Worldcoin: a mirage of philanthropy and profits? - Crypto Recap
Sam Altman's Worldcoin recently raised $115 million in venture capital. Despite this significant fundraising, the project is the subject of growing criticism and skepticism. Worldcoin's key features,...
How Bankman-Fried manipulated U.S. politics - Crypto Recap
The relationship between Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced former CEO of the FTX platform, and Long Island Congressman George Santos is the subject of serious criminal charges. We try to unravel a...
Bitcoin, the speculative madness of BRC-20 - Crypto Recap
For several days now, Bitcoin has been battling the memecoin storm with the introduction of the new BRC-20 token standard, stirring up the already turbulent waters of the cryptosphere. Despite the...
Bitcoin faces banking chaos - Crypto Recap
While the U.S. government is busy saving the banking industry, the Bitcoin network is recording a record number of daily transactions. Is this just a coincidence or a sign of fate? We'll come back to...
FTX: The dark side of effective altruism - Crypto Recap
Recent revelations by Time Magazine have highlighted the links between the effective altruism movement and the FTX fraud scandal. Prominent figures in the movement have been accused of aiding and...
Europe pioneers cryptocurrency regulation - Crypto Recap
While European lawmakers this week confidently passed the Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation to regulate the industry in the European Union, their American counterparts remain mired in wrangling and...
Ethereum, the consequences of Shapella - Crypto Recap
After unbearable suspense, which has lasted since 2020 for some, the long-awaited update to Ethereum, dubbed Shapella, was successfully deployed this week. This resulted in the release of over 18...
Binance in US crosshairs - Crypto Recap
Binance and its CEO Changpeng Zhao are being sued by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for allegedly violating federal laws and failing to register the platform in the US. This comes a month...
Circle: Which bank will host the USDC? - Crypto Recap
Who would have thought that the US regulator would guarantee stablecoins? In the wake of successive U.S. bank failures in recent days, the Federal Reserve, the Treasury Department and the FDIC have...
Silvergate bankruptcy, who benefits? - Crypto Recap
The cryptocurrency ecosystem's historic banker, Silvergate Bank, has made its liquidation official following financial difficulties in 2022, with a promise to refund all of its customers' deposits in...
Silvergate, is the crypto banker on the precipice? - Crypto Recap
Silvergate, the cryptosphere-favored banker and influencer in the decentralized finance industry is showing signs of strain. The company lost $1 billion in the last quarter of last year and seems to...
Coinbase is Ethereum's next base camp - Crypto Recap
Coinbase, the largest U.S. cryptocurrency exchange platform, has announced the launch of Base. A Layer 2 solution built on Ethereum that aspires to onboard one billion people in the cryptosphere, or...
Is Bitcoin benefiting from the January effect? - Crypto Recap
What is the connection between bitcoin and a number of ultra-speculative stocks like Meme Stocks? An exceptional start to the year in terms of performance. Is bitcoin, and the cryptocurrency market...
Cryptos invite themselves to Davos - Crypto Recap
Signs featuring the cryptosphere's hot nuggets, such as Polygon or Circle, were posted next to Meta and Deloitte on The Promenade, the main street in Davos where companies and governments took over...
China's awakening on cryptos? - Crypto Recap
After the catastrophic fallout of the FTX debacle on the cryptocurrency ecosystem, crypto-investors are looking for the next big step, or the next big story, that will herald a new turn for the...