Key Takeaways SpaceX set July 23 for Starship’s 13th test flight after 4 of 33 engines failed to ignite one second before liftoff. SPCX is currently trading at $123, well below its $135 IPO price since the June debut that raised $75B. NASA’s Artemis IV moon landing, scheduled for no earlier than 2028, depends on…
Key Takeaways Galaxy Digital will pay Texas Tech about $75 million over 15 years to rename its stadium. Galaxy Stadium debuts September 5, 2026, when the Red Raiders host Abilene Christian. Galaxy also becomes Texas Tech’s official data center and digital assets partner statewide. Texas Tech Athletics announced the deal on July 17, confirming that…
Key Takeaways Hyperliquid will let HIP-4 deployers launch outcome markets permissionlessly after testnet trials in 2026. Deployers must stake 500,000 HYPE, locked 6 months, as Kalshi and Polymarket volume hit $44.8 billion in June. Validators will vote on templates and can slash stakes for markets left unsettled more than 1 week. The announcement came through…
Key Takeaways Senator Cynthia Lummis says the CLARITY Act would keep customer crypto separate from a failed company’s bankruptcy estate. The proposal responds to legal disputes that emerged during the Celsius and Voyager bankruptcies. Lummis argues the bill would pair stronger customer protections with clearer regulatory rules for the U.S. digital asset market. CLARITY Act…
Key Takeaways Brian Armstrong said July 20 that hash power leaving Bitcoin doesn’t set its price, citing the currency’s difficulty adjustment as his core argument. Bitcoin’s difficulty fell 5% to 127.17 trillion on July 11 after hashrate dropped 7.9% to 908 EH/s in ten days. Armstrong called $60,000 the bottom in June; 56.3% of roughly…
Key Takeaways Chamath Palihapitiya said marginal liquidity now prefers prediction markets and equities over bitcoin. Bitcoin’s hashrate slid 7.9% to 908 EH/s this month, forcing a 5% difficulty cut as miners eye AI computing deals. Polymarket traders give bitcoin just 10% odds of reaching $100,000 by Dec. 31, 2026, as BTC currently trends near $64,000….
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Coins.ph Chief Executive Officer Wei Zhou has been named to the 2026 Stablecoins Influential List by Stablecon, a global platform dedicated to the stablecoin and digital payments sector. Zhou was selected under the Exchanges, On/Off…
Key Takeaways Drake’s $1.5M USDT bet on Argentina at +245 odds died when Ferran Torres scored Spain’s extra-time winner. Another Polymarket whale turned a $1.95M bet on Spain into a $1.35M profit while a rival lost $1.23M backing Argentina. Drake has now dropped $5.7 million on public bets since April 2024, with a 36.8% win…
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Digital lending platform Tala has announced details regarding its “Debt with Dignity” initiative, outlining operational standards focused on fee transparency, fair debt collection, and consumer protection in the Philippines. Upfront Disclosures and Terms According to…
Key Takeaways James Howells lost access to 8,000 Bitcoin after a hard drive was discarded in 2013. UK courts rejected Howells’ case in 2025, reinforcing that possession depends on private keys. Ceiniog is Howells’ next move as Newport’s landfill closes in the 2025/26 financial year. For more than a decade, a missing hard drive has…
