Joseph Rees

Coins.ph Targets Corporate Treasuries with Stablecoin TradeDesk

Local cryptocurrency exchange Coins.ph is encouraging corporate entities to adopt stablecoins for treasury operations, citing structural inefficiencies in traditional cross-border banking infrastructure. According to the company, traditional B2B payments face hurdles such as T+2 settlement cycles and limited foreign exchange (FX) banking hours. Coins.ph states that utilizing stablecoins like USDT and USDC can help local…

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Ripple Highlights $205B in Africa On-Chain Value With 52% Growth – Featured Bitcoin News

Key Takeaways: Ripple highlights $205B+ in on-chain value, signaling massive capital inflows into Africa. 52% growth shows Africa outpacing global crypto markets in expansion and momentum. Africa’s accelerating adoption data shows crypto driven by real-world financial usage. Africa Crypto Growth Accelerates With Ripple Infrastructure Push Ripple, a blockchain payments company focused on enterprise crypto infrastructure,…

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Solana DEX Warns Liquidity Providers to Withdraw After North Korean Employee Link Surfaces – Defi Bitcoin News

Key Takeaways: Stabble urged all liquidity providers to withdraw funds on April 7, 2026, after ZachXBT flagged a suspected former employee as a suspected DPRK operative. No exploit or breach occurred at Stabble, and the protocol’s TVL stood at approximately $1.75M at the time of the alert. Stabble’s new team plans fresh audits before resuming…

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Crypto Hedge Fund Split Capital Winds Down After 100% Returns; Ebtikar Moves to Plasma – Bitcoin News

Key Takeaways: Zaheer Ebtikar shut down Split Capital after delivering over 100% net returns since its January 2024 launch. Ebtikar cited $100 billion in venture funding and spot ETFs from BlackRock and Fidelity as reasons the hedge fund model is broken. As Plasma’s new CSO, Ebtikar will lead go-to-market strategy for the Plasma One stablecoin…

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Sealminer A4 Series Debuts as Bitdeer Hits New Bitcoin Mining Efficiency Record – Mining Bitcoin News

Key Takeaways: Bitdeer launched the Sealminer A4 Ultra Hydro on April 7, 2026, hitting 9.45 J/TH efficiency, among the best figures in the industry. The A4 series, powered by Bitdeer’s SEAL04 chips, improves on the A3 series’ 12.5 J/TH, cutting power costs for miners facing tight post-halving margins. BTDR shares gained approximately 2.8% on launch…

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Bitcoin Stalls Below $70K as Momentum Fades Across Timeframes – Markets and Prices Bitcoin News

Key Takeaways: Bitcoin held above ~$68,000 on April 7, 2026, stuck below $70,000 resistance. Charts show 12 bearish signals among moving averages, reinforcing weak trend momentum. Bitcoin range $65K–$72K persists; breakout above $70K remains key next move. Bitcoin Chart Outlook Bitcoin’s price action reflects a market firmly in consolidation, with market data showing $68,348.38 and…

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SEC Chair Atkins Says ‘Reg Crypto’ Proposal Covering Fundraising and Startup Exemptions Is One Step From Publication – Regulation Bitcoin News

Key Takeaways: SEC Chair Paul Atkins confirmed on April 6, 2026, that “Reg Crypto” is at OIRA awaiting White House sign-off before public comment. The proposal creates three safe-harbor exemptions, allowing startups to raise up to $5 million and issuers up to $75 million annually. Atkins shut down the SEC’s innovation hub after Gary Gensler…

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Philippine Inflation Accelerates to 4.1% in March, Breaching BSP Forecast

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported that year-on-year headline inflation accelerated to 4.1 percent in March 2026, a significant jump from the 2.4 percent recorded in February. The March inflation figure exceeded the central bank’s projected forecast range of 3.1 percent to 3.9 percent for the month. Month-on-month, seasonally adjusted headline inflation rose from…

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