Solana was trading near $102 on Tuesday, down more than 7% from its recent seven-month high of nearly $110. The recent price weakness has not stopped signs of stronger demand from building across the network. According to Ali Martinez, Solana recorded an average of 9.5 million new addresses per day over the past week, a…
Bitcoin slipped to around $78,400 after Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh played down recent softer inflation readings, pushing investors to reconsider expectations for U.S. monetary policy. Bitcoin was trading at about $77,765 on Aug. 31, down roughly 0.6% over the past week. The cryptocurrency has pulled back from a recent high of $81,455 after Warsh’s…
OpenAI announced Tuesday that its forthcoming AI model, Astra, is its first to reach the company’s threshold for what it calls “critical” cyber capabilities. OpenAI says it plans to publicly release a version of Astra “soon,” but will make the model’s advanced cyber capabilities available only to select partners in its Daybreak Blue early-access program…
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Eight months after the Senate acted, the bill that would let Filipinos follow their own money is still waiting in the House By Ann Cuisia (originally published on the author’s website) Commentary | Status updated…
X has begun investigating a wave of unsolicited password-reset emails and confirmation codes, although its initial review has found no evidence that the platform’s systems were breached. Summary X users reported receiving password-reset messages they had not requested. The company has found no evidence of a breach during its initial investigation. X advised users to…
The CEO of a flying car company backed by Larry Page has left the company. Ken Karklin, who was Pivotal’s CEO for more than four years, left the role this week, according to a press release. Pivotal said Karklin is “pursuing new endeavors” but didn’t offer any other information about the executive’s departure from the…
Key Takeaways Ripple Custody and Settlemint’s digital asset platform will operate as one solution. Financial institutions could replace several disconnected providers. The companies have started offering the integration in Asia. Ripple and Settlemint Combine Custody With Tokenization Ripple and Settlemint, a blockchain technology company specializing in digital asset lifecycle management, formed a strategic partnership to…
September has historically been predominantly weak month for the meme coin. July and August have been quite successful for the self-proclaimed Dogecoin killer, with its price closing both months in the green. Nonetheless, certain important elements suggest that September may not be as beneficial and could deliver a move south. The Worrying Signals The…
YouTube has signed Amazon as an affiliate partner for its shopping program, marking a major deal between the two tech giants. Eligible YouTube creators will be able to natively tag Amazon products in Shorts, regular videos, and livestreams, earning commissions on qualifying purchases made within Amazon’s attribution window. Previously, creators generally had to place Amazon…
Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr has backed a decisive interest rate increase if inflation fails to ease, as Polymarket traders place the chance of a 2026 hike at 72%. Summary Barr said the Fed should raise rates decisively if inflation does not moderate enough. Polymarket traders assign a 72% chance to at least one rate…
