Key Takeaways AMRO economists argue pricing AI compute and infrastructure in dollars could trigger a new dollar loop. Dollar-pegged stablecoins could become the default programmable money for automated AI agent payments. Asian nations are urged to develop local digital currencies and data centers to limit dollar reliance. AMRO Economists Argue American AI Dominance Might Cement…
Another Friday has rolled around, and this one is the last of the month, meaning a much bigger Bitcoin and Ethereum options expiry event. Around 149,000 Bitcoin options contracts will expire on Friday, July 31, with a notional value of roughly $9.57 billion. This expiry is much larger than usual events, being the end…
As the generative AI boom drives steep demand for hardware components, Apple and other hardware makers are facing what outgoing CEO Tim Cook calls “a hundred-year flood [on] memory pricing,” which is severely impacting the cost of producing iPhones, MacBooks, and other devices. Apple described its recent earnings report as its “strongest June quarter ever,”…
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. For decades, dealing with government agencies in the Philippines meant taking a day off work, filling out identical paper forms, and standing in long queues under humid tents just to prove who you are, over…
The 2026 FIFA World Cup generated $20 billion in blockchain prediction-market volume from January through the tournament’s end, Chainalysis reported on July 30. Summary $20 billion in prediction-market volume accumulated from January through the World Cup’s five-week tournament period. 400,000 wallets generated $5.7 billion during the tournament, representing 63% of prediction-market activity by volume. $24…
Google’s next flagship smartphones are almost here, but not everything you’ve read about the Pixel 11 carries the same weight. The tech giant has confirmed it will unveil the Pixel 11 lineup during its Made by Google event on Aug. 12. Ahead of that announcement, reporting from various outlets has helped fill in many of…
Key Takeaways Aave plans to exit six chains and remove 71 markets covering $98.1M in deposits. Aave’s $14.5B scale shows DeFi is prioritizing revenue over low-use expansion. Aave will shift resources to larger markets and securities finance after six network exits. Aave Plans 50 Asset Removals as Multichain Costs Rise Aave is pruning its sprawling…
The Moon is now entering the next stage of its cycle after reaching its Full Moon phase, gradually losing some of its illumination each night as we begin to head towards the New Moon. Keep reading to see what you can still spot on its surface tonight. What is today’s Moon phase? As of Friday,…
The Senate released 616 pages merging two committee drafts into one bill. Here is what the combined text actually does, section by section. Summary Senate Republicans released updated CLARITY Act text on July 22, 2026, merging the Banking and Agriculture committee drafts into a single 616-page bill with more than 70 pages of new language,…
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is prepared to move ahead with its own cryptocurrency regulatory framework if Congress fails to pass the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act, according to SEC Chair Paul Atkins. Speaking with CNBC, Atkins said the agency is “ready, willing, and able“ to issue rules covering many of the…
