Key Takeaways XRP investors face fake airdrops, wallet scans, and phishing scams. XRP Ledger Foundation warns against false reward campaigns. RippleX flags fake scanners and impersonation posts on X. XRP Ledger Foundation Warns Investors About Fake Rewards The XRP Ledger Foundation, a nonprofit organization supporting the growth and development of the XRP Ledger, warned investors…
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. At first glance, the headlines making rounds across social media sound like a dream for crypto traders: Thailand has officially waived capital gains tax on digital assets. But before off-grid investors pack their bags for…
Key Takeaways FXRP now serves as collateral in Sentora’s reported $280 million RLUSD vault. XRP holders can borrow RLUSD without selling their underlying assets. The launch extends XRP into Ethereum-based institutional credit markets. XRP Enters a Major Ethereum Lending Vault Institutional decentralized finance (DeFi) platform Sentora announced on Aug. 3 that FXRP had joined its…
Key Takeaways Sui is adding quantum-resistant signatures to protect user accounts and vaults from future quantum threats. Users can seamlessly upgrade without changing addresses or moving assets, reducing user friction and cost. Sui plans to roll out quantum-safe vaults by year-end, preempting NIST’s 2030 cryptography deprecation. Sui Announces Quantum Prevention Signature Work While large projects…
Key Takeaways MiCA licensed 35 tokens, but excluded major issuers like Tether, leaving many EU users unprotected. Strict MiCA rules cut off EU users from global stablecoins, limiting market access for major tokens. The EU opened a public consultation through September to revise MiCA and accommodate foreign issuers. MiCA’s Current Implementation Leaves EU Users ‘Unprotected…
Key Takeaways Bitcoin nearly reached $65,000 on Thursday, finding solid support above $64,500 despite intraday drops. Bitcoin pushed total crypto market cap near $2.29T as short liquidations fell to $30 million. Debate over BIP 110 and a potential 2-chain fork creates pre-fork buying pressure before pullbacks. Market Momentum and Intraday Volatility Bitcoin nearly reached $65,000…
Key Takeaways Michael Saylor says ChatGPT helped Strategy create $15B in 2025. Strategy tied AI and bitcoin together as future digital capital tools. Saylor expects AI and bitcoin adoption to accelerate over the coming years. Speaking with Steven Bartlett on The Diary of a CEO podcast, the Strategy executive chairman described AI as a tool…
What is the Glamsterdam Upgrade? Glamsterdam is a planned Ethereum network upgrade (hard fork) that bundles together several Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs). Rather than introducing a single revolutionary feature, it focuses on incremental improvements that optimize network performance, transaction efficiency, and validator operations. Ethereum’s development philosophy emphasizes continuous improvements instead of one-time overhauls. Glamsterdam follows…
25,000 attendees, 500 exhibitors, 300 speakers and 1,000 side events will bring the global crypto industry to Singapore this October. TOKEN2049, the world’s largest crypto event, returns to Marina Bay Sands in Singapore on 7–8 October, bringing together 25,000 attendees from over 7,000 companies across 160 countries. The first 100 speakers have been announced, including…
Geographic Distribution of Losses Canadian bitcoin holders have emerged as the single largest demographic affected by the ongoing Coldcard hardware wallet exploit, absorbing 25% of all attributable losses. Analysts note that this heavy regional concentration aligns with the strong local footprint of Coldcard’s parent company, Coinkite, which is headquartered in Toronto. According to visual tracking…
