Aiming to push its expansion in the country, international cryptocurrency exchange MEXC appointed Amira Alawi as its new country manager for the Philippines. She is a Moroccan-Filipino marketing consultant and entrepreneur with the real name of Amira Marbella Al-Alawi and is the older sister of Filipina actress Ivana Alawi. Amira Alawi: The New MEXC PH…
Main Takeaways:- The technical chart indicates BNB price breached above the key level, aiming for $1,552 in the short term and $3,975 in the bull cycle. On May 26, the BNB chain surpassed $13.31B in daily DEX volume. On May 29, Binance Coin grabbed 98.6% of daily on-chain trading volume, maintaining a commanding position in…
Irdeto, the African entertainment platform Multichoice’s digital security subsidiary, has partnered with Coinbase to combat cybercriminals using cryptocurrency for piracy and other illicit activities. Irdeto’s intelligence-led investigations have shown an increasing use of cryptocurrency by illicit service providers, rising from 13% in 2022 to 19% in 2024. Through this collaboration, the Multichoice subsidiary provides Coinbase…
Vice President JD Vance spoke to a packed crowd at the Bitcoin 2025 Conference in Las Vegas. He said that the Biden era of digital assets crackdown is over, and the Trump administration is all in on Bitcoin, stablecoins and blockchain. In an inspiring speech on May 28, JD Vance said: “This isn’t a gathering…
In a recently circulating screenshot from a Discord server of a web3 project, Mass, also known as Massdotmoney, it shows that the Philippines is among five countries banned from the platform and was referred to as “vampires” of web3. BitPinas reached out to Mass Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Rudy Kadoch, who explained the…
Bybit has received a MiCAR license from Austria’s FMA, allowing it to operate legally across the EEA. The exchange has also opened its European HQ in Vienna, signaling major investment and hiring plans. Bybit Gains Regulatory Green Light and Establishes European HQ in Vienna Bybit has achieved a key regulatory milestone with the approval of…
The U.S. Treasury, the agency responsible for managing U.S. financial policy and issuing federal debt, has sanctioned a Philippine-based technology firm accused of providing infrastructure for cryptocurrency scams known as “pig butchering,” which have cost U.S. victims at least $200 million. Sanctions on Philippine Firm Funnull Technology Inc., based in the Philippines, was sanctioned by…
India may unveil a comprehensive discussion paper in June aimed at shaping crypto asset regulations, drawing heavily on guidance from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Financial Stability Board (FSB). This move follows a surge in global acceptance, particularly after U.S. President Donald Trump endorsed digital currencies, signaling a major policy shift. In India,…
Amid ongoing discussions about the current bull cycle in cryptocurrency markets, seasoned trader Steve “IceSteam” Jimenez emphasized that altcoin season, or better known as the altseason, is “very much alive,” though it may not resemble the mainstream surges of past cycles. Jimenez, who is the co-founder of Innovative Movement of the Philippine Association of Crypto…
The SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance has clarified that defined protocol staking on proof-of-stake networks does not constitute a securities offering under federal law. SEC Staff Clarifies Protocol Staking Not a Security for Covered Crypto Assets on PoS Network The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance issued a detailed public statement on…
