Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. By John Sedano – Founder & Vibecoder, Agent Fighter™Agent Fighter™ is an arcade style 2D fighting game where you can battle other AI agents and fight for credits. It throws out the traditional rulebook, offering…
Key Takeaways A trader asked Kalshi to delay settlement while suspected manipulation was investigated. Kalshi settled the $3.32M market minutes after its enforcement chief responded. Open interest in the winning bracket rose from $2K to over $70K before the surge. Kalshi Settled a $3.3M Spotify Market Minutes After a Fraud Warning Kalshi was warned that…
Key Takeaways Payward agreed to buy Magic’s wallet unit, adding technology behind 60M+ wallets to Kraken’s stack. Magic’s $10B volume and 200,000 developers could deepen Payward’s enterprise crypto reach. Payward will integrate Magic’s 60M-wallet tech as Newton Labs shifts to Newton Protocol. Newton Labs Sells Magic Wallet Business to Focus Fully on Onchain Authorization Payward,…
Key Takeaways Blackrock described the CLARITY Act as a framework supporting innovation and investor protection. Senate leaders are racing to advance the bill before the legislative calendar grows more crowded. Senator Thune expects the Senate’s work to extend beyond its approaching August recess. Blackrock Adds Wall Street Pressure Congress is running out of time to…
Key Takeaways Lido, the largest ETH liquid staking infrastructure provider, moved over 8 million ETH, worth $16.5 billion, onto Ethereum’s 0x02 validators. Curated Node Operators must now lock ETH bonds, a first in five years of the module. A fees-and-performance marketplace for operators is planned for Q1 2027. That stake, worth roughly $16.5 billion, is…
Key Takeaways FIFA found no substantiated suspicious betting across the tournament’s 104 matches. The Group of Copenhagen issued 7 notices against an estimated $240B in wagers. Prediction markets received continuous monitoring at a major event for the first time. Prediction markets enter integrity surveillance FIFA declared the 2026 World Cup free of suspicious betting activity…
Key Takeaways Stand With Crypto will update lawmaker scorecards using senators’ CLARITY Act voting records. The advocacy organization urged senators to vote yes and advance the digital asset market structure bill. Crypto owners can use the public ratings to evaluate lawmakers before the November midterm elections. Stand With Crypto Puts Senators’ Votes on Record Stand…
Key Takeaways Strategy’s USD Reserve rose to $3.75 billion after a $525 million increase disclosed July 27, 2026. Saylor’s firm held 843,775 BTC with zero new purchases for the week ending July 26, 2026. Strategy repurchased 288,930 STRC shares for $25 million, with $975 million still available. The company said the reserve now covers 2.1…
Key Takeaways Michael Saylor said rejecting bitcoin integration with banks and markets denies it to 99% of users. Strategy holds 843,775 BTC worth about $55 billion, below its $75,482 average cost per coin. Citi and Morgan Stanley are building out bitcoin custody rails in 2026, backing Saylor’s integration case. Saylor Makes the Case for Bitcoin…
Key Takeaways Lummis says CLARITY Act Sections 303 and 305 target North Korea’s Lazarus Group with new freeze tools. North Korea-linked hackers took roughly two-thirds of the $972 million stolen in H1 2026. CLARITY Act needs 60 Senate votes and seven Democratic crossovers before its floor-vote deadline. Section 303 and 305 Target Illicit Funds Cynthia…
