A payment app can be global and still stop at the border. Apple Pay launched in the Philippines in early August 2026, bringing the service to a market where digital payments were already widely used. At launch, eligible Visa and Mastercard debit, credit, and prepaid cards from Chinabank, GoTyme Bank, Metrobank, and UnionBank were supported….
Key Takeaways Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong reminded his followers that a Senate cloture vote on the CLARITY Act needs 60 votes on September 15. CFTC Chairman Mike Selig has planned new crypto rules by September 16 if the bill stalls again. Armstrong also expects bitcoin near $300,000 to $400,000 by 2030 as regulatory clarity firms…
The biggest single day ETH move in two years did not trigger the liquidation cascade. But the concentrated staking correlation trade on Aave is one bad day from unwinding. Summary Ethereum surged approximately 18% on Aug. 20, 2026, its strongest single day move since March 2024, climbing from roughly $1,920 to above $2,270 as trading…
We’re finally getting the Silo answers we’ve long been craving. Last week we found out who was behind the silos’ construction, and this week we learned why they were built in the first place, as well as what might be the cause of the apocalypse that first drove everyone under ground. SEE ALSO: ‘Silo’ Season…
Numerous altcoins have recorded more impressive gains today, led by Ripple’s XRP. It’s hard to believe that just 48 hours ago, there was no clear indication of what was going to happen next. The reality, though, is quite promising as bitcoin has added over $11,000 within this timeframe, and blasted through $75,000 hours ago…
The UK government has six months to decide whether to terminate a deal worth more than $400 million between the country’s National Health Service and American software company Palantir. If one part of the NHS is already doing without Palantir, politicians are asking, why can’t the rest of the country? In 2023, the UK commissioned…
Key Takeaways Injective said its arm became an SEC-registered transfer agent for securities. Injective’s SEC status adds regulated recordkeeping to four live tokenized asset classes. Injective’s next test is scaling adoption among banks and issuers after its 2026 regulatory push. Injective Targets 4 Asset Classes With SEC Transfer Agent Status Injective is adding regulated securities…
Public Bitcoin miners spent $5.11 billion on capital assets during the first half of 2026 while reporting only $341.2 million in artificial intelligence and high performance computing revenue, according to an Aug. 20 analysis from BlocksBridge Consulting. Summary Nine public Bitcoin miners spent $5.11 billion on capital assets during first half of 2026 collectively. Their…
The near-bottomless demand for unique AI training data from top labs and corporations is driving a massive boom for a cohort of data-labeling startups. One of these fast-growing businesses is Micro1, a four-year-old startup that expanded its gross annual run rate from $100 million to $500 million over the past eight months, according to a…
Google and Samsung have priced their newest Android smartwatches within $20 of each other, making the cheaper option easy to identify. The real decision comes down to phone compatibility, battery life, and which health features you can actually use. Pixel Watch 5 costs $399.99 for the 41mm Bluetooth/Wi-Fi model and $429.99 for the 45mm version….
