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Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. In peer-to-peer (P2P) cryptocurrency trades, fraudsters often rely on social engineering, technical jargon, and the gap between digital wallets and physical cash. But unlike traditional financial fraud, every cryptocurrency transfer leaves an immutable public receipt…

Key Takeaways A man was charged by Dutch prosecutors over a May 1 crypto dispute involving extortion of $69,000. Risky crypto schemes spur offline extortion threats, carrying up to 15 years under Dutch law. Suspect was released on probation before the Amsterdam court holds its next hearing on Sept. 8. Legal Penalties Under Dutch Law…

Key Takeaways Senators urged the SEC to investigate possible fraud involving $TRUMP. Nearly one million investors reportedly lost $3.81 billion. Trump-affiliated entities received $636 million as the token fell about 98%. Senators Ask SEC to Investigate $TRUMP U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) urged the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on…

Key Takeaways Users can borrow up to 1,000 USDT against eligible BTC collateral. The initial 30-day term carries no price-triggered liquidation. Overdue balances face 36% annual penalty interest and liquidation risks. Binance Targets Smaller Borrowers With Fixed 30-Day Product On Aug. 4, Binance announced Lite Loan as a simplified borrowing product that lets eligible master-account…

Key Takeaways Coldcard fixed a seed flaw on July 31 after AI reportedly found it in 8 minutes. Haseeb Qureshi says $2 AI audits could favor crypto firms with deeper security budgets. Qureshi urged frontier AI checks on every release as flaw discovery falls to minutes. Coldcard Flaw Could Push Crypto Firms to Test Every…

Key Takeaways Nine Democratic senators asked the CFTC to prohibit wildfire event contracts by Aug. 14. Lawmakers cited $1.2M in trading tied to California’s 2025 Palisades and Eaton fires. Polymarket says the markets inform rather than exploit, and pulling them prevents nothing. Democratic Senators Want Wildfire Prediction Contracts Banned Over Arson Fears Nine U.S. senators…

Key Takeaways Bitgo picked Chainlink CCIP for $7.7B WBTC on Aug. 4, 2026. Chainlink replaces Layerzero as Bitgo’s exclusive cross-chain provider. Watch Bitgo migrate WBTC and future assets onto Chainlink CCIP. The crypto company said on Tuesday all future Bitgo-issued digital assets will also use Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol, or CCIP, by default. The decision…

Key Takeaways Saylor said BIP-110 has just 38 signaling blocks, or 2.70%, as of block 961,022. The proposal needs a 55% miner threshold to lock in, which Saylor called impossible. A mandatory signaling window opens near block 961,632, raising chain-split risk. Saylor has rejected BIP-110 on several occasions in recent times. On Tuesday, the Strategy…

Key Takeaways Boltz suspended Lightning and Liquid swaps on Aug. 3, 2026, after AI-driven attacks outpaced its team. Three wallets, Aqua, Bull Bitcoin and Zeus, lost Boltz-powered swap access within hours of the halt. Boltz had given no restoration timeline as of Aug. 4, 2026, while wallets search for backup providers. The company took its…

Key Takeaways Mysten Labs’ Evan Cheng predicts Sui will carry all digital payments within four years. Sui has moved more than $65 billion in gasless stablecoin transfers since June 10,. Sui’s Hashi testnet, live since July 22, lets bitcoin collateralize loans unwrapped. A Four-Year Timeline for the Whole Internet Cheng’s prediction is a sweeping one,…