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This Week in Crypto Law (May 30, 2026)

This Week in Crypto Law The opinion editorial below was written by Alex Forehand and Michael Handelsman for Kelman.Law. The final week of May illustrated a defining trend in global crypto regulation: policymakers are increasingly moving beyond rulemaking and into implementation, enforcement, and market design. Across Europe, Asia, and the United States, regulators are no…

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Stellar Philippines and Rise In Conclude ‘Build the Future of Finance’ Hackathon in Manila

Stellar Philippines and web3 education platform Rise In concluded the “Build the Future of Finance” hackathon on May 23, 2026, marking the deployment of 28 localized applications onto the Stellar Mainnet. The week-long event culminated in an in-person Demo Day hosted at the Philippine Digital Asset Exchange (PDAX) headquarters in Manila, where 16 finalist teams…

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Why the crypto crash has nothing to do with stocks

Something strange happened in early June 2026. The crypto market shed roughly $250 billion in 72 hours, with Bitcoin and Ethereum both suffering double-digit losses, in one of the most violent deleveraging events in recent memory.  Summary Crypto lost roughly $250B in 72 hours while major U.S. stock indices remained near record highs. More than…

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iSkolar Powers BYC Ventures’ Tomorrow Fund Pilot for NCR IT Students

Philippine-based venture firm BYC Ventures has announced the launch of the BYC Tomorrow Fund, introducing a private pilot program to disburse scholarship allowances to information technology (IT) students in the National Capital Region (NCR). The fund’s initial rollout is being executed through iSkolar, a student-built scholarship platform utilizing blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI) technology. According…

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