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Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. If you purchased a hardware wallet to secure your crypto assets between May and August 2026, your funds on the device remain completely safe. However, the personal information you used to order it may now…
Solana is now GSR’s largest allocation. GSR said its Core3 model portfolio increased its allocation to Solana to 43.7%, while cutting its Ether holdings to 39.5% and Bitcoin slightly to 16.9%. The change came as crypto markets stayed “constructive” over the past week, according to the trading firm. GSR Leans Toward Solana In its…
Today’s NYT Strands hints are easy if you know a bit of trivia. Strands, the New York Times‘ elevated word-search game, requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in…
Key Takeaways XRP recorded its lowest daily close since November 2024. Active addresses rose about 35%, while new addresses stayed flat. Higher activity does not confirm growth in individual users. XRP Price Weakness Collides With Higher Ledger Activity XRP traded near $1 on Aug. 13, its lowest level since November 2024 and roughly 69% below…
Goldman Sachs Vice Chairman Rob Kaplan has backed the Federal Reserve’s 9–3 decision to hold interest rates at 3.50%–3.75% in July while urging policymakers to keep their options open before September. Summary Kaplan said the Fed was right to leave interest rates unchanged at its July meeting. Three policymakers supported a quarter-point increase, showing disagreement…
OpenAI’s leaders are rallying workers to respond to one of the largest crises in the company’s history—which spans across its AI safety, cybersecurity, and alignment divisions. The ChatGPT-maker says it has slowed down research, spent millions of dollars, and told several teams to drop everything to focus on investigating a set of rogue AI agents…
Singer and actress Selena Gomez and her mother are being sued over their mental health startup, Wondermind. The plaintiffs in the lawsuit say they invested nearly $1.2 million in the startup, and are accusing Gomez of securities fraud and breach of contract. They allege that the startup failed to deliver on its commitments without informing…
Key Takeaways Closing equity issuance will follow XRP’s market price instead of $2.36. Armada II shareholders may receive a larger treasury interest. Backers representing over 95% of committed capital accepted the revised terms. XRP Price and Closing Share Issuance XRP’s market price at closing will determine how many shares Evernorth allocates to investors under its…
Goldman Sachs Vice Chairman Robert Kaplan has backed the Federal Reserve’s 9–3 decision to keep interest rates at 3.50%–3.75% in July, arguing that policymakers needed more time to assess inflation before acting. Summary The Fed held rates at 3.50%–3.75% in July despite three votes for an increase. Kaplan said incoming data should determine whether policymakers…
