Christian Leger (Franklin Templeton): “Banks must fight to earn a place in the client’s wallet”
As wallet-native models compress custody and yield into one interface, banks are quietly ceding ground — and Franklin Templeton is betting on infrastructure over price cycles
Arnaud Dubreuil (Ingenico): “Our goal is for a stablecoin transaction to be 10% cheaper than a card”
A global leader in payment terminals, Ingenico is accelerating its integration of digital assets. We sat down with its Head of Innovation, Arnaud Dubreuil.
Mining vs. AI: The end of the "pure-play" model for industry giants?
Caught between record production costs and razor-thin margins, Bitcoin miners are liquidating reserves at scale to finance a strategic pivot toward AI.
After crossing the $5.7 billion market-cap threshold, tokenized gold has established itself as one of the most liquid investment products on the market, driven by a 24/7 infrastructure.
On 25 February 2026, The Big Whale's fifth Market Call was held online. On the agenda: the battle of the wallets between traditional finance and native crypto issuers.
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