State-run Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) has eliminated transaction fees for retail online fund transfers via InstaPay and PESONet effective July 7. The state-owned lender announced that the zero-fee policy applies to transactions executed through its online retail channels, including the LANDBANK Mobile Banking App and iAccess. According to a company statement, the waiver…
Belgium’s financial markets regulator has added six crypto platforms to its warning list after finding they are operating in the country without the authorization required under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets MiCA framework. Summary Belgium’s FSMA has warned consumers against six crypto platforms operating without MiCA authorization, signaling the start of stricter enforcement after…
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Key Takeaways Circle stock rebounded 7% Monday after an OUSD press release previously triggered a 17% session drop. OUSD threatens Circle’s business model, where 96% of revenue relies on keeping interest on reserves. Regulators will release final rules on July 18, determining if OUSD can legally pay yield by 2027. The Battle for Reserve Yield…
Copycat ZachXBT meme coins spread across chains, but the on-chain sleuth sold all tokens sent to his donation wallet and donated the proceeds. Prominent blockchain investigator ZachXBT said that several meme coins using his name and likeness were launched across multiple blockchains over the past week to capitalize on the recent attention surrounding him….
Other Keyboards We Like Photograph: Eric Ravenscraft Happy Hacking Keyboard Classic Type-S for $264: The Happy Hacking Keyboard lineup has never been known for cost-effectiveness. This is shown especially with the Pro Classic Type-S, a nearly-$300 keyboard with wired-only connectivity and a distinct lack of bells and whistles. However, the unique layout and Topre switches…
South Korea has given Polymarket an opportunity to defend its operations before regulators decide whether to seek corrective action over concerns that the prediction market platform may violate the country’s gambling laws. Summary South Korean regulators will hear Polymarket’s response before deciding on possible corrective action. Authorities are reviewing whether the platform’s prediction markets violate…
Known for its cloud infrastructure that allows developers to deploy agents without managing servers, Vercel has quietly become one of the most central companies in AI software. The company currently sees 6 million deployments a day, half of them triggered by coding agents, and more than 1 trillion tokens flow through the company’s AI gateway…
Key Takeaways Vitalik Buterin’s Lean Ethereum roadmap, posted over the weekend, targets a 3-4 year rebuild with quantum resistance as a top priority. The plan swaps transaction re-execution for STARK-based proofs and aims for one- or two-round finality. A July 6 follow-up adds daily validator re-anonymization, while critics question the multi-year timeline. Looking to Forge…
The analyst argues that many altcoins now resemble Bitcoin’s earlier accumulation phases before its biggest rallies. Crypto analyst Credible Crypto believes many of the beaten-down altcoins could offer better risk-reward than Bitcoin (BTC) at current prices. According to him, projects trading 80% to 90% below their all-time highs may deliver outsized returns if the…
