Zodia Markets processed $3.4 billion in Turkish lira stablecoin transactions in 2025, making it the second-most-used stablecoin currency after the dollar. This highlights a demand-driven adoption pattern in emerging markets, contrasting with Europe's regulatory-focused approach.
Microsoft a dévoilé une cyberattaque active depuis février 2026, utilisant un logiciel malveillant pour intercepter le presse-papiers, voler des données financières et se propager via des supports amovibles, tout en utilisant Tor pour masquer ses communications.
Microtransactions under 0.01 BTC now make up 80% of daily Bitcoin transactions, nearing record activity levels. This surge, driven by Ordinals, Runes, and data-inscription protocols, is increasing block space competition and fees, despite weak price performance.
Les transactions inférieures à 0,01 BTC, soit environ 630 dollars, représentent désormais près de 80 % des transactions quotidiennes sur le réseau Bitcoin, une hausse spectaculaire depuis 2023, stimulée par des protocoles comme Runes, Ordinals et les jetons BRC-20.
Revelations about middlemen agencies exploiting creators on OnlyFans, taking 50% of earnings and pressuring women into explicit content, have prompted calls for parliamentary inquiry. The platform, valued at £3bn, faces scrutiny over its business practices and potential links to sex trafficking.
Art Basel a débuté en Suisse avec des ventes records, notamment des œuvres de Picasso et Hockney, malgré les incertitudes géopolitiques. Le marché de l'art mondial montre des signes de reprise, porté par les ventes aux enchères.
Art Basel a débuté en Suisse avec des ventes record, notamment de Picasso et Hockney, malgré les tensions géopolitiques. Le marché de l'art mondial montre des signes de reprise, selon un rapport UBS.
UK house prices increased by 3.8% year-on-year in April 2026, reaching an average of £270,000. Property transactions surged 53.2% from the previous year, indicating market recovery. The North East saw the highest annual growth, while London experienced the largest monthly rise despite annual declines.
Malaysia's Inland Revenue Board (LHDN) has alerted collectors of high-value items like trading cards that their hobby may be subject to income tax if it constitutes a business activity. The LHDN uses 'badges of trade' to determine taxability, considering factors like transaction frequency, profit motive, and organization.
Botanix Labs is winding down its Bitcoin Layer 2 project, Botanix, citing insufficient demand for Bitcoin-native DeFi. Despite a year of 100% uptime and millions of transactions, the project failed to attract enough users, highlighting a distribution challenge for native Bitcoin rails.
Adam Castillo, former president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Myanmar, was arrested at Yangon International Airport following an investigation into suspicious financial transactions involving former board members. The chamber's report details a contract signed for $300,000 outside AMCHAM Myanmar's accounts.
New "agentic" AI systems are emerging that can set goals, use tools, and execute tasks, potentially connecting AI directly with decentralized finance (DeFi) and crypto wallets. While still in early stages, this technology could automate portfolio management, payments, and yield identification, offering advantages over traditional finance due to crypto's continuous, global, and programmable nature.
Japan's Bitbank warns crypto users that transactions with prediction markets like Polymarket may lead to account suspension due to potential conflicts with gambling laws. The exchange cited concerns over betting on future events for financial gain.
Bitbank, a major Japanese crypto exchange, has warned users that transactions with prediction market platforms like Polymarket could lead to account suspension due to potential violations of Japan's gambling laws. The exchange stated it may restrict accounts involved in such services, citing legal and regulatory risks for Japanese residents.
A luxury five-bedroom apartment in Hong Kong, featuring 3.5-meter floor-to-ceiling heights, has been sold. The sale occurs amidst geopolitical uncertainties, including the US-Israel war on Iran, prompting investors to diversify assets. This transaction underscores strong demand in Hong Kong's super-luxury residential market.
Beijing's real estate market is piloting a new 'Sincere Sale' model to address the lengthy and uncertain process of selling pre-owned homes. This model requires both buyers and sellers to deposit 50,000 yuan, aiming to increase transaction certainty and efficiency by moving price negotiations online with clear pricing tiers and a deposit-backed commitment.
A man in his 20s was sentenced to 10 months in prison for defrauding both sellers and buyers in used car transactions through a 'three-party fraud' scheme. He was also ordered to pay 49 million won in compensation to the victim.
China's sanctions on the family of Philippine Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. have sparked debate in Manila over potential retaliation. Analysts suggest it's a warning to deter critics, while figures like retired Justice Antonio Carpio advocate for a "tit-for-tat" response, banning China's defence minister and his family.
US Treasury permits financial transactions for Sakhalin-2 oil to Japan until December 18, 2026, provided it's exclusively for Japanese transport.
The People's Bank of China, Hong Kong Monetary Authority, and Bank Indonesia have established a framework for direct bilateral transactions, facilitating the exchange of Indonesian rupiah and Chinese yuan to boost regional currency use and Hong Kong's role as an offshore renminbi hub.
Visa et Mastercard annoncent des initiatives pour l'économie agentique IA. Mastercard lance Agent Pay for Machines pour les transactions M2M, tandis que Visa s'associe à OpenAI pour sécuriser les achats dans ChatGPT.
Bitcoin's BIP-110 proposal to limit non-financial data in transactions faces a critical deadline, potentially sparking a major governance fight. Supporters cite network utility, while opponents warn of ecosystem division and protocol neutrality erosion.
MASAK refutes Cumhuriyet newspaper's claim that a report identified Vehbi Koç as suspicious. MASAK states the report details payments totaling 2.2 million lira to a school, not to an individual named Vehbi Koç, and no 'suspicious transaction' label was used.
The Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) has recommended that publishers KADOKAWA and Heritage prevent recurrence of violations of the Freelancer Transaction Act. The companies failed to clearly state transaction terms in writing and did not pay freelancers by the statutory deadline.
