Crypto Breaking News

Alice & Bob COO Chloé Poisbeau discusses their agreement with France for the the world's first acquisition of a quantum computer based on cat-qubit technology. She spoke with Bloomberg's Tom Mackenzie from the VivaTech 2026 conference in Paris, during Bloomberg Daybreak Europe.

Celestia (CRYPTO:TIA) rose 5.2% over the past 24 hours and recorded a roughly 30% increase in trading volume, although technical analysis suggests the token remains within a broader downtrend that has persisted since April 2024.

Bybit said its Private Wealth Management division generated annualised returns of more than 50% over a 30-day period.

CoinMENA, a cryptocurrency exchange operating in the Middle East, has entered a banking agreement with Standard Chartered to enhance fiat payment services for customers in the United Arab Emirates.

Inveniam Capital Partners announced plans to acquire Mantra and its affiliated entities, expanding its presence in blockchain infrastructure focused on tokenised real-world assets and artificial intelligence-enabled private markets.

French President Emmanuel Macron led talks with Group of Seven leaders and tech executives on Wednesday to explore how to deploy the most advanced artificial intelligence models through so-called trusted partners. Speaking at a news conference in Evian, Macron warned of the dangers of cutting-edge AI models falling into the hands of "authoritarian regimes."

Ready, a self-custodial crypto wallet and payments company, has reportedly restricted access to its USDC-linked payment card for users outside the European Economic Area following a change in its card provider.

Tether announced it will discontinue Alloy by Tether and its gold-backed aUSDT stablecoin, ending the two-year-old product as part of a broader effort to focus on higher-demand areas of its business.

France's cybersecurity agency ANSSI announced it will stop certifying security products that do not use quantum-resistant encryption from 2027.

The Financial Intelligence Unit of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has directed all virtual asset service providers to register.

Dogecoin (CRYPTO:DOGE) rose about 3.07% over roughly 39 hours and traded near US$0.0867.

President Trump has signed an interim deal to end the war with Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, speeding up the timeline for the agreement to go into effect. Bloomberg's Abeer Abu Omar reports from Dubai.