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…
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…
The Moon is even closer to full tonight, as the Waxing Gibbous phase continues and more of its surface is lit by the Sun. What is today’s Moon phase? As of Friday, July 24, NASA’s Daily Moon Guide tracker tells us the Moon phase is in Waxing Gibbous phase, with 68% of its surface visible….
Key Takeaways Japan’s FSA is weighing reforms that could allow spot bitcoin ETFs from 2028. SBI and Nomura’s plans show 2 major firms expect stronger demand for regulated crypto access. Implementing the 20% tax rate for crypto could determine whether local ETFs gain traction. Japan’s Regulators Weigh Custody Standards for Crypto Japan is moving closer…
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…
Madison Square Garden owner James Dolan has insisted that the face-recognition system and array of surveillance cameras deployed at his venues is “very, very useful for security”—a big reason why MSG “is the most secure venue in the country.” On the night of July 2, security in and around the Garden was particularly intense. Roughly…
Binance has added Across Protocol (ACX), Lisk (LSK) and Stacks (STX) to its Monitoring Tag list after completing its latest project reviews. Summary ACX, LSK and STX now carry Binance’s Monitoring Tag and face regular listing reviews ahead. Binance will assess liquidity, development, security, communication and token supply before changing each token’s status. STX fell…
For months, AI giants have devised special vetted programs and strict guardrails to limit the use of their models by malicious hackers. But these limits are now hindering the work of legitimate network defenders, as well as that of offensive cybersecurity researchers. In June, the U.S. government slapped export control restrictions on Anthropic’s much-hyped AI…
Key Takeaways ETH Zurich recovered a 450 mg 22-carat gold nugget from 20 motherboards in 2024. Raffaele Mezzenga’s whey aerogel could lower e-waste recycling costs by up to 50x. With 61.3M tons of e-waste in 2023, Advanced Materials spotlights scalable recovery. That old phone or dead laptop you keep meaning to recycle is richer than…
Senate Republicans on Wednesday released an updated draft of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, unveiling a long-awaited ethics package negotiated with the White House just as lawmakers race to bring the crypto market structure bill to a floor vote before the August recess. The new text merges language from the Senate Banking and Agriculture…
