Main Takeaways:- Bitcoin’s price surpassed the $87,000 mark on Sunday for the first time since April 2. One expert said that Bitcoin’s rise is driven by renewed interest from big investors, noted by the latest purchases as part of the strategy. Bitcoin price surpassed $87,000 for the first time in weeks as it aligns with…
According to the Central Bank of Russia, 53.5% of all imports to the country were paid for with Russian rubles in February, marking a historic record. Currencies from unfriendly countries, including the U.S. dollar, accounted for only 17.2%, representing a success for a nation facing unilateral sanctions from the U.S. government. Russia Pays Imports Mostly…
From Worldcoin activities in Metro Manila to BitPinas Webcast, here are some of the crypto news from the Philippines from last week April 14 – 20, 2025). Davao LGU Trains Developers in Blockchain From April 7–11, 2025, the Davao City Local Government Unit (LGU) hosted the ICP Code Camp, a five-day immersive boot camp transforming…
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has proposed a transformative idea to replace the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) with RISC-V as the primary virtual machine language for smart contracts, aiming to enhance the efficiency and scalability of Ethereum’s execution layer. This proposal suggests that while the fundamental concepts of accounts and storage would remain unchanged, transitioning to…
In 2021, alongside the sudden surge of interest in play-to-earn games through Axie Infinity, another Web3 industry also flourished. The rise of digital artworks, or non-fungible tokens (NFTs), brought a transformative change to the digital economy, merging art, technology, and ownership. In fact, the Hiscox Online Art Trade Report revealed that NFT sales of crypto…
Strategy’s explosive bitcoin-backed growth has unleashed massive institutional momentum, drawing 13,000 firms and exposing 55 million beneficiaries to MSTR through ETFs, pensions, and retirement portfolios. Strategy Expands MSTR Exposure Across 13K Institutions and 55M Indirect Holders Software intelligence firm Microstrategy (Nasdaq: MSTR), now operating under the name Strategy, made headlines Sunday after its executive chairman…
More than two months since the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) first released the draft of its own Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP) rules, the Commission recently unveiled its second draft, which notably added a rule on exemption from registration and removed marketing regulations. Registration Exception In the prior draft, there was no provision for exemption,…
SEC’s retreat and XRP’s legal triumph are sidelined as Oregon charges ahead with a new lawsuit against Coinbase, intensifying the war over crypto regulation. Coinbase Says Oregon Ignores SEC Losses, XRP Victory in Crypto Lawsuit Legal tensions surrounding crypto exchange Coinbase have reignited following a new lawsuit filed by Oregon’s Attorney General, adding another chapter…
In a surprising twist, it’s not the crypto participants but Wall Street giants who are now championing decentralization, transparency, and immutability. This editorial is from last week’s edition of the Week in Review newsletter. Subscribe to the weekly newsletter to get the editorial the second it’s finished. Crypto’s Founding Principles Are Being Kept Alive—By Institutions…
Magic Eden has launched Season 2 of its rewards program, offering users new ways to earn incentives for trading non-fungible tokens (NFTs), swapping tokens, and staking on the platform. Magic Eden Enhances User Rewards with Season 2 Launch The NFT marketplace Magic Eden has introduced Season 2 of its rewards program, designed to incentivize user…
