Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. For thousands of job seekers lured across borders with promises of tech employment, Southeast Asia’s lucrative crypto scam industry is, in reality, a hostage situation. Criminal syndicates operating inside Myanmar routinely traffic foreign workers, confiscate…
Nikita Bier has stepped down as head of product at X, Elon Musk’s social media platform, after a little more than a year in the role. Bier wrote Wednesday that he thinks it’s “time to pass the torch and demote myself to my natural state: a poster,” adding that he’ll continue to advise the company….
Key Takeaways Mastercard completed its BVNK deal, valued up to $1.8B. BVNK adds stablecoin rails across Mastercard’s 17B endpoints, pressuring global payment rivals. BVNK clients stay unchanged as Mastercard integrates wallets, cards, and 24/7 settlement. Mastercard to Link Stablecoins to 17B Global Payment Network Mastercard has completed its acquisition of BVNK, turning one of the…
Senator Cynthia Lummis is pressing the Senate to vote on the CLARITY Act before its August recess as bipartisan negotiations continue over several unresolved provisions. Summary Lummis said lawmakers are negotiating the bill daily as the Senate’s legislative window narrows. Talks remain focused on CFTC authority, ethics rules, illicit finance and stablecoin yield. The legislation…
Telegram briefly disappeared from Apple’s App Store after a child sexual abuse material violation, showing how quickly a moderation failure can become a distribution problem. Apple temporarily removed the messaging app on Monday after prohibited material was reportedly found on the platform, according to Forbes. Existing installations continued to function, but new downloads and reinstalls…
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. You’ll soon be able to legally notarize documents in the Philippines without leaving your desk For anyone who has ever needed a legal document notarized in the Philippines, the process could be notoriously inconvenient depending…
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Key Takeaways Shaw Walters ended ELIZAOS token support after the Aug. 4, 2026 settlement. Eliza Labs lost its treasury, leaving no funds for buybacks or support. ElizaOS will continue as open-source artificial intelligence (AI) software without a new token. Shaw Walters Draws a Line Under the Token In a lengthy Aug. 4 post on X,…
Lido DAO price rebounded more than 5% on Thursday as holders voted on the NEST automated buyback system, although concerns over Ethereum’s proposed staking changes kept LDO under pressure. Summary Lido DAO price rose 5.2% in 24 hours after briefly falling to $0.2757. The token remains down 16.7% over seven days but has gained about…
In a talk that was a last-minute addition to the Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas on Wednesday, employees from OpenAI presented new details about a recent, high-profile incident of rogue AI hacking that has created a maelstrom within the AI and cybersecurity industries. About two weeks ago, OpenAI disclosed an incident in which…
