Key Takeaways Metaplanet sent 2,400 BTC, worth about $186 million, to Coinbase Prime in three hours on August 31. The move brings Metaplanet’s confirmed Coinbase Prime transfers to at least 4,750 BTC since August 25. CEO Simon Gerovich has said of the previous transfers that they were custodial and did not signal any “intention to…
Key Takeaways Robinhood Chain’s apps generated $2.66 million in 24-hour revenue on August 30. Gmgn, Pons and Uniswap combined for about 88% of that revenue, per the same data. Hyperliquid still processed $8.9 billion in perpetuals volume in a single July day. A Two-Month-Old Chain Punches Above Its Weight Even though the Arbitrum-built L2 launched…
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Southeast Asia’s largest crypto gathering felt less like a speculative trade show and more like an active regulatory workshop for a regional economic pivot. At Coinfest Asia 2026 in Bali, over 10,000 attendees gathered as…
Key Takeaways Belgium’s BAPO ordered domain registrars to submit financial, IP, and account details of pirate operators. Court orders named host Hostinger among entities compelled to share data to shield the sports economy. Experts question if cross-border demands will survive scrutiny under the EU Digital Services Act. Crackdown on Digital Piracy Belgian authorities have escalated…
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) will not draw down its foreign currency reserves to artificially defend a ₱60 exchange rate against the US dollar. The policy stance comes as the Philippine peso breached the…
Key Takeaways California leads the estimates with 9.5 million crypto holders. The map covers all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and 435 districts. NCA-commissioned research estimates that crypto supports 231,845 U.S. jobs and $30.8 billion in income. Interactive Map Tracks Crypto Holders Across the US An interactive map estimates where 67 million American crypto holders live,…
Key Takeaways Coinglass metrics show bitcoin futures open interest at $54.82B, with Binance holding $11.24B. Deribit options hold 288,409.93 BTC in calls, giving bulls 60.89% of open interest. Deribit, Binance and OKX show Sept. 25 max pain near $70K-$73K, putting downside in focus. Across major futures venues, 695,020 BTC in open interest translates to $54.82…
Key Takeaways Solana (SOL) climbed roughly 46% in August, snapping a brutal ten-month monthly losing streak. Charles Schwab plans SOL access across a platform serving roughly 39 million accounts. Solana’s Transaction V1 lands Sept. 9 as its aggressive upgrade schedule rolls forward. The token traded near $106 on Sunday afternoon after touching $110.38 on Aug….
WEEK IN REVIEW Key Takeaways Charles Schwab added SOL, AVAX and LINK as its $13T crypto push expands beyond BTC and ETH. Circle minted 5B USDC in 1 week, signaling stronger liquidity as stablecoin supply rebounds. Coinbase and Better launched BTC mortgages after a waitlist projected over $260M in demand. $13T Asset Manager Charles Schwab…
Key Takeaways Sberbank plans to accept bitcoin, ether, and tether as loan collateral. The expansion depends on Russia’s new crypto rules taking effect. Sber previously conducted a crypto-backed loan pilot with Intelion. Sberbank Plans to Expand Crypto-Backed Lending Sber, Russia’s largest bank, majority-owned by the government, plans to accept bitcoin, ether, and tether as collateral…
