In crypto news today (July 30), Bitcoin climbed -0.5% overnight, dropping below $64,000 following yesterday’s FOMC meeting, in which a rate hike wasn’t announced but SEC Chair Paul Atkins hinted at hikes to come, causing a slight sell-off across crypto. However, crypto held up well in comparison to the US stock market, which saw $1Bn…
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has banned all foreign-made mobile robots from the country — including robot vacuums. This means that people in the U.S. won’t be able to get new robot vacuums from brands such as Roborock, Ecovacs, Dreame, and Samsung. SEE ALSO: The FCC bans all routers made outside the U.S. On…
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. WebX 2026, Japan’s flagship web3 conference, has officially concluded its fourth edition following a two-day run at The Prince Park Tower Tokyo. The event drew 13,641 participants from over 90 countries and hosted more than…
Here’s what needs to happen by August 11 in the Pi Network ecosystem. Pi Network’s Core Team announced the date by which the next protocol update must be completed, which automatically means that version 25 has already been deployed without an official confirmation. Meanwhile, the project’s native token has shown resilience and is well…
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Key Takeaways Blockaid verified a record 212 crypto exploits in H1 2026. OpSec and key theft caused 74% of losses, with Drift and KelpDAO losing $577M. Blockaid expects rising EIP-7702 and AI prompt-injection attacks in H2 2026. North Korean Hackers Drive $600M in Stolen Funds The first half of 2026 marked the most active period…
South Korea should introduce interim stablecoin licensing guidance before lawmakers complete the wider Digital Asset Basic Act. Summary South Korea’s report urges stablecoin licensing guidance before lawmakers complete the Digital Asset Basic Act. Bank majority ownership could coexist with fintech management under a compromise discussed by lawmakers publicly. Ten pending proposals may be combined into…
Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg is trying to sell investors on his prediction for the future — one where billions of people will have their own personal AI agents in the next five years. (Let’s hope that future also comes with data centers efficient enough to power all those agents — without triggering a…
Critics have challenged the forecast, arguing that BTC’s historical tops have consistently arrived after, not before, halvings. Bitcoin (BTC) could climb to between $380,000 and $450,000 from March 2028, according to crypto analyst Sykodelic, whose latest market outlook has sparked a heated debate on X over whether the current bear market is actually a…
An App Store approval does not necessarily mean a cryptocurrency wallet is safe. Three crypto investors have sued Apple after allegedly losing approximately $1.8 million in Bitcoin through an iPhone app impersonating Sparrow Wallet, a legitimate desktop-only wallet. The federal complaint, filed July 24 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California,…
