Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. For decades, dealing with government agencies in the Philippines meant taking a day off work, filling out identical paper forms, and standing in long queues under humid tents just to prove who you are, over…
The 2026 FIFA World Cup generated $20 billion in blockchain prediction-market volume from January through the tournament’s end, Chainalysis reported on July 30. Summary $20 billion in prediction-market volume accumulated from January through the World Cup’s five-week tournament period. 400,000 wallets generated $5.7 billion during the tournament, representing 63% of prediction-market activity by volume. $24…
Google’s next flagship smartphones are almost here, but not everything you’ve read about the Pixel 11 carries the same weight. The tech giant has confirmed it will unveil the Pixel 11 lineup during its Made by Google event on Aug. 12. Ahead of that announcement, reporting from various outlets has helped fill in many of…
Key Takeaways Aave plans to exit six chains and remove 71 markets covering $98.1M in deposits. Aave’s $14.5B scale shows DeFi is prioritizing revenue over low-use expansion. Aave will shift resources to larger markets and securities finance after six network exits. Aave Plans 50 Asset Removals as Multichain Costs Rise Aave is pruning its sprawling…
The Moon is now entering the next stage of its cycle after reaching its Full Moon phase, gradually losing some of its illumination each night as we begin to head towards the New Moon. Keep reading to see what you can still spot on its surface tonight. What is today’s Moon phase? As of Friday,…
The Senate released 616 pages merging two committee drafts into one bill. Here is what the combined text actually does, section by section. Summary Senate Republicans released updated CLARITY Act text on July 22, 2026, merging the Banking and Agriculture committee drafts into a single 616-page bill with more than 70 pages of new language,…
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is prepared to move ahead with its own cryptocurrency regulatory framework if Congress fails to pass the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act, according to SEC Chair Paul Atkins. Speaking with CNBC, Atkins said the agency is “ready, willing, and able“ to issue rules covering many of the…
Anthropic disclosed on Thursday that its AI models gained unauthorized access to the systems of three different unnamed organizations during cybersecurity testing. The company says Claude reached the internet “from within or while interacting” with a third-party evaluation environment. The announcement comes more than a week after OpenAI revealed that one of its AI agents…
Key Takeaways Coinkite issued a security advisory for Coldcard Mk3 users on July 30, 2026. Reports show about 594 BTC, near $38 million, left roughly 500 dormant wallets. Coinkite’s advisory covers Mk3 firmware 4.0.1 through 5.0.3, its final supported release. Hardware wallet incidents rarely unfold as isolated events. When long-dormant addresses begin moving in a…
Bitcoin has posted an August loss every year since 2022, giving traders another seasonal risk to consider. Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) look set to finish July ahead of most major asset classes, with the former adding over 7% and the latter gaining almost 20% in the last 30 days. The performance adds to…
