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GoTyme Bank Reaches 10 Million Users, Reports P53 Billion in Deposits

Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Gokongwei-backed digital bank GoTyme Bank reported it reached 10 million users as of July 2026, three years after its initial launch. The company stated its total customer deposits have exceeded P53 billion, or approximately $861.45…

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PERA Contributions Rise 45% to ₱757.5 Million in First Half of 2026

Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Contributions to the Personal Equity and Retirement Account (PERA) system reached P757.554 million in the first half of 2026, representing a 45.3% increase from P521.363 million during the same period last year. The total number…

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Congress Is About to Make Its Biggest Crypto Decision Yet—and the Stakes Couldn’t Be Higher

Key Takeaways Patrick McHenry says the Clarity Act could become the most important U.S. technology law since the Telecommunications Act of 1996. The bill aims to provide consumer protections, regulatory certainty and clearer oversight of digital asset markets. Its progress through Congress is the next major catalyst for the U.S. crypto industry. Clarity Act Could…

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Bitpay Wins MiCA Approval as Europe Builds a Unified Crypto Payment Market

Key Takeaways Bitpay won MiCA approval on July 16, opening regulated payment services across the EU. AFM authorization supports stablecoin and cross-border commerce in 27 EU countries. Bitpay plans further European investment after 15 years in cryptocurrency payments. The Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets authorized Bitpay B.V. as a crypto-asset service provider, or CASP,…

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US Senate Unanimously Opposes Any Pardon for Sam Bankman-Fried After FTX Fraud

Key Takeaways The Senate unanimously approved S.Res. 772, opposing any form of federal clemency for Sam Bankman-Fried. The bipartisan resolution was introduced by Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY). Bankman-Fried has formally petitioned for a presidential pardon, but there is no indication the White House is considering granting one. Senate Unanimously Opposes Clemency…

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