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DICT Signs MOU With Malaysia’s Zetrix for Government Blockchain Project

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Malaysia’s Zetrix AI Berhad group to adopt the Zetrix Layer-1 public blockchain platform as the foundational protocol for the Philippine government’s upcoming public blockchain infrastructure. According to the press release, the agreement was signed by DICT Secretary Henry…

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Polymarket Switches on Instant Bitcoin Lightning Deposits, Cutting 60-Minute Waits to Under a Second

Key Takeaways Polymarket now credits bitcoin Lightning deposits in under 1 second via Spark, versus 10–60 minutes onchain. Spark validates BTC transfers at broadcast, replacing the 3–6 confirmations Polymarket required since October 2025. Kalshi’s $5.42 billion April volume lead over Polymarket raises the stakes for faster funding rails in 2026. Opening up New Avenues Polymarket…

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India’s RBI renews anti crypto stance as tax reporting concerns persist

India’s central bank has renewed its recommendation for a cryptocurrency policy leaning toward prohibition, while tax authorities have warned that offshore trading continues to make crypto tax enforcement difficult. Summary India’s central bank has again backed a cryptocurrency policy leaning toward prohibition while warning against bank exposure to crypto assets and private stablecoins. Tax authorities…

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What Happens if China Hacks the US Water Supply? I Went to a Secret War Game to Find Out

Day two of the simulation arrives, and Corman lays out the new reality: Numerous water mains across the country have broken. The man-made drought has spread to hospitals, data centers, refrigeration, and manufacturing. Then Corman throws another curveball: He plays a prerecorded video statement from a fictional military official appealing to the insurance companies’ help…

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Crypto News Today (July 8): BTC Drops Back to $62K, Coinbase Premium Hits Record Lows, and the EU is Eyeing Even Tighter Crypto Regulation

In crypto news today (July 8), Bitcoin has experienced a slight retracement, still sitting comfortably above $60,000, but down -1.1% over the past 24-hours and trading for around $62,600. Liquidations have slowed since yesterday, dropping from over $532M to $345M, with over $240M of that figure coming from long positions, highlighting that overly optimistic bulls…

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Hot French startup ZML releases free product to speed inference across lots of AI chips

The days of Nvidia’s unparalleled market dominance aren’t over, but challengers and choices are arising from all directions. ZML, a hot French AI startup endorsed by Turing Award winner Yann LeCun, has released inference-performance software that allows a variety of open-source large language models to run on a variety of chips — including Nvidia’s, AMD’s,…

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Here’s What the Law Now Says

Key Takeaways Russia’s Duma committee approved the final crypto bill draft, with second and third readings eyed for July 21. The revised text drops mandatory wallet-address reporting; only balances and transaction flows must be declared. The Bank of Russia plans to cap retail purchases near $4,000 a year, limited to BTC, ETH and USDT from…

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