Key Takeaways Tron booked $23.41M in 30-day revenue per Defillama, ahead of Ethereum’s $6.34M and Solana’s $3.4M. Tron holds about $94.5B of the $302B stablecoin supply, the base for its fee income. Tron’s 30-day revenue slipped 4.2% from the prior period, so the lead is wide but not growing. The Scoreboard Onchain analytics account Lookonchain…
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Digital asset executives projected multi-trillion-dollar market expansions and unveiled onchain infrastructure for artificial intelligence as the TOKEN2049 conference concluded its two-day summit at Marina Bay Sands on Oct. 8. The sold-out conference drew 25,000 attendees…
Key Takeaways A Seoul court acquitted influencer ‘Jonber King’ in a $253M crypto fraud and token manipulation case. Judges ruled prosecutors failed to prove white papers or fake proposals directly caused investor losses. The acquittal comes as South Korea deploys AI tools to detect and curb crypto market manipulation. ‘Coin King Jonber Kim’ Acquitted in…
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and civic tech volunteer network BetterGov.PH will co-develop the official national government web portal, gov.ph, and will open its technical codebase to public collaboration. Announced during the…
Key Takeaways ECB President Christine Lagarde confirmed a 12-month digital euro pilot set to launch in late 2027. The digital euro aims to protect Europe’s monetary sovereignty against the rise of US-led stablecoins. Full rollout by 2028 or 2029 hinges on final regulatory approval from EU parliament and council negotiators. Lagarde Reiterates Digital Euro Push…
Key Takeaways The Dow plunged 22.6% on Oct. 19, 1987, and its 39th anniversary falls on another Monday. Oil above $100, AI stock losses and inflation have revived Black Monday fears across Wall Street. Bitcoin has held near $82,000, while U.S. stock market circuit breakers provide safeguards absent in 1987. Wall Street’s Black Monday Ghost…
Key Takeaways XRPL Commons’ Odelia Torteman cited $2B RLUSD market cap and top-3 RWA ranking as drivers of institutional adoption. XRPL Commons is partnering with AWS and Mastercard for its 2025 New York hackathon to incubate emerging startups. XRP briefly dipped under $1 in 2026, but institutional adoption from SBI Group reinforces its long-term viability….
The opinion editorial below was written by Michael Handelsman for Kelman.Law. This Week in Crypto Law This week’s developments show courts and regulators addressing crypto through several distinct legal frameworks. A federal court declined to erase a settled CFTC enforcement case despite the agency’s change in policy. The OCC documented banking restrictions affecting digital-asset businesses,…
Key Takeaways Thai police arrested a Chinese kingpin accused of using crypto exchanges to launder over $74M. The suspect used fake IDs, altered cars, and frequent moves to evade arrest after overstaying his visa. Thailand will charge and extradite him, marking another crackdown on regional crypto-linked money laundering. Chinese Crypto Money Laundering Kingpin Arrested in…
Key Takeaways Bitcoin traded near $81,000 on Oct. 18 after losing roughly 1.3% to 2.2% over seven days. Five potential catalysts could help bitcoin reclaim $100,000, including stronger ETF inflows. Bitcoin faces 10 market tests during Oct. 19-25, with $80,000 support remaining critical. Bitcoin’s price enters Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026, in a peculiar predicament. The…
