Key Takeaways Ray Dalio expects U.S. debt to reach between $55 trillion and $60 trillion. He recommends 10% to 15% in gold, plus a small bitcoin position. Total federal debt topped $40 trillion for the first time as of Aug. 18. Dalio Backs Bitcoin as Debt Risks Intensify Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio said growing…
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. For years, Silicon Valley’s “move fast and break things” was the go-to strategy of the crypto industry. It was simple: launch a platform globally, blitzscale past competitors, and ask for regulatory forgiveness later. This is…
Key Takeaways Bitcoin jumped 23.6% this week, while PUMP and ENA nearly doubled. ZEC gained 75.15% as most altcoins remained far below their prior peaks. Google’s “altcoin” score sits at 26, signaling Altseason 3.0 mania remains absent. Bitcoin Rips Toward $80,000 as Billions Flood Back Hundreds of billions have poured back into the crypto market,…
Key Takeaways Bitcoin hit nearly $73K after $1.3B in liquidations, strengthening the case that a cycle bottom is forming. Trump’s Aug. 2026 Hyperliquid comments lifted HYPE, easing a key U.S. regulatory overhang. VanEck saw 8 of 12 capitulation signals fire as 356,000 BTC moved, suggesting the 11-month correction may end. Week in review ‘We’re Going…
Key Takeaways Garlinghouse says U.S. crypto rules have never been closer. White House and CFTC meetings brought crypto and TradFi together. The CLARITY Act still faces unresolved disputes in Congress. Garlinghouse Sees White House Shift on Crypto Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse described a significant change in Washington’s treatment of cryptocurrency after joining President Donald Trump,…
Key Takeaways Bitcoin logged ten difficulty drops versus seven increases in 2026, leaving difficulty at 125.81 trillion. Bitcoin difficulty sits just 0.7% above its 2026 low as roughly 150 EH/s remains sidelined. Bitcoin’s next adjustment will test whether its 38.8% price gap from the October 2025 ATH keeps narrowing. Bitcoin Miners Keep Losing Ground Bitcoin…
Key Takeaways Saylor calls digital ownership bitcoin’s most profound breakthrough. Private keys authorize control but do not register legal identity. Strategy has reported no bitcoin purchase since June 22. Saylor Defines Bitcoin’s Core Breakthrough Bitcoin can place economic value under digital control across individuals, institutions, automated systems, and governments, according to Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR)…
Key Takeaways As of 9 a.m. EDT on Sunday, Paul Sztorc’s ECX logged 25,000+ blocks in roughly 13 hours after launching at block 963648. Currently, the project is in testing/pre-Alpha phase. ECX drew 3.53 PH/s as Ecashpool-alpha led a growing field of miners and pools. ECX remains unpriced, with Oct. 31, 2026, looming as the…
Key Takeaways USDC fell to $0.87 in March 2023 after $3.3B of Circle’s reserves froze at Silicon Valley Bank. Stream Finance’s xUSD crashed to $0.43 in November 2025 after a $93M fund manager loss. Total stablecoin supply fell $14.6B from its May 2026 peak of $322B (as of early August). The Peg Is a Promise,…
Key Takeaways Peckshield flagged roughly 14.9 billion unbacked SAND minted across two addresses on August 21. The Sandbox disabled Base and BSC bridging subsequently, shielding Ethereum and Polygon-based SAND holders. The Sandbox is preparing LP compensation as Coinbase plans to delist SAND futures on August 26. Exploit Hits Base and BSC Bridges Sandbox, the metaverse…
