Key Takeaways Turkish media reported Richard Heart’s detention in Istanbul on Oct. 14 following an intelligence operation. Sözcü reported that investigators seized $4 million in cash, 64 luxury watches, firearms and electronics. Heart’s SEC case was dismissed in 2025, but his separate Finnish criminal investigation remains relevant. Richard Heart’s Reported Istanbul Arrest Uncovers a Fortune…
Key Takeaways Cryptoquant says whales hold 3.03M BTC, the most since Nov. 21, 2025, with buying fastest since February. Five new wallets received 1,162 BTC worth $96.77M from Wintermute within 12 hours, Lookonchain reported. Cryptoquant sees an early bull phase but flags possible pullbacks toward the 365-day average near $80,000. Whale Balances Hit an 11-Month…
Key Takeaways Defillama shows Robinhood Chain’s all-time DEX volume at $111.97B, including $55.99B in September alone. Its 30-day DEX volume of $38.62B tops Base’s $30.46B and is nearly 7x Arbitrum One’s $5.65B. Robinhood’s Q3 results, due in late October, will be the first to cover a full quarter of mainnet trading. From Testnet to $100…
Key Takeaways Miguel and Jackie Bezos put $250,000 into Jeff Bezos’s 1995 online bookstore after he warned of a 70% chance of losing everything. Their 1,430,244 shares, bought at about $0.17 each, grew past $40 billion as Amazon expanded into fulfillment and AWS. Amazon’s robotics and cloud infrastructure now underpin AI workloads, raising the question…
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Updated at 1:19 PM: Shortly before this article is published, Coins.ph sent a message to BitPinas, and said they will be providing answers to our set of questions separately: OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM COINS.PH Coins.ph is…
Key Takeaways Bitwise’s NEAR ETF and SVRN’s 10% supply goal offer two routes into the same AI-blockchain thesis. NRR adds staking exposure, while SVRN pairs NEAR holdings with validators and infrastructure businesses. Returns now hinge on NEAR turning $34B+ of Intents volume into revenue and token demand. Bitwise’s NEAR ETF Targets Crypto-AI Demand Wall Street…
Key Takeaways Aquarium Cohort 9 brings together 13 startups from 11 countries. Straid aims to let users borrow RLUSD against their XRP holdings. The nine-week program includes an online demonstration for investors. 13 Startups Take XRP Ledger Applications Beyond Transfers Startups developing payment and financing applications will receive support through a new cohort of an…
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Hardware wallet manufacturer Ledger has formally requested all authorized resellers and distributors across Southeast Asia and Hong Kong to pull all Ledger products off store shelves and suspend sales immediately while an investigation into physical…
Key Takeaways Ripple allocated $10 million of its $15 million gift to lending equity. AOF projects the equity could produce roughly $156 million in small business lending. The capital may attract up to $50 million from impact investors. Ripple’s $10 Million Lending Equity Gets a $900 Million GDP Projection Underserved small businesses could access financing…
Key Takeaways Singapore Gulf Bank adopted BNY’s 24/7 USD settlement for eligible weekend and holiday payments. The move narrows stablecoins’ always-on edge as banks extend dollar settlement beyond normal hours. Attention now shifts to whether banks can match crypto on speed, reach, and programmability. BNY Pushes Traditional Banking Closer to Crypto’s 24/7 Model Traditional finance…
