Key Takeaways Coinbase’s Rob Witoff said 95–100% of the company’s code is now written by or with AI, up from 40% in February. Most Coinbase engineers run 5 to 10 AI agents at once, together matching the output of about 1,200 workers. Witoff projects Coinbase’s AI agents could do the equivalent work of 100,000 employees…
Key Takeaways Peter Schiff said holders may soon regret not selling bitcoin above $60,000. Schiff admitted regretting not buying BTC early but insists he would not buy even at $20,000. Bitcoin traded above $65,005 on July 15, leaving Schiff’s warning roughly $5,000 below market. A Familiar Refrain The gold advocate and longtime bitcoin critic said…
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Enterprise payments platform SwiftPay has highlighted growing operational inefficiencies and manual reconciliation challenges faced by Philippine enterprises despite the rapid rise of consumer digital transactions. According to data cited by the company from the Bangko…
Key Takeaways Morgan Stanley updated S-1s for its Ethereum and Solana trusts on July 14, with Coinbase handling custody. Both funds carry a 0.14% sponsor fee, undercutting Grayscale’s 0.15% as the ETF fee war intensifies. The filings allow staking of 50–80% of the trust’s ETH and up to 100% of its SOL, pending SEC approval….
Key Takeaways Coinbase logged a record 50-day BTC discount to Binance through July 7-8, 2026. BlackRock IBIT and U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw about $6B in 2026 net outflows. CoinGlass data suggests sustained IBIT inflows remain the key signal to watch in 2026. For 50 straight days through July 7 to July 8, Bitcoin has…
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Undersecretary for E-Government David Almirol announced the first eGovHackathon scheduled for July 21 to 22, 2026, at the SMX Convention Center Aura in Taguig City. Almirol referred to…
Key Takeaways Michael Saylor condemned BIP-110 as a dangerous precedent of censorship on the Bitcoin network. Critics warn BIP-110 could spark a major network split if miners proceed with activation. Arch CTO Himanshu Sahay urges a dispassionate review of the proposal ahead of its August 2026 flag day. A Fault Line in Bitcoin Philosophy Strategy…
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Philippine financial services provider Cebuana Lhuillier is building a stablecoin-powered payment rail in collaboration with digital asset infrastructure provider Fireblocks and supported by Solana blockchain, which will provide the underlying transaction architecture. The new platform…
Key Takeaways The ECB picked 36 providers for a 12-month digital euro pilot starting in H2 2027. Stripe joined the pilot as the ECB tests payments, merchants, and offline transactions. The pilot will test real-world use while privacy concerns remain central to adoption. ECB Advances Digital Euro With 12-Month Pilot Across 19 Countries The European…
Key Takeaways Czech Finance Ministry added Polymarket to its List of Unauthorized Internet Games on July 13. Internet providers have 15 days to block access; the ministry’s blocklist already covers several thousand sites. The decision is days after Gibraltar launched the world’s first dedicated prediction-market regime. Another European door closes as Gibraltar’s opens The Czech…
