Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Filipinos planning for retirement can now earn tax-free returns without exposing their funds to stock market volatility. Under central bank guidelines issued on 20 August 2026, traditional bank time deposits are officially eligible under the…
ChatGPT stated that a brief touch of the milestone within the next five weeks carries a 35%-40% probability. The primary digital asset has added almost $20,000 to its valuation over the past month, driven by a broader crypto market resurgence sparked by US monetary policy changes and other factors. Somewhat expected, X is now…
If you missed the spectacular solar eclipse earlier this month, you have a chance to catch another stunning astronomical phenomenon: a partial lunar eclipse and “blood moon” that will occur on Thursday night into Friday early morning. Earth’s shadow will cover nearly all of the bright lunar disk and will cast a reddish or orange…
Key Takeaways Michael Saylor argues that Bitcoin has outgrown founding-era orthodoxy. Self-custody should remain a right rather than a universal duty. Banks, securities, and governments could expand Bitcoin’s reach. Saylor Challenges Bitcoin’s Founding-Era Doctrine Bitcoin’s next phase should integrate the asset into modern financial and political institutions rather than isolate it within an ideologically pure…
Chainalysis has estimated that potentially taxable onchain crypto activity exceeded $457 billion worldwide in 2025, while transactions within the practical reach of international reporting rules represented only 14% of the total. Summary Potentially taxable onchain crypto activity exceeded $457 billion globally during 2025. CARF-covered transactions represented only 14% of the activity identified by Chainalysis. The…
Thirty-nine U.S. state banking associations are joining forces to build a blockchain network for banks, marking a major step by traditional finance into stablecoins, tokenized deposits and blockchain-based payments. The newly formed BankChain Alliance announced Tuesday that it plans to develop an industry-owned, industry-designed and industry-governed blockchain network, targeting a launch in 2027. Together, the…
Instinct, a startup founded only last year and helmed by a 23-year-old, has managed to ride the wave of AI enthusiasm toward a gargantuan valuation over the course of the summer. The company, which offers an AI assistant that has inspired enthusiasm among its early users, told the Wall Street Journal on Wednesday that it…
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has released a draft Memorandum Circular proposing a complete overhaul of SRC Rule 48.1, replacing a static 2015 framework with a modern, risk-sensitive margin trading structure for the Philippine…
The token’s price hit a new all-time high. The cryptocurrency market appears to have taken a small step back today (August 26) after the explosion in the past several days, with Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Ripple (XRP), and many other digital assets posting minor losses. However, this is not the case for Rain (RAIN),…
Apple’s latest Mac Studio brings up to 512GB of unified memory to the compact desktop, giving developers and creative professionals more capacity to run demanding AI workloads locally. The company on Tuesday announced the new Mac Studio, offering the desktop with its M5 Max and new M5 Ultra processors. The M5 Max configuration features an…
