Key Takeaways Chamath Palihapitiya said marginal liquidity now prefers prediction markets and equities over bitcoin. Bitcoin’s hashrate slid 7.9% to 908 EH/s this month, forcing a 5% difficulty cut as miners eye AI computing deals. Polymarket traders give bitcoin just 10% odds of reaching $100,000 by Dec. 31, 2026, as BTC currently trends near $64,000….
Solana, XRP, and Dogecoin attracted fresh investor demand even as Bitcoin and Ethereum experienced sharp institutional selling pressure. Last week, digital asset investment products experienced $1.07 billion in outflows, according to CoinShares, making it the first negative week after seven straight weeks of gains. It was also the third-largest weekly outflow seen in 2026….
Apple has increased the subscription price of Apple Music in the U.S., but that’s not where the price hikes end. An Apple Music Individual plan now costs $11.99 per month, up from $10.99. Student plans now cost $6.99, up from $5.99. And if you want to get a Family plan, that’ll be $19.99, up from…
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Coins.ph Chief Executive Officer Wei Zhou has been named to the 2026 Stablecoins Influential List by Stablecon, a global platform dedicated to the stablecoin and digital payments sector. Zhou was selected under the Exchanges, On/Off…
Standard Chartered-backed Anchorpoint has prepared to launch its Hong Kong dollar stablecoin HKDAP, with a joint announcement expected before the end of July, according to local media. Summary Standard Chartered and Anchorpoint are expected to announce the launch of the Hong Kong dollar stablecoin HKDAP within the next two weeks, according to local media. HKDAP…
Allbridge has asked users to withdraw liquidity immediately after a $1.65 million exploit. Cross-chain stablecoin bridge, Allbridge Core, suffered a security exploit that resulted in losses of approximately $1.65 million, according to blockchain security firm PeckShield. The firm said the attacker has already bridged the stolen funds from Solana to Ethereum. Allbridge Responds Allbridge…
As summer melts away like a fruity Popsicle left on a poolside deck chair, our thoughts turn to the coming school year. Whether they’re prepping for middle school, high school, or college, all students heading back to class will need the right gear. The WIRED Reviews team has spent years extensively testing consumer tech for…
Key Takeaways Drake’s $1.5M USDT bet on Argentina at +245 odds died when Ferran Torres scored Spain’s extra-time winner. Another Polymarket whale turned a $1.95M bet on Spain into a $1.35M profit while a rival lost $1.23M backing Argentina. Drake has now dropped $5.7 million on public bets since April 2024, with a 36.8% win…
Apple recently filed a trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI, accusing the AI company of a pattern of misconduct aimed at getting current and former Apple employees to share confidential information. (In response, OpenAI said it is “not aware of any evidence that this complaint has merit.”) On the latest episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, Kirsten…
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Digital lending platform Tala has announced details regarding its “Debt with Dignity” initiative, outlining operational standards focused on fee transparency, fair debt collection, and consumer protection in the Philippines. Upfront Disclosures and Terms According to…
