Key Takeaways Cypherpunk distanced itself from Robinhood’s unauthorized ZEC ticker token on Sept. 8, 2026. Driven by privacy asset interest, CYPH jumped 250% in 30 days while ZEC passed $1,200. Analysts like Chun warn that ZEC’s rally is a hype-driven squeeze rather than real protocol growth. Cypherpunk Says It Only Holds ZEC Nasdaq-listed Cypherpunk Holdings…
The launch addresses a fundamental operational barrier in emerging markets: the inability to directly spend digital dollar balances on everyday purchases. While stablecoin adoption has expanded rapidly across developing economies, asset holders historically faced friction converting digital balances into physical tender for daily commerce. OrbitX’s new feature bridges this gap, allowing individuals to load stablecoins…
Key Takeaways Bitcoin slipped about 1.5% to near $78,800 late yesterday after briefly trading above $80,400. Fed funds futures put roughly 57% odds on a September rate hike, up from 34.8% in late August. Spot bitcoin ETFs hold $101.25 billion in net assets, with Blackrock’s IBIT adding $3.575 billion in 30 days. The Calendar Doing…
Key Takeaways Jupiter launched Gacha on its mobile app, enabling native trading card pack openings. The mobile app processed $575M in volume across 240,000 active 30-day users following the release. Jupiter plans to expand Jupiter Mobile beyond DeFi into physical asset collecting and Web3 consumer app. Scaling Mobile Adoption Jupiter, a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform…
Key Takeaways AGA estimates $29.5B in legal NFL wagering this season, up 0.3% from $29.4B last year. AGA says $5.1B of Kalshi’s volume came from users aged 18 to 20, below the legal betting age. Eilers & Krejcik found August NFL prediction market volume was 4.6 times last August’s. Trade Body Forecast Lands Soon After…
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Foreign platforms, including crypto, prediction market, and web3 apps that rely on third-party aggregators to accept QR Ph payments could soon lose access to Philippine domestic payment rails under proposed regulations from the Bangko Sentral…
Key Takeaways Polymarket bettors give bitcoin a 73% shot at tagging $85,000 before 2026 wraps up. Kalshi’s $35M market sees BTC near $81,000, so traders aren’t buying the mega-pump hype. Myriad leans toward BTC hitting $84,000, while Kalshi gives $100,000 a solid 83% shot. Prediction Markets Still See a Shaky, Sideways Road Ahead Over the…
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Surviving a crypto bull market is surprisingly difficult for retail investors. Even when asset prices surge across the board, up to 93% of retail traders end up losing money. They routinely buy at the peak…
Key Takeaways Garlinghouse called the gold relocation an ideal crypto use case. Most of the 86 metric tons were sold in New York and rebought in London. The operation improved access to gold during a potential crisis. Garlinghouse Contrasts Gold Logistics With Crypto Transfers Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse argued on Sept. 4 that a months-long…
Key Takeaways DBS and Citi basically pulled off a USD payment in just minutes this weekend using Swift’s ledger. Pretty quick compared to how TradFi cross-border payments usually work. Swift’s 17-bank pilot is pushing tokenized deposits closer to becoming an actual 24/7 banking option, instead of something that’s mostly talked about in theory. Citi thinks…
