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Seven Avoidable Philippine Bank Fees and How to Stop Paying Them

Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Maintaining a bank account in the Philippines can often feel like a slow leak in your wallet. Between small transactional surcharges, off-network penalties, and strict balance maintenance rules, traditional bank accounts quietly drain hundreds, sometimes…

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Spritehood NFTs raise $1.28M on Robinhood Chain

Spritehood has sold 42,956 paid NFTs on Robinhood Chain in about 53 minutes, generating nearly $1.28 million for Pudgy Penguins co-founder Cole Villemain. Summary Paid buyers minted 42,956 Spritehood NFTs priced at either $17 or $117. The sale generated about $1.283 million, equal to roughly 684.28 ETH at the mint price. Another 1,488 NFTs were…

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Vitalik Buterin Updates Ethereum Roadmap With Privacy, Quantum Security and AI

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has updated the network’s long-term roadmap, placing greater emphasis on privacy, post-quantum security, artificial intelligence and new approaches to scaling. In an Aug. 10 post on X, Buterin compared Ethereum’s current “Strawmap” with the roadmap published in 2023, outlining which priorities have remained, which have been downgraded and which new technologies…

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AUSTRAC Halts 96 Cryptolink Crypto ATMs Over Compliance Risks

Key Takeaways Cryptolink cannot operate its 96 crypto ATMs for three months. AUSTRAC cited failures involving required transaction reports. The company already paid a fine and agreed to a compliance deal. Why Did AUSTRAC Shut Down Cryptolink’s 96 Crypto ATMs? Cryptolink’s 96 cryptocurrency automatic teller machines (CATMs), which allow customers to exchange cash for cryptocurrency,…

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ZachXBT Names Tiffany Milanovich in Alleged Wallet and Coinbase Theft Network

Milanovich’s connection to John Daghita turned hostile after she recorded him and shared the call. He retaliated by posting her name publicly. Prominent blockchain investigator ZachXBT identified Tiffany Milanovich as a US-based threat actor tied to at least $5 million in thefts through hardware wallet and centralized exchange support impersonation scams. He said Milanovich…

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