Laurent Pignot

Crypto at Walmart: real adoption or an illusion?

The American retail giant has begun a Web3 pivot: since January 2026, it has been accepting cryptocurrencies to pay for purchases-at least indirectly, via its mobile app. This is the first time a retailer of this scale has integrated digital assets into its payment system, underscoring the arrival of bitcoin and its peers in the day-to-day lives of millions of Americans.

January 13, 2026 at 10:58 pm IST

In 2025, Bitcoin put on a show, while gold did the job

If you want to shine at year-end dinners, remember this: in 2025, gold won the "safe haven" contest, and bitcoin won the "roller coaster" one. One strung together records like an asset that reassures when the world sways. The other made people dream, then reminded everyone that crypto is still a story of volatility.

December 24, 2025 at 12:35 am IST

SpaceX, OpenAI, ByteDance… These mega-unicorns that are snubbing the stock market

While stock indexes celebrate Apple, Nvidia and Microsoft, another league of titans is playing out… far from Wall Street. In the shadows of public markets, giants like SpaceX, OpenAI, Tether, ByteDance and Revolut are already worth hundreds of billions of dollars without being listed.

December 10, 2025 at 04:13 pm IST

In 2025, you definitely shouldn't have snubbed European banks on the stockmarket

They were said to be tired, bogged down in paperwork and negative rates. In 2025, European banks nevertheless resurfaced - with a bang.

December 08, 2025 at 01:08 pm IST

Strategy soon to be ejected from the MSCI USA and Nasdaq 100?

Strategy. Michael Saylor's company, which built its legend by wrapping bitcoin into a listed stock, is facing an existential test: the cold, procedural threat of being removed from the major indices - MSCI USA, Nasdaq 100 - those giant magnets that channel billions of dollars in passive capital.

November 25, 2025 at 04:07 pm IST

Investors' hearts racing as Bitcoin takes a tumble

Bitcoin prices have been falling over the past month, with a 27% drop from its historic high of $126,000 reached last month having sent shockwaves through the crypto investment community. The queen of cryptocurrencies is now trading at around $90,000, wiping out nearly $700bn in market capitalization in just a few weeks. Its performance since January 1 is now just negative at -1.29%, as the sudden reversal of the trend has canceled out the surge of the first quarters.

November 19, 2025 at 01:02 pm IST

Tokyo is wavering under pressure from Beijing

Over the weekend, Beijing advised its citizens to "avoid traveling to Japan in the near future" due to "significant risks" to their safety. This rare warning to Chinese travelers sent shockwaves through Tokyo: on Monday, leading Japanese tourism stocks plummeted on the stockmarket. The archipelago, which was counting on a record influx of foreign visitors, suddenly sees its horizon darkening.

November 18, 2025 at 01:24 pm IST

How to invest in rare earths despite China's stranglehold?

In 2025, rare earths are the new oil: the cornerstone of magnets, motors and missiles. And Beijing still holds the key. While China largely dominates the sector, let's see who else can tip the balance: from Australia's Mount Weld mines to the US's Mountain Pass revival, from the state giants of Baotou to magnet manufacturers, not to mention the ETFs to favor and the stocks to watch.

November 10, 2025 at 07:07 pm IST

What you need to know about the digital euro that the ECB wants to test in 2027

Since 2021, the ECB has been developing a central bank digital currency: a public, instant, and universal currency that would be a direct claim on the Central Bank. In 2027, a pilot project with test transactions is planned if the European legal framework is adopted in time. We discuss this in the Cryptic Analysis, after the essential news to remember this week.

November 10, 2025 at 03:24 pm IST

The record-breaking shutdown derails the administration, but not the stockmarket

On the National Mall in Washington, D.C., the once-crowded museums and national monuments are closed to the public. Since October 1, the federal government has been shut down: no budget has been passed, and tens of thousands of civil servants see their offices deserted. This shutdown is now historic-Wednesday marked its 36th day, surpassing the previous record of 35 days set in 2018-2019, also under Donald Trump. What does this mean in practical terms, and what does it really change? Let's take a look.

November 06, 2025 at 09:30 pm IST

China closes the floodgates on US soybeans, with Brazil reaping the rewards

Fall 2025: The soybean fields of Dakota and Iowa stretch as far as the eye can see, golden with the season's harvest. But a question mark hangs over the silos: Who are they still harvesting for? Because the largest buyer of American soybeans, China, has turned its back on them. Let's see why.

October 28, 2025 at 03:00 pm IST

What if the future of the dollar depended on… blockchain?

Bitcoin remains stable, stablecoins circulate. And this may be where the real monetary revolution is taking place: in utility, not speculation. We discuss this in this Crypto Analysis, after the essential news to remember this week.

October 24, 2025 at 12:01 pm IST

Beijing has the global tech industry held by its throat with rare earths

In recent years, the West has relinquished control of rare earths-17 discreet and ubiquitous metals-to Beijing. Smartphones, wind turbines, engines, missiles, sensors: behind every super-powerful magnet, every catalyst, lies a chemical alphabet (neodymium, dysprosium, praseodymium, etc.) that has become a geopolitical lever. In just a few decades, the supply chain, from mining to refining, has become centered in China. The result is strategic dependence at a time when Sino-American rivalry is intensifying.

October 22, 2025 at 07:52 pm IST

When AI runs out of power, the connection is called Bitcoin

Megawatts are becoming scarce everywhere, with AI devouring everything. In this energy bottleneck, one player knows how to profit: Bitcoin miners. We discuss this in this Crypto Analysis, after the main news to remember this week.

October 16, 2025 at 03:20 pm IST

The Bitcoin spot ETF is BlackRock's most profitable product

In its 21 months of existence, BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) has outperformed all of the company's other ETFs: nearly $100bn in assets, approximately $245m in annual fee income… and a rate of growth never before seen by the world's number one asset manager.

October 15, 2025 at 01:11 pm IST

The NYSE is betting big on Polymarket

ICE, the parent company of the NYSE, is preparing to invest $2bn in Polymarket-the crypto betting platform that turns news into prices. Launched in 2020 with simple "yes/no" bets, the platform is aiming for a valuation of $8bn-$10bn and official entry into the big leagues… in a bid to reconquer the US market. We discuss this in Crypto Analysis, after this week's essential news.

October 09, 2025 at 01:07 pm IST

Gold and Bitcoin, two kings-which one should investors choose?

In 2025, the price of a bitcoin (BTC) at around $125,000 is similar to that of a 1 kg gold bar at $130,000, making the comparison between these two assets particularly interesting. Two leading assets this year, offering the same promise of refuge but with opposing logics-so which one should investors choose?

October 08, 2025 at 06:08 pm IST

Jaguar Land Rover on state life support after cyberattack

A frozen factory, halted production lines, suffocated suppliers-and, at the center, a manufacturer trying to restart the engines. Over a month after the "cyber incident" was revealed on September 2, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is working to restart production with public funding: a £1.5bn safety net provided by UK Export Finance (UKEF) to reassure banks and unlock the credit that workshops and subcontractors are lacking.

October 03, 2025 at 06:45 pm IST

Tether valued at $500bn… but is the bar set too high?

An XXL promise: Tether is aiming for a valuation of $500bn-OpenAI's orbit-and wants to move from being a USDT issuer to a conglomerate of tokenized dollar rails. If the market takes the bait, crypto will no longer have just one champion: it will have its first quasi-systemic behemoth. We discuss this in our Crypto Analysis, after this week's essential news headlines.

October 02, 2025 at 03:07 pm IST

A wave of crypto ETFs is about to flood Wall Street

In Washington, the SEC has lifted a barrier: the approval of crypto ETFs will no longer be subject to endless procedures. Now, Solana, XRP, Dogecoin, and others are seeing a fast track to traditional markets-and with them, billions in institutional capital ready to take the plunge. We discuss this in Crypto Analysis, after this week's essential news.

September 25, 2025 at 02:49 pm IST

Working in stablecoins pays off big time

After money comes talent: the new battle for stablecoins is also being fought in recruitment offices. We discuss this in Cryptio review, after this week's essential news.

September 18, 2025 at 11:43 am IST