Key Takeaways Russia charged Telegram creator Pavel Durov with aiding terrorism via the 13M-user Dayvinchik bot. Gram token fell to $1.38 on July 29 before rebounding to $1.42, remaining down 14% year-to-date. Russian officials demand Telegram open a local office, host user data, and cooperate with the FSB. State Duma Warning on Telegram Transactions Andrey…

Key Takeaways Unknown miners hold 230,770 bitcoin blocks, 24.03% of all blocks, per Cloverpool data. Antpool ranks second with 109,004 blocks; Foundry USA leads current hashrate despite fewer historic blocks. Poolin filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy in New Jersey in July 2026 after ceasing Texas operations. Onchain statistics tracked by Cloverpool, the mining pool and platform…

Key Takeaways Blackrock’s IBIT drove $32.11M into bitcoin ETFs, ending a 4-day losing streak. Morgan Stanley’s MSOL drew $19.06M, showing staking ETFs can redirect altcoin demand. HYPE lost $8.78M for a 5th day as XRP ETFs added a modest $584.7K. Morgan Stanley Pulls $19M Into Solana as Funds Reverse Loss The crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF)…

Key Takeaways Robinhood posted $1.31B in Q2 revenue on July 29, driven by strong trading volume. Event contracts on Robinhood surged over 10x to $156M, signaling a retail shift in trading trends. CEO Vlad Tenev aims to expand Robinhood using Trump Accounts and 13 business lines topping $100M revenue. Trading Revenue and Product Growth Financial…

Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. New Prontera Technologies Corp. announced July 29 the public rollout of “Hacker House,” a build-in-public docu-reality series following the developers and founders behind disaster-resilience platform Bagyo.app and the Autonomous Emergency Reporting Intel System (Agent AERIS)….

Key Takeaways On July 29, Igor Runets was jailed over alleged $12.5 million equipment fraud against En+ Group. Crypto miner Bitriver faces bankruptcy after its parent company, Fox Group, defaulted on $9.2 million. Runets will spend at least 2 months in detention awaiting En+ Group witness testimony and equipment exams. Stricter Measures Requested Amid Witness…

Key Takeaways Blockaid verified a record 212 crypto exploits in H1 2026. OpSec and key theft caused 74% of losses, with Drift and KelpDAO losing $577M. Blockaid expects rising EIP-7702 and AI prompt-injection attacks in H2 2026. North Korean Hackers Drive $600M in Stolen Funds The first half of 2026 marked the most active period…

Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. WebX 2026, Japan’s flagship web3 conference, has officially concluded its fourth edition following a two-day run at The Prince Park Tower Tokyo. The event drew 13,641 participants from over 90 countries and hosted more than…

Key Takeaways Tether and the Nairobi Securities Exchange signed an MoU to explore asset tokenization. Integrating USDT could eliminate the NSE’s 3-level settlement delay and boost liquidity. Tether and the NSE will offer broker training and execute their 2025–2029 strategic plan. Expansion of Digital Assets The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) and digital asset company Tether…

Key Takeaways Digital Currency Group subsidiary Luno reduced its staff by 20% to build a leaner operational model. Retail trading drops drove Luno’s second major workforce reduction, following a 35% cut in January 2023. Luno will pivot into 3 core platform units and exit non-core markets prior to Sept. 1, 2026. Second Wave of Layoffs…