Between revolutionary announcements, technological developments and regulatory turbulence, the Crypto ecosystem continues to prove that it is both a territory of limitless innovations and a field of regulatory and economic battles. Here is a summary of the most striking news of the past week around Bitcoin, Ethereum, Binance, Solana, and Ripple.
Trump announces a crypto reserve including XRP, Sol, ADA, BTC and ETH: the market explodes!
On March 2, 2025, Donald Trump formalized the creation of a strategic reserve of cryptocurrencies in the United States, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), XRP, Solana (Sol) and Cardano (ADA). Initially, BTC and ETH had been forgotten in the ad, causing a shock in the community before the error was corrected. This project aims to strengthen the position of the United States in the crypto sector after the “corrupt attacks” of the previous administration. The announcement triggered an explosion in prices, with XRP (+21 %), soil (+12.5 %) and ADA (+37 %). This initiative could accelerate institutional adoption and position the USA as a leader in global digital finance. 🔗 Read the full article
Blackrock integrates Bitcoin into his investment wallets
Blackrock, the largest asset manager in the world ($ 10,000 billion under management), has integrated Son Etf Bitcoin (IBIT) in its model portfolios, with an allowance of 1 to 2 %. Although modest, this decision sends a strong signal to other institutions, which could follow the movement. With 576,046 BTC detained, BlackRock already represents 2.9 % of the total offer in circulation. This announcement could accelerate the adoption of bitcoin by traditional funds, despite recent ETF withdrawals and market volatility. 🔗 Read the full article
Ethereum in crisis: the pectra update turns badly!
The Pectra update, supposed to improve Ethereum, failed on the Holesky Testnet, blocking the finalization of transactions. The error comes from a problem of integration of deposit contracts, which questions the stability of the network. This upgrade, which includes EIP-7702 to transform Wallets into Smart Contracts, is now delayed. The developers are under pressure, because Pectra must also integrate the EIP-7251, which increases the sting limit from 32 ETH to 2,048 ETH. Ethereum must now correct these bugs quickly, under penalty of losing ground against Solana and other competing blockchains. 🔗 Read the full article
Metamask buries gas costs and opens with Bitcoin and Solana!
Metamask announces a major revolution: the integration of Bitcoin and Solana, the abolition of gas costs and a completely redesigned interface. From May 2025, users will be able to pay their transactions with any token, deleting the problems linked to fluctuating costs. The Wallet also introduces transactions by lots (ERC-5792), accelerating transfers and reducing costs. With 30 million active users, Metamask is positioning itself as the most advanced Wallet Web3, and never ceases to challenge Phantom and other multichaîne solutions. 🔗 Read the full article
Hack de Bybit: $ 600 million laundry via Thorchain!
$ 605 million from bybit ($ 1.4 billion stolen) have already been laundered by the Lazarus group, via Thorchain, an interchaînes protocol without KYC. Despite attempts to block suspect transactions, hackers have exploited the speed of the protocol to escape the authorities. The FBI and several exchanges cooperate to retrace the funds, but the situation divides the community: should it be censored to fight against money laundering, or preserve the freedom of transactions? 🔗 Read the full article
Coinbase wins her showdown: the dry abandons the proceedings!
After months of legal battle, the SEC abandoned its prosecution against Coinbase, offering a historic victory to Exchange. Coinbase says that this proves the conformity of its practices, and now calls for clear regulation for the crypto sector. This decision could influence current affairs against Binance, Ripple and Kraken, and strengthen the position of crypto companies in the face of regulators. Nevertheless, this victory does not mean a general relaxation, and the dry could return to the charge in another form. 🔗 Read the full article
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