A Carrefour franchise in Arcachon, France, is attracting attention after offering a 20% discount for customers who pay with Bitcoin. The store uses the Lightning Network for near-instant, low-fee transactions. The manager says the goal is to accumulate Bitcoin in self-custody as a hedge against euro debasement, showing how crypto is gradually entering everyday retail.
European institutions are strengthening their focus on inclusive finance as the digital euro app becomes a key tool for future payments across the euro area. Summary ECB and ONCE Foundation sign accessibility-focused agreement Accessibility and inclusion as core design principles Beyond minimum legal standards and market practice Digital financial inclusion and user-friendly features Insights from
Speaking live on Fox Business, MicroStrategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor confirmed on Tuesday that the digital asset market has entered a “crypto winter.” This will be the fifth major drawdown for Bitcoin since Saylor entered the space five years ago. “Milder” and “shorter” When asked if the market was in the early stages of an
Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMEX, who has made a name for himself with his statements about Bitcoin and the cryptocurrency market, has revealed his latest predictions. Arthur Hayes stated that the divergence between Bitcoin and the Nasdaq 100 could pull the price below $60,000. Arthur Hayes predicts that Bitcoin could fall below $60,000 due to
Story Highlights CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju warns that 6.89M $BTC, including Satoshi’s coins, sit in quantum-vulnerable addresses. He says the Bitcoin community faces a brutal choice: freeze dormant coins or risk losing them to quantum hackers. The biggest obstacle is not the technology. It is getting Bitcoin’s divided community to agree before it is
Bitcoin faces immediate resistance near the middle Bollinger Band, with the market watching if it can break higher or test support levels. The Bitcoin ($BTC) market shows some interesting activity as of the latest data. Currently, Bitcoin is priced at $67,650.1, experiencing a 0.88% decline in the past 24 hours. The price has fluctuated between
Bitcoin ownership underwent a pronounced realignment in 2025, with institutions absorbing the circulating supply while individual investors reduced their exposure. According to the latest ownership study from River Financial, this change isn’t just a market cycle; it’s a major turning point in Bitcoin’s ownership history. Key Points Corporations, funds, and governments collectively acquired nearly 829,000
Enso has launched live production deployments of cross‑chain minting and execution flows using Chainlink’s CCIP, advancing decentralized finance ( DeFi) infrastructure from simple asset transfers to deterministic, outcome‑driven execution. Launch Partners and Production Deployments Enso, decentralized Layer‑1 blockchain, has rolled out live production deployments of cross-chain minting and execution flows powered by Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability
Bitcoin price today trades near $67,864, up 0.59% in the past 24 hours as the token attempts to extend its recovery from the $60,000 February low. The move comes as analyst Markus Thielen warns that the resilience of Bitcoin ETFs, which still hold $85 billion despite the crash, masks a harsh reality dominated by market