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Orbio raises $21 million to automate hiring and onboarding for frontline workers

After Sergi Bastardas’ decade at Amazon and floriculture startup Colvin, one thing always stood out  — the feeling that there wasn’t enough efficient “human infrastructure” to manage the workers behind the scenes. He took this feeling and, in 2025, alongside his co-founders Nacho Travesí and Antonio Melé, launched Orbio, an enterprise startup that helps businesses…

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Coins.ph Adds Bitcoin and Ethereum to National QR Ph, Reaching 700,000 Philippine Merchants

Key Takeaways Coins.ph added BTC and ETH to the Philippines’ QR Ph network, letting users pay nearly 700,000 retail merchants. Analysts view this integration of digital assets as a critical viability test for regions with high remittances. Pending BSP approval, Coins.ph plans to launch its PHPC stablecoin to remove foreign exchange spreads. The Evolution of…

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Aztec Connect loses $2.1m after old contract exploit

Aztec Connect, a deprecated DeFi bridge linked to the privacy-focused Aztec ecosystem, was exploited on Sunday after an attacker drained about $2.1 million from an old Ethereum smart contract. Summary Aztec Connect’s old contract lost $2.1m, while the current Aztec Network stayed unaffected, Aztec said. The attack used a verification mismatch, letting unbacked balances move…

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