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President Trump says China and politics shaped his pro-crypto pivot

U.S. President Donald Trump said he became more supportive of crypto partly because of politics, voter interest, and competition with China.  Summary President Trump tied his pro-crypto shift to politics, voter demand, and competition with China’s digital assets. He distanced himself from family crypto ventures while defending U.S. leadership in the industry. Recent disclosures keep…

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Yield Guild Games to Sunset Web3 Publishing Arm YGG Play, Pivot to AI Data Economy

Yield Guild Games (YGG) announced that it will sunset its web3 game publishing business unit, YGG Play, by August 1, 2026, following a prolonged crypto market downturn. The organization will redirect its resources toward the artificial intelligence (AI) data economy while maintaining its core blockchain ecosystem and the YGG token, according to a company statement….

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UnionBank Waives InstaPay Person-to-Person Transfer Fees Starting July 7

Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) will eliminate transaction fees for real-time person-to-person fund transfers through the InstaPay network starting July 7. The Aboitiz family-led lender announced the policy update through an official advisory, joining other commercial banks that have recently lowered digital transfer costs. According to the bank, the zero-fee InstaPay feature adds to…

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How Bitcoin Survived Its Biggest Miner Walkout

The episode highlights Bitcoin’s ability to adapt when economic conditions force significant changes in miner participation. Bitcoin miners sold a record 32,000 BTC in the first quarter of 2026 and signed about $70 billion in contracts to help power AI instead, marking the largest desertion by the group in the network’s history. The exodus…

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