Crypto
Lumen Pay: how a stablecoin issuer moved its reserves out of Europe
In eighteen months, the share of reserves held with European banks fell from 78% to 31%. Attestation reports show how, without token holders being clearly told.
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Crypto
Lumen Pay: how a stablecoin issuer moved its reserves out of Europe
In eighteen months, the share of reserves held with European banks fell from 78% to 31%. Attestation reports show how, without token holders being clearly told.
Crypto Stablecoins: custody is not a technical detail Banks entering this market underestimate the operational cost of safeguarding reserves and keys. 
Cybersécurité
The network behind a wave of hacks on European platforms
Twelve months, fourteen platforms, close to 144 million euros stolen. Traces left on blockchains and in court files point to a single organisation.
Régulation MiCA two years on: the transitional regime created blind spots National transition periods allowed licensed providers to operate alongside others not yet licensed, without clients being able to tell the difference. 
Finance
Banks and digital assets: what 40 licensing files reveal
Approval takes twice as long in some countries as in others. An analysis of forty bank applications shows that the choice of jurisdiction matters more than the quality of the file.
Cybersécurité CEO fraud: strong authentication is no longer enough Voice clones and synthetic videos bypass controls designed to verify a device, not an intention. 
Finance
Tokenised funds: the gap between announcements and reality
27.5 billion euros of assets announced, 5.2 billion actually subscribed. We compared launch press releases with the figures asset managers filed afterwards.
Finance Tokenised funds need a settlement layer, not another pilot Without settlement money on the same infrastructure, tokenisation remains a technical demonstration.