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BSP Urges Banks to Strengthen Cybersecurity Against AI-Powered Cyberattacks

Build, Regulate, Navigate. 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) has urged financial institutions to overhaul their cybersecurity frameworks to counter the threat of “frontier” artificial intelligence systems capable of launching automated, multi-stage cyberattacks, a regulatory document showed. In…

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SEC Lifts Five-Year Moratorium on New Online Lending Platforms

Build, Regulate, Navigate. Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced it will officially lift its nearly five-year moratorium on new online lending platforms (OLPs) effective August 1. According to the regulatory body, the move comes alongside the introduction…

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Cape Town Expands Crypto Fraud Fight as Police Seize Luxury Cars With Fake Plates

Key Takeaways Mayor Hill-Lewis joined Cape Town police in an operation to impound luxury cars with fake registrations. Fraudulent crypto syndicates are using Tiktok to flaunt assets, impacting South Africa’s digital market. A report showed 2 major South African cities now host corporate-style, international scam centers. Luxury Seizures and Social Media Lures A crackdown on…

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Thailand Implements Strict New Checks on High-Volume Stablecoin Trades

Key Takeaways Thailand’s bank set up checks to flag USDT transactions, restricting evasion of compliance measures. New source-of-funds rules cut large cash withdrawals by 35%, boosting the national electronic economy. Authorities restricted abnormal gold bullion buying, dropping monthly volumes to strengthen the local baht. Bank of Thailand Targets Stablecoins Transactions in Gray Economy Crackdown The…

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How BTC Could Become a Global Digital Capital Asset by 2036

Key Takeaways Michael Saylor predicts broader bitcoin ownership, deeper institutional adoption, greater political importance and stronger financial integration by 2036. He expects bitcoin to serve as reserve capital, collateral and settlement infrastructure for institutions, banks, and sovereigns. Saylor says financial systems will expand around bitcoin while its base protocol remains resistant to significant change. Saylor…

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Michael Saylor Slams Bitcoin’s Controversial Anti-Spam Fork

Key Takeaways Saylor opposed the BIP-110 fork, warning that changing consensus to stop spam sets a dangerous precedent. Adam Back criticized BIP-110, stating the anti-spam rules conflict with free, permissionless money. Purists support the fork to block non-monetary data, while critics predict a minor long-term impact. Michael Saylor Labels BIP-110 As ‘Dangerous’ As the activation…

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