Le Bitcoin a dépassé 77 000 dollars ce vendredi, porté par un short squeeze massif et l'annonce du Trésor américain sur le rachat d'obligations. Cette hausse rapide de 9 % en 24 heures reflète un regain d'appétit pour les actifs à risque.
Le Bitcoin a dépassé les 75 500 dollars, porté par une hausse de 20 % cette semaine. Ce rallye est alimenté par l'annonce du secrétaire au Trésor Scott Bessent concernant le rachat d'obligations, provoquant un short squeeze massif sur les marchés crypto.
As US national debt hits a record $40tn under Donald Trump, experts note it is the result of a decades-long Republican economic strategy known as 'starving the beast' to limit Democratic administrations.
L'un des plus éminents économistes russes, Andreï Klepach, a été renvoyé d'une importante banque russe pour avoir osé critiquer le Kremlin concernant le conflit en Ukraine.
SOL Strategies disclosed in an SEC filing that it may sell part of its Solana treasury to meet C$37.33 million in current liabilities, as over half of its SOL holdings are pledged against debt.
Strategy held 840,447 BTC as of Aug. 9 and began utilizing its Bitcoin reserve for balance-sheet flexibility, selling $108 million in Bitcoin and $653 million in MSTR shares to increase dollar reserves by $650 million.
The US plans to lift its blockade on Iranian ports after an agreement is reached to restore unimpeded shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, with further actions contingent on Iran's compliance.
Collateralized loan obligations may become the next major trend in exchange-traded funds, driven by investor demand for alternative assets amid ongoing interest rate uncertainty.
Nigeria Revenue Service issued guidelines requiring crypto platforms and P2P marketplaces to collect, report, and remit taxes, with specific withholding rates for disposals, staking, and transfers.
Varta AG, parent of the Varta battery brand, files for insolvency under self-administration due to funding gap, worsened market conditions, and loss of a key customer (reportedly Apple), affecting subsidiaries but not the profitable household battery unit.
Bitcoin's next difficulty adjustment on July 26 may lower mining difficulty by ~16%, increasing rewards for remaining miners but failing to address underlying financial pressures such as expensive power contracts and debt obligations.
Après un rebond à 65 500 dollars, Bitcoin fait face à un nouveau rival : les obligations américaines protégées contre l'inflation (TIPS) offrant un rendement réel proche de 3 %. Malgré cette concurrence, les ETF Bitcoin spot enregistrent près d'un milliard de dollars d'entrées positives.
Celsius co-founders Alexander Mashinsky, Shlomi Daniel Leon, and Nuke Goldstein face permanent court orders banning them from significant parts of the crypto and asset-services business and combined obligations of $16.5 million following the crypto lender's bankruptcy.
Oracle's credit rating was downgraded by S&P, and its credit risk is at an 18-year high due to heavy AI infrastructure spending, rising debt, and competition from low-cost Chinese AI models like Moonshot AI's Kim-3, with OpenAI's contractual obligations posing a significant risk.
Face aux canicules répétées, les syndicats français exigent des règles plus strictes pour protéger les travailleurs. Ils dénoncent le manque d'application des mesures existantes et réclament des adaptations urgentes de l'organisation du travail, voire un congé intempéries, face à un gouvernement prônant des accords d'entreprise.
La canicule de fin juin a fait au moins 2.000 victimes, dont une adolescente. Les logements sont souvent mal adaptés aux vagues de chaleur, et la loi ne protège pas les locataires contre la mort par surchauffe, contrairement au froid.
La Défenseure des droits, Claire Hédon, a conclu à des manquements déontologiques des gendarmes lors des affrontements de Sainte-Soline en mars 2023. Elle demande des poursuites disciplinaires contre la chaîne de commandement et les auteurs de tirs non réglementaires.
A Ukrainian attack on the Krasnodarskaya compressor station of the Blue Stream gas pipeline did not cause major disruption, with Russia continuing to fulfill its obligations to partners, according to State Duma member Sergey Altukhov. Gazprom reported repairs were underway, and gas supplies to Turkey remained uninterrupted.
Severn Trent Water breached wastewater obligations but will not be fined by regulator Ofwat due to "genuine accountability" and proactive problem-solving. The company invested £98m to improve infrastructure, leading to a 41% reduction in storm overflow spills.
The EU General Court has dismissed Apple's legal challenges against the Digital Markets Act (DMA), upholding its designation as a gatekeeper for the App Store and iOS. The ruling strengthens EU antitrust regulators' position against Big Tech.
Russia supports the European Shooting Confederation's decision to move the 2027 European Air Rifle Championship from Estonia to Spain, citing Estonia's refusal to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes entry as discriminatory. A Russian lawmaker stated that organizers failing obligations cannot host events.
La loi Aubry II de 2000 a introduit le forfait jours, permettant de décompter le travail en jours plutôt qu'en heures. Initialement pour les cadres autonomes, il s'est étendu à de nombreux salariés, soulevant des questions sur la charge de travail et le droit à la santé.
Sweden's ambassador to Moscow was summoned by the Russian Foreign Ministry following drone attacks on the Russian Embassy in Stockholm. Russia cited Sweden's obligations under the Vienna Convention and demanded prompt investigation results.
Russia's Foreign Ministry summoned Swedish Ambassador Anna Christina Therese Johannesson to protest "terrorist threats" and "physical drone attacks" on the Russian embassy in Sweden, according to spokeswoman Maria Zakharova.
