BNB Chain activated the Pasteur hard fork on BNB Smart Chain mainnet at 02:30 UTC on Aug. 25, introducing three changes focused on bridge security, validator authorization and block capacity. Summary BNB Chain activated Pasteur on BSC mainnet at 02:30 UTC on August 25, 2026, successfully. Three proposals strengthen bridge verification, validator authorization and block…
Airbound, an Indian startup building autonomous drones, has raised $37 million in fresh capital as it pushes to make moving goods through the air as cheap as trucking them by road. The Series A round, led by Greenoaks with participation from DoorDash, Lachy Groom, Lightspeed, and Humba Ventures, comes less than a year after Airbound…
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Civil society organizations and Philippine web3 organizations have launched a joint signature campaign urging the House of Representatives to immediately pass the Citizen Access and Disclosure of Expenditures for National Accountability (CADENA) Act during the…
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Key Takeaways Eligible non-U.S. users can access major tokenized U.S. stocks. Each B20 token represents a claim on a share held in custody. Chainlink feeds support trading, lending, and collateral pricing. Coinbase Brings Major US Stocks Onchain Eligible investors outside the United States gained onchain access to tokenized shares in several major U.S. companies on…
The U.S. Treasury Department has launched Operation Economic Outcast to target Iran’s international financial links, including cryptocurrency activity that American officials say supports sanctions evasion and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Summary Operation Economic Outcast covers cryptocurrency, technology, gold, aviation, shipping and other financial channels. OFAC can sanction people operating in Iran’s crypto sector, regardless…
Bitcoin has surged back toward $80,000, gaining roughly 24% over the past week and breaking out of a six-week trading range. The rally has renewed investor interest, but Grayscale Research believes the current price may still offer a favorable entry point for long-term investors. Bitcoin rose more than 1% on August 24 to above $78,330,…
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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. Search queries for “MEXC” on the Philippine Google Play Store no longer return the official trading application, marking the platform’s complete disappearance from major mobile storefronts in the country following its prior removal from Apple’s…
CYBERLEEK, the Solana-based meme coin tied to alleged GTA VI leakers, climbed 35% in just one day, while its seven-day rally has reached almost 40,000%. A meme coin tied to the GTA VI leak saga is having an absolutely wild run. CYBERLEEK, a Solana-based meme coin promoted by the person or group behind the…
