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Samsung Wallet Adds Native Stablecoin Support in a Major Leap for Mainstream Crypto Adoption

Key Takeaways Samsung will integrate native stablecoins into its Wallet app to create a comprehensive financial hub. This establishes Samsung as a pioneer mobile brand enabling fast and trusted digital value transfers. Samsung also launched its first credit card to unify payments, cash rewards, and digital assets. Samsung Announces Stablecoin Support in Samsung Wallet Stablecoins…

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Explained: The Major Banking Categories in the Philippines and Why They Matter

Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Not all banks in the Philippines play by the same rules. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) doesn’t believe in a one-size-fits-all approach. Instead, it issues distinct types of banking licenses, carefully calibrating each to…

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Bitcoin giants unite with $15M plan to fight quantum threat

Strategy, BlackRock, Coinbase and six other companies have formed the Bitcoin Security Consortium to fund work on Bitcoin’s long-term security.  Summary Nine major firms pledged $15 million over three years to support Bitcoin security research worldwide. Post-quantum cryptography leads the consortium’s agenda, although no capable attack system currently exists anywhere. Members will fund chosen developers…

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AFX Trade Bridge Exploit Drains $24.15M USDC on Arbitrum

AFX Trade has paused its Arbitrum-operated USDC custody bridge after approximately $24.15 million in USDC was drained on July 22, 2026, according to a Blockaid alert. The incident was detected at 21:30 UTC, targeting AFX’s bridge infrastructure rather than Arbitrum’s native bridge. The exact root cause remains under investigation by the project, while security firms…

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