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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. Lito Villanueva, Executive Vice President and Chief Innovations and Inclusion Officer at Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC), has been named “Digital Banking Champion of the Year” at the World Financial Innovation Series (WFIS) Philippines 2026…

Key Takeaways A cartel intermediary pleaded guilty to laundering $4M via crypto, facing up to 20 years in prison. The broker exchanged crypto deposits for cross-border dollars, enabling cartels to bypass authorities. This DOJ conviction advances a new task force initiative, escalating the US crackdown on crypto cartels. Mexican Drug Kingpin Admits Participation in $4…

Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. The Philippine stock market is setting up for its largest initial public offering in history after regulators formally cleared the parent company behind digital payments giant GCash to list on the main board. With the…

Key Takeaways Nina Rong said lower gas fees are no longer the industry’s priority. Robinhood retains 90% of protocol net revenue while sharing 10% with Arbitrum. The dispute exposed competing approaches to funding blockchain growth. Robinhood Fee Debate Moves Beyond Transaction Costs A debate over Robinhood Chain’s network economics expanded on Sept. 6 into a…

Key Takeaways Blockstream paused the Liquid network layer two (L2) after roughly 4,000 BTC, worth $320 million, was withdrawn by so-called white hat hackers on Sept. 6. Sideswap’s Elements bug raises new security concerns after 3,996 BTC cleared its peg-out service. Blockstream explained that it is in the midst of contacting the “white hats” as…

Key Takeaways Fomo hit the top 5 U.S. finance apps, signaling strong demand for social crypto trading. CLARITY Act faces a Sept. 15 Senate test, with prediction markets pricing in failure. ZEC surged 87% in 30 days as a 153M-license leak intensified the crypto privacy debate. WEEK IN REVIEW FOMO Cracks Top 5 US Finance…

Key Takeaways A 2016 Bitcoin wallet shifted 1,260.77 BTC, now worth over $100 million. Casascius holders redeemed nearly 75 physical 1 BTC coins in the first 6 days of September. Bitcoin must absorb more vintage supply as BTC trades near $79,733 after decade-long gains. Decade-Old Bitcoin Stash Turns Into $100 Million Fortune At first, September…

Key Takeaways At block height 965664, Bitcoin difficulty ticked up 1.31% to 127.45T, marking its 8th bump of 2026. Bitcoin hashprice popped 22.24% from $32.42 to $39.63, while hashrate chilled at 934 EH/s. Bitcoin miners only got 0.43% from fees during the last 24 hours. In 2026, miners are very dependent on BTC’s price rather…

Key Takeaways Garlinghouse highlighted XRPL’s low fees and settlement speed. Researchers tested a data-verification system on XRPL DevNet. The proof of concept did not constitute BIS adoption of XRPL. Garlinghouse Highlights XRP Ledger’s Technical Record Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse reacted on Sept. 4 after the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) published research describing a data-verification…

Key Takeaways Musician Jonathan Meléndez and his family were murdered over his $1.5M Bitcoin wallet, exposing fatal risks. Police swiftly arrested two suspects for the killings, who now face up to 70 years in prison per victim. The murders highlight a global rise in crypto wrench attacks, driving physical security concerns. Four Dead in Mexico…