Key Takeaways Paolo Ardoino says USDT adds over 30 million wallets a quarter, with its user base above 550 million. USDT’s market cap climbed to about $190 billion in 2026, briefly flipping ether as the no. 2 crypto. Tether posted $1.04 billion in Q1 2026 profit and holds 97,141 BTC in its bitcoin reserve. Growth…
Key Takeaways Lookonchain tracked 437,000 HYPE ($28.38M) from an a16z-linked whale to OKX, Bybit and Gate in 2 days. HYPE traded near $60 on July 17, down about 10% in 24 hours amid $1.35 billion in crypto liquidations. A16z-linked wallets built a 3.9 million HYPE stake worth $192.6 million earlier in 2026. HYPE Faces Increasing…
Key Takeaways Cardone Capital added 10.5 BTC from July real estate cash flow, bringing total to more than 2,700 BTC. Grant Cardone targets 3,000 BTC in 2026 and 10,000 BTC long term across his hybrid funds. Cardone plans to buy another 1,000 BTC after a $600 million injection from a major institution. A Growing Stack…
Key Takeaways E*Trade now offers spot BTC, ETH and SOL trading 24/7, with Zerohash handling custody and settlement. Morgan Stanley’s 50-basis-point fee undercuts Coinbase and Robinhood rates of up to 95 basis points. Crypto transfers on and off E*Trade are expected later in 2026 as the bank deepens its digital asset push. What’s on Offer…
Key Takeaways Polymarket’s CLARITY Act contract rebounded to 35% on July 17 from a record-low 24% on July 13. The market sat near 74% in May before Democratic objections to Trump ethics rules sank the odds. Senate Republicans planned to release the final CLARITY Act text after a July 17 Trump meeting. Expectations Are Rising…
Key Takeaways Enso’s July 16 report exposed “toxic pools” that fake quotes, causing tens of thousands of dollars in losses on a Curve pool. The exploit threatens DeFi front-ends, with one malicious Uniswap v4 hook causing a 99.1% failure rate. Enso updated its Enso Shield product to detect fake quotes across 2 different blockchain environments….
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Gokongwei-backed digital bank GoTyme Bank reported it reached 10 million users as of July 2026, three years after its initial launch. The company stated its total customer deposits have exceeded P53 billion, or approximately $861.45…
Key Takeaways HMRC will defer capital gains tax on some DeFi loans and AMMs from April 6, 2027. About 700,000 UK users could see simpler crypto tax reporting under HMRC rules. New HMRC rules tax gains at economic disposal, with OBR review to follow. HMRC Defers Capital Gains Tax on Crypto Liquidity Pools Under New…
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Contributions to the Personal Equity and Retirement Account (PERA) system reached P757.554 million in the first half of 2026, representing a 45.3% increase from P521.363 million during the same period last year. The total number…
Key Takeaways Tether backed Ualá with $20M in a $197M round, accelerating the neobank’s expansion across Latin America. Ualá will use the capital to target Mexico and Colombia, though banking rules block stablecoin integration. The deal completes a wave of Tether investments, positioning the firm to profit from Latam’s fintech boom. Tether Intensifies Latam Bet…
