed under the…
September 18, 2025
Plasma Unveils Mainnet Beta with XPL Token Launch
Plasma is set to launch its mainnet beta and the XPL token on September 25, 2025, with over…
September 18, 2025
Nvidia and Intel Join Forces: A Tech Giants Alliance
Nvidia is making a bold move by investing 5 billion dollars in Intel, its longtime rival, through a…
September 18, 2025
Crypto Market Showdown: Rise of DEX Tokens
Token Hype by Hyperliquid hits a new all-time high at $59.39, with a market cap close to $16…
September 18, 2025
SEC Accelerates Approval Process for Crypto ETFs
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has recently given a historic push. On Wednesday night, the regulator…
September 18, 2025
Federal Reserve Rate Cut in 2025: Analysis and Implications
The American Federal Reserve has decided: its benchmark rate falls by 25 basis points, to range between 4%…
September 17, 2025
CME Group Unveils Solana and XRP Options for Institutional Investors
CME Group will launch options on Solana and XRP futures contracts on October 13, following the success of…
September 17, 2025
Forward Industries’ Bold Move into Solana Funding
Forward Industries, listed on the Nasdaq, is making a bold move. After already investing over $1.6 billion in…
September 17, 2025
Fed Rate Decision and Crypto Outlook
Global markets are holding their breath. This Wednesday evening at 8 PM, the US Federal Reserve is set…
September 17, 2025
Binance in Talks to End DOJ’s Compliance Monitor: A Turning Point for the Industry
Binance negotiates with the DOJ to end the compliance monitor imposed since 2023, a major relief that would…
September 17, 2025
Circle Expands Presence on Hyperliquid
Circle has just reached a significant milestone: the official launch of native USDC on HyperEVM, accompanied by the…
September 16, 2025
France’s Stand Against Crypto Passporting Raises Concerns in EU
France Threatens Block on Crypto ‘Passporting’ in EU, Fearing Regulatory Arbitrage Linked to MiCA Interpretation Variations Paris Ramps…
September 16, 2025
Google’s Soaring Ascent in the Tech World
Alphabet, the parent company of Google, has crossed the historic threshold of a $3 trillion valuation, joining Microsoft,…
September 16, 2025
Standard Chartered’s Bold Moves in Digital Asset Services
The venture capital arm of Standard Chartered, SC Ventures, is gearing up for a new venture. The British…
September 16, 2025
Pump.fun: Memecoin Platform Surges in Revenue and Influence
The memecoin market is looking up. The platform Pump.fun has just recorded 3.38 million dollars in revenue in…
September 16, 2025
PayPal’s Crypto Integration: Pioneering the Future of Digital Payments
PayPal Accelerates Crypto Adoption with Direct Transfers Through PayPal, Venmo, and Compatible Wallets Integrated Crypto Transfers in Everyday…
September 15, 2025
Base Token Considerations
Jesse Pollak confirmed that Coinbase is now considering launching a token for Base, a departure from the initial…
September 15, 2025
Bank of England Faces Backlash Over Stablecoin Limits
The Bank of England is considering imposing strict limits on the holding of stablecoins (10,000 to 20,000 £…
September 15, 2025
Breaking Traditions: The New Direction of the SEC President
Paul Atkins, the new SEC president appointed by Trump, breaks away from Gary Gensler’s punitive strategy and promises…
September 15, 2025
Tokenization: Reshaping the Financial Landscape
The London Stock Exchange Group launches a blockchain platform to tokenize private funds, hosted on Microsoft Azure and…
September 15, 2025
Native Markets Triumphs in Stablecoin Competition
Native Markets has won the on-chain vote for the USDH ticker on Hyperliquid, beating out Paxos, BitGo, Ethena,…
September 15, 2025
Tether Unveils Regulated Stablecoin in the USA
Tether introduces USA₮, a regulated stablecoin in the United States, supervised by Anchorage Digital and Cantor Fitzgerald, focusing…
September 12, 2025
Update on US Stablecoin Regulation
Adopted just a few months ago, the GENIUS Act was hailed as a major legislative breakthrough to regulate…
September 12, 2025
Reliable Oracles for Future Markets
Polymarket, one of the largest onchain prediction markets, has reached a pivotal moment: integrating Chainlink oracle infrastructure. The…
September 12, 2025
Galaxy Bets Big on Solana
Galaxy Digital has acquired more than 2.31 million SOL in a single day, the equivalent of approximately $530…
September 12, 2025
BlackRock’s Bold Move: Tokenizing ETFs on Blockchain
BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, is gearing up for a new blockchain initiative. After launching its tokenized…
September 12, 2025
XTB Launches Exciting Summer Campaign in France
XTB strikes hard this summer with a simple and direct operation: every new registrant receives a free Michelin…
September 11, 2025
Linea Token: Rewards and Challenges
The Linea token (LINEA) is going through turbulent times: its price has fallen to $0.024 this morning, marking…
September 11, 2025
Native Markets and Hyperliquid’s Financial Battle
Native Markets, supported by Stripe, takes the lead in the vote for the USDH stablecoin issuance on Hyperliquid…
September 11, 2025
Ethereum Staking Incident: Lessons Learned
Ethereum experienced a rare mass slashing on September 10, with 39 validators being penalized, one of the largest…
September 11, 2025
Kiln Takes Strategic Steps to Safeguard Client Assets
Kiln gradually retires all its Ethereum validators following the SwissBorg exploit, which resulted in the loss of $41.5…
September 10, 2025
Tokenization Alliance: Binance Partners with Franklin Templeton
Binance and Franklin Templeton to Revolutionize Tokenization Binance makes a big move. The world’s largest crypto exchange partners…
September 10, 2025
Bold Bet on Fed Rate Cut
A trader known as JustWakingUp has placed a $15,000 bet on a 50 basis point decrease in the…
September 10, 2025
Bitcoin Debate Divides Community
Adam Back joins the wave of criticism over image inscriptions on Bitcoin, labeling it as ‘JPEG spam,’ accusing…
September 10, 2025
Metaplanet’s Billion-Dollar Bitcoin Initiative
Metaplanet raises $1.4 billion to bolster its Bitcoin purchases, increasing its already substantial stock of 20,136 BTC to…
September 10, 2025
Innovative Continuous Futures from Cboe on Bitcoin and Ethereum
Cboe to Launch Continuous Futures on Bitcoin and Ethereum Cboe Global Markets, one of America’s derivatives giants, is…
September 9, 2025
Revolutionary Crypto Platform Introduces Game-changing Tariffs in France
Finst arrives in France with fixed fees of 0.15% on 340 cryptocurrencies, without spreads or hidden fees, promising…
September 9, 2025
Unveiling the Impact of the NPM Supply Chain Hack
The largest hack in software supply chain history has shaken the entire JavaScript and crypto ecosystem. Billions of…
September 9, 2025
Ethena Token Surges Following USDe Listing on Binance
The ENA token of Ethena has reached $0.87, its highest level since January, driven by the listing of…
September 9, 2025
Gemini and Nasdaq Alliance Forges New Crypto Frontiers
The Nasdaq invests $50 million in Gemini before its IPO, making the exchange the third crypto player listed…
September 9, 2025
Sophisticated NPM Malware Attack Puts Crypto at Risk
A NPM maintainer account has been compromised through phishing, infecting major libraries like chalk, strip-ansi, and ansi-styles, used…
September 8, 2025
Revolutionizing Privacy on Arbitrum
iExec reaches a milestone by integrating its TEE-based privacy framework (Trusted Execution Environment) directly onto Arbitrum. A first…
September 8, 2025
Tether’s Bold Strategy Shift: Bitcoin, Gold, and Land
Paolo Ardoino, the head of Tether, spoke out this weekend to dispel rumors. No, the issuer of the…
September 8, 2025
Nasdaq Breakthrough in Investing
The Nasdaq has filed with the SEC a request to allow investors to trade stocks in the form…
September 8, 2025
Venus Protocol’s Swift Response to Phishing Attack Recovers $11.4M
A lightning digital heist followed by an equally swift rescue. Venus Protocol, one of the largest decentralized lenders…
September 8, 2025
Revolutionizing Solana: A Bold Investment Move
Forward Industries has raised 1.65 billion dollars from Galaxy Digital, Jump Crypto, and Multicoin Capital to launch the…
September 8, 2025
Crypto Regulation Harmony: Washington Roundtable
The SEC and the CFTC are set to hold a roundtable on September 29, 2025, in Washington to…
September 5, 2025
Hyperliquid Unveils Revolutionary USDH Stablecoin Launch with Governance Overhaul
Hyperliquid announces the launch of its USDH stablecoin, subject to an on-chain vote by validators who will choose…
September 5, 2025
Justin Sun and WLFI: A Clash of Titans
The founder of Tron, Justin Sun, finds himself at the center of a new storm. On Thursday evening,…
September 5, 2025
Tether’s Diversification into Gold Investments: A Bridge Between Tradition and Revolution
Tether, already holding 8.7 billion dollars in physical gold, has invested over 200 million dollars in mining and…
September 5, 2025