Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. For millions of unbanked Filipinos, the barrier to entering the formal financial system isn’t always the ₱15 transfer fee. It’s the requirement to present multiple government IDs, maintain a minimum daily balance, or pay dormancy…
Bitcoin traded around $63,460 during Asian hours on Monday, Aug. 17, recovering 0.7% over 24 hours but remaining 2.3% lower over seven days as the cryptocurrency market entered another week with limited momentum. Summary Bitcoin traded near $63,460 Monday, gaining 0.7% daily while remaining 2.3% lower across the week. Hyperliquid rose 3.4% daily and 8.7%…
The total solar eclipse on August 12 produced some of the most spectacular images of this phenomenon in recent years. But the mini golden age of eclipses in Europe is just beginning. The so-called “Iberian eclipse trio” still has two events to go—and both promise to be even more incredible than the one that just…
Key Takeaways Powerball’s $1,532,761 California prize from Feb. 21 remains unclaimed. Varso Gas gets about $7,500 even if the $1.53 million prize expires. California Lottery gives the winner until Aug. 20 to claim the ticket. A Powerball ticket worth $1,532,761 is still sitting unclaimed from the February 21, 2026 drawing, and the clock runs out…
The latest SEC filings showed that some of Wall Street’s biggest names have been quietly scooping XRP ETF shares. Here’s who holds the most. Although the broader landscape around XRP and the ETFs behind it is nowhere near the peaks from last year, some of the most prominent names on Wall Street have not…
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei recently pushed back against the idea that he’s been painting an overly pessimistic picture of artificial intelligence and how it might shape the future. Amodei’s comments came in response to investor Gavin Baker, who argued — both on the All-In podcast and on X — that Amodei’s warnings about the dangers…
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Getting consumer loan approvals disbursed in real time and paying at store counters across the Philippines is getting a major upgrade through the national QR standard. Faster Loans and Interoperable Retail Payments For borrowers and…
Sandisk-linked perpetual futures have become the crypto market’s largest equity perpetual trade, with aggregate SNDK open interest reaching $1.73 billion on Aug. 17 across 32 tracked venues. Summary SNDK stock perpetual open interest reached $1.73 billion, ranking first among equity-linked perpetual contracts globally. Twenty-four-hour SNDK perpetual volume reached $2.51 billion, nearly eight times Micron’s comparable…
Chinese memory giant CXMT has overtaken Tencent Holdings as the most valuable public company in China, underlining the speculative frenzy around memory companies at the moment. The chipmaker debuted on the Shanghai Stock Exchange on July 27, and its shares surged 467 percent on their first day of trading. CXMT’s market capitalization later reached $524…
Key Takeaways Austria fined Bitpanda 70K euros for missing a whitepaper deadline, marking the first penalty under EU’s MiCA. The historic penalty signals that MiCA regulation has shifted from mere supervision to active enforcement. The fine sparked criticism, raising questions about Bitpanda’s trustworthiness and regulatory compliance. Austria Fines Bitpanda for MiCA-related Violations While the grandfathering…
