Joseph Rees

Ripple Launches Advisory Council to Advance XRPL, DeFi, and Quantum Research

Ripple is accelerating blockchain innovation through a powerful academic expansion, launching a new XRPL Hub, stablecoin-backed grants, and an elite Advisory Council to unite research, regulation, and real-world fintech applications in a globally connected ecosystem. Ripple Deepens Academic Ties With New XRPL Hub and Stablecoin-Funded Grants Ripple Labs Inc. announced on Oct. 27 that it…

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China Ranks 3rd in Global Bitcoin Hashrate

Four years after banning digital assets mining and transactions, China has quietly become one of the world’s biggest bitcoin mining centers. Despite the 2021 ban, new data from Luxor’s Global Hashrate Map shows China now accounts for 14.06% of Bitcoin’s total hashrate, with 145 exahashes per second (EH/s), third in the world behind the U.S….

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Interview: YGG Pilipinas on Play Summit 2025, GAM3 Awards, and Growing Web3 Gaming in PH

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. Yield Guild Games (YGG) and its local web3 community…

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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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Arc, a Payments-Focused Blockchain by Circle, Launches Testnet

Circle has launched the public testnet for Arc, its new Layer-1 blockchain described as an “economic operating system” for the internet. With participation from more than 100 major institutions and tech firms, Arc aims to bridge traditional finance and the onchain economy through enterprise-grade infrastructure and global interoperability. Arc Testnet Opens With Global Industry Backing…

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Evolve ETFs CIO on Bitcoin

If you want the cleanest window into how Bitcoin moved from the edges of finance to the front page of Bloomberg tickers, talk to someone who’s shipped products through all the awkward stages. Elliot Johnson has. As CIO and COO of Evolve ETFs, he filed for a Bitcoin ETF back in 2017, got told “no,”…

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Limitless Labs CEO Alleges Binance Listing Fees of Up to 8% Token Supply, Sparks Transparency Debate

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. Some crypto projects pay as much as 8% of…

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Bitcoin Illiquid Supply Shrinks by 62,000 BTC

Bitcoin has been showing weakness in the past few weeks as long-term holders are bringing their coins back to the market, raising concerns about the sustainability of the recent uptrend. Data from Glassnode shows that around 62,000 BTC, worth $7 billion, has been transferred out of long-term holder wallets since mid-October. Bitcoin illiquid supply drops…

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