Joseph Rees

Local Blockchain Community Lauds DICT Blockchain Consultation Meeting

Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. BitPinas has no commercial relationship with any mentioned entity unless otherwise stated. 📬 Get the biggest crypto stories in the Philippines and Southeast Asia every week — subscribe to the BitPinas Newsletter. Following the Department of Information and Communications Technology’s (DICT)…

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Crypto And Bitcoin Market News: Key Events From The Last Week (July 30 – August 5, 2025)

1. Bitcoin Price Volatility and Market Sentiment Bitcoin experienced significant price fluctuations last week, dropping 3.4% to close below its consolidation limit of $116,000, ending a 16-day consolidation phase. The decline was driven by a risk-off sentiment fueled by macroeconomic uncertainties, including unchanged U.S. Federal Reserve interest rates and concerns over new tariffs proposed by…

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Local Crypto Exchange Turns to Cybersec Platform Secuna for its Bug Bounty Program

Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. BitPinas has no commercial relationship with any mentioned entity unless otherwise stated. 📬 Get the biggest crypto stories in the Philippines and Southeast Asia every week — subscribe to the BitPinas Newsletter. Locally licensed crypto exchange Coins.ph has been running its…

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Ethereum’s Price Surge And The Dawn Of Altseason 2025: A Market On The Brink

The cryptocurrency landscape is electrified as Ethereum (ETH) continues its remarkable ascent, breaching new all-time highs and fueling speculation about an impending altseason—a phase where alternative cryptocurrencies (altcoins) outpace Bitcoin in performance. As of August 25, 2025, ETH trades at approximately $4,683, down slightly from its fresh peak of $4,953.73 achieved just a day prior….

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BSP Mandates Phase-Out of SMS OTPs by June 2026 Under Anti-Scamming Act

Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. BitPinas has no commercial relationship with any mentioned entity unless otherwise stated. 📬 Get the biggest crypto stories in the Philippines and Southeast Asia every week — subscribe to the BitPinas Newsletter. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has set a…

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Suspected $3.7M Exploit Hits Venus Protocol After Attacker Uses Illiquid Token as Collateral

Venus Protocol, a decentralized finance ( DeFi) lending platform on BNB Chain, is investigating unusual activity after an address allegedly used the illiquid $THE token as collateral to extract roughly $3.7 million in digital assets before large-scale liquidations began. Suspected $3.7M Venus Protocol Exploit Hits BNB Chain Lending Markets Onchain and social media alerts first…

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