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…
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…
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,…
Key Takeaways Strategy reaffirmed its goal of becoming the world’s largest company. Management tied bitcoin, digital credit, and equity into one strategy. The company positioned MSTR as amplified bitcoin exposure for investors. Bitcoin Holdings Anchor Strategy’s Corporate Ambition Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR) reiterated its ambition to become the world’s largest company by market capitalization in…
Agents Move From Answering to Acting Kenneth Shek is the Project Lead of Moca Network and Director of Projects Management at Animoca Brands. Shek’s argument begins with a simple prediction: Artificial intelligence (AI) agents will stop behaving like passive AI chatbots and start acting as digital representatives. “The way I think about this is very…
Key Takeaways Binance led $41B in BTC futures as CME open interest jumped 6.82% on Aug. 5. Newhedge.io showed BTC futures basis rebounded to 4.3%; watch CME expiries next. Deribit and Binance max pain stayed above $69K; Aug. expiries may test bullish bets. Binance Dominates the Futures Battlefield Binance controls the largest share of bitcoin…
Key Takeaways Bitwise’s Matt Hougan sees Clarity Act odds near a coin flip. Hougan said SEC Chair Paul Atkins’ July 31 vow to bring finance onchain softens the blow if the bill dies. Bitwise says stablecoins and tokenization have hit “escape velocity,” especially with a Senate vote due before Aug. 7. ‘Can’t Thrive in the…
Key Takeaways Strategy will add $250 yearly to eligible employees’ children’s accounts. Strategy will match the Treasury’s $1,000 seed for qualifying newborns. Strategy’s program starts after Treasury finalizes employer guidance. The Tysons Corner, Virginia-based company told the public on Wednesday that it will deposit $250 annually for every eligible child under 18, regardless of the…
Key Takeaways Bill 8722 passed in July after fraudsters stole $70 million from the charity Caritas in 2024. In 2024, Luxembourg police logged 6,382 fraud cases as FIU scam reports surged by 32%. FIU Director Max Braun led training on Aug. 6 prior to the law entering force two days later. Targeting Crypto Loopholes Luxembourg…
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Most web3 gaming projects maintain strict centralized control over their game economies during early deployments, promising decentralized governance only in far-off roadmaps. GladiatorDEX is taking another approach by handing over its levers and regional growth…
