Solana proposals could cut $1.5B in SOL issuance
Solana validators and delegators are voting on two economic proposals that could accelerate SOL disinflation and sharply increase transaction-fee burns. Summary SIMD-0550 would double Solana’s annual disinflation rate while preserving the network’s 1.5% terminal floor unchanged. The proposal projects 18.9 million fewer SOL issued across six years after eventual technical activation. SIMD-0553 would burn resource…
NYT Connections hints today: Meanings for each word for Aug. 27, 2026
Looking for spoiler-free NYT Connections hints or just wondering why Connections is trending today? We’ve got what you need to understand the clues for today’s puzzle without spoiling any of the answers. Of course, Mashable has also provided daily hints and answers for Connections, Wordle, and Strands for years, so we can help you if…
BSP Approves PERA Time Deposits: Rules, Tax Perks, and Eligibility Explained
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Filipinos planning for retirement can now earn tax-free returns without exposing their funds to stock market volatility. Under central bank guidelines issued on 20 August 2026, traditional bank time deposits are officially eligible under the…
Will Bitcoin (BTC) Reach $100K This Quarter? Here’s What 3 AIs Predict
ChatGPT stated that a brief touch of the milestone within the next five weeks carries a 35%-40% probability. The primary digital asset has added almost $20,000 to its valuation over the past month, driven by a broader crypto market resurgence sparked by US monetary policy changes and other factors. Somewhat expected, X is now…
How to See the Partial Lunar Eclipse and Blood Moon on August 27
If you missed the spectacular solar eclipse earlier this month, you have a chance to catch another stunning astronomical phenomenon: a partial lunar eclipse and “blood moon” that will occur on Thursday night into Friday early morning. Earth’s shadow will cover nearly all of the bright lunar disk and will cast a reddish or orange…
Michael Saylor Calls for a ‘Bitcoin Reformation’ Beyond Orthodoxy
Key Takeaways Michael Saylor argues that Bitcoin has outgrown founding-era orthodoxy. Self-custody should remain a right rather than a universal duty. Banks, securities, and governments could expand Bitcoin’s reach. Saylor Challenges Bitcoin’s Founding-Era Doctrine Bitcoin’s next phase should integrate the asset into modern financial and political institutions rather than isolate it within an ideologically pure…
Crypto tax rules may miss 86% of $457B in onchain activity, Chainalysis says
Chainalysis has estimated that potentially taxable onchain crypto activity exceeded $457 billion worldwide in 2025, while transactions within the practical reach of international reporting rules represented only 14% of the total. Summary Potentially taxable onchain crypto activity exceeded $457 billion globally during 2025. CARF-covered transactions represented only 14% of the activity identified by Chainalysis. The…
39 US Banking Groups Are Building Their Own Stablecoin Blockchain
Thirty-nine U.S. state banking associations are joining forces to build a blockchain network for banks, marking a major step by traditional finance into stablecoins, tokenized deposits and blockchain-based payments. The newly formed BankChain Alliance announced Tuesday that it plans to develop an industry-owned, industry-designed and industry-governed blockchain network, targeting a launch in 2027. Together, the…
Viral AI startup Instinct has raised $350 million at a $2.5 billion valuation
Instinct, a startup founded only last year and helmed by a 23-year-old, has managed to ride the wave of AI enthusiasm toward a gargantuan valuation over the course of the summer. The company, which offers an AI assistant that has inspired enthusiasm among its early users, told the Wall Street Journal on Wednesday that it…
SEC Proposes SRC Rule 48.1 Overhaul to Modernize Philippine Stock Market Margin Trading Rules
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has released a draft Memorandum Circular proposing a complete overhaul of SRC Rule 48.1, replacing a static 2015 framework with a modern, risk-sensitive margin trading structure for the Philippine…
