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Filipinos Are Searching Less for Shopee and Lazada—Because They’re Becoming the Sellers, Says Paymongo

Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. For years, the dominant story of Philippine e-commerce was simple: millions of shoppers logging onto Shopee and Lazada to buy everything from electronics to household goods. But a shift is reshaping digital commerce across the…

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CEO Arrested Over Alleged Crypto-Funded Contract Killing

Key Takeaways Cash and 25,000 USDT allegedly funded murder-for-hire payments. Complaint alleges $750,000 was converted into cryptocurrency. Federal probe also describes suspected money laundering and BSA violations. Prosecutors Allege Crypto Payments Completed Murder-for-Hire Scheme The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the arrest of the Moneyflip CEO over an alleged murder-for-hire plot on July 30….

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