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DICT Urges Meta to Require Philippine National ID for Facebook and Instagram Accounts

Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Anonymous social media accounts in the Philippines may soon be a thing of the past if the government gets its way. The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is formally pushing Meta to integrate…

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[Op-Ed] Ann Cuisia: Who Is Afraid of the CADENA Act?

Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Eight months after the Senate acted, the bill that would let Filipinos follow their own money is still waiting in the House By Ann Cuisia (originally published on the author’s website) Commentary | Status updated…

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Singapore Plan Would Ban Interest on MAS-Regulated Stablecoins

Key Takeaways MAS proposes prohibiting interest on its regulated stablecoins. Issuers would face stress tests and orderly wind-down planning. Selected foreign-regulated stablecoins could gain recognition. MAS Proposes Interest Ban and Stronger Issuer Safeguards The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) proposed legislative changes Sept. 1 that would prohibit interest payments on MAS-regulated stablecoins and introduce stronger…

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