Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Live trading for the 2026 King’s Cup Global Invitational (KCGI) is officially underway, pitting 37,148 participants across 1,347 teams against each other for a share of a $3 million USDT prize pool. For the first…
World has opened its standalone Solana prediction market platform to more than 1 million waitlisted users after creating over 150,000 markets through its Phantom integration. Summary More than 1 million waitlisted users can now access World through its standalone website. Over 150,000 markets have been created across sports, crypto, politics, finance, economics, and culture. Chainlink…
A 5,000mAh battery used to be a major selling point. In 2026, some phones are making that capacity look small. Battery-focused phones, particularly models from Chinese manufacturers, are pushing beyond that mark, with several now offering 7,000mAh or more and a small number approaching 10,000mAh. Silicon-carbon battery technology is helping manufacturers squeeze more capacity into…
Key Takeaways Park was convicted of three wire fraud and two bankruptcy fraud counts. Prosecutors said he hid millions in crypto before claiming only $0.34. Sentencing is set for Dec. 10, with decades in prison possible. Crypto Fortune Disappears From Bankruptcy Filings A federal jury in Alexandria convicted Jihoon Park, 52, on Sept. 8 of…
The second-largest cryptocurrency has hovered around $2,500 over the past several days, with some analysts predicting a decisive breakout above that level and a surge to much higher ground. Others remain cautious, expecting ETH to head south to around $2,000 before starting a bull run. The Bullish Perspective According to X user Ted, ETH is…
Apple has raised the prices of its iPhone 16, 17, 17e, and Air, quietly making the changes to coincide with its announcement of the new iPhone 18 Pro, 18 Pro Max, and foldable Duo. Some of them are now even more expensive than they were at launch. SEE ALSO: iPhone 18 Pro price report: Apple…
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. The Philippine financial technology sector is taking its industry networking out of corporate boardrooms and onto running tracks and pickleball courts. FinTech Alliance PH has officially launched Sportstacular 2026, an ecosystem-wide wellness initiative supported by…
Mastercard has launched Agent Connect to give merchants one integration for product discovery, cart creation and customer-approved payments across AI shopping platforms. Summary Agent Connect links merchants, AI agents, digital platforms, and payment providers through one connection. Merchants can provide current product, price, and inventory data from their existing catalogs. Agent Pay uses tokenized permissions…
San Francisco’s city attorney has hit Meta with a cease-and-desist letter telling the company to stop “allowing” paid advertisements that include AI-generated child sexual abuse content and asked it to explain how the ads repeatedly ran on its platforms. On Tuesday, WIRED reported that Meta has run more than 350 ads in recent months that…
Key Takeaways Binance is using a 1 billion-share estimate to work out the AI company Anthropic’s implied valuation. At press time, ANTHROPIC stands over $2 trillion. Anthropic warned back in May that unauthorized SPV stock transfers are void and could basically end up being worthless to investors trading or holding these assets. Binance could adjust…
