Key Takeaways Btcparser.com tracked 2,209 BTC in 85 dormant spends through Aug. 10. Bitcoin’s August dormant pace hit 220.91 BTC daily, more than 5 times July. The data set leaves 1,215 BTC moving after 2 major clusters are removed. The movements, identified through the blockchain parser tool Btcparser.com, represent bitcoin held in addresses dating from…
Every time you pay online, your data hops between a series of systems – banks, payment providers, and third-party processors. Every step adds convenience, but also creates more points of exposureAs digital payments become a daily habit, users are starting to ask a different question: not just how fast or easy a transaction is, but…
Key Takeaways Strategy sold 1,690 BTC for $108.6M and used the proceeds to repurchase STRC. Strategy raised $653.1M in MSTR sales as its USD reserve reached $4.65B. Strategy still holds 840,447 BTC as investors watch whether more sales follow. The company disclosed Monday that it sold the bitcoin between Aug. 3 and Aug. 9 at…
Ethereum (ETH) remains one of the most closely watched assets in the cryptocurrency market. After a period of significant volatility, ETH has been attempting to stabilize and rebuild momentum. Recent market data places ETH around the $1,900 area in early August, although intraday prices can move quickly in the crypto market. (Reddit) ETH Price Structure…
Key Takeaways Gov. Greg Abbott’s Aug. 3 audit delayed ERCOT’s data center classifications. ERCOT’s 474 GW queue is about 90% data centers, putting pending projects at risk. PUCT’s Aug. 20 meeting could determine when ERCOT’s Batch Zero process resumes. The following guest post comes from Ziven.io, a public markets intelligence platform delivering data on companies…
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. When generative AI took off, Silicon Valley executives rushed to predict the rapid extinction of customer support. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman famously declared that customer service jobs would soon be “totally, totally gone.” For the…
Key Takeaways Ethereum developers proposed tapering validator issuance to 0% near a 50% staking ratio. Aave’s Stani Kulechov warns the 50% cap could hurt institutional staking and DeFi demand. Ethereum may phase the change over 18 months, with debate shaping its next network upgrade. Aave Founder Warns 50% Staking Cap Could Weaken ETH Demand Ethereum’s…
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. The late-night tutorial searches, group chat price alerts, and frantic Googling that fueled the Philippine crypto boom have quietly sputtered out. Google Trends data tracking local search volume reveals that relative interest for both “crypto”…
Key Takeaways Mark Esper urged passing the CLARITY Act to extend financial controls and protect US sanctions power. Failing to pass CLARITY could allow China to set digital payment rules and erode US dollar dominance. CLARITY expands the Patriot Act to stop rogue actors while keeping crypto innovation onshore in the U.S. Mark Esper: CLARITY…
Key Takeaways Staff say the bill would not stop Trump’s next $1.4 billion in crypto profits. Investor advocates and five major labor groups warn of securities-law gaps. A cloture vote on the motion to proceed is set for Sept. 15. Minority Staff Fault the Bill on Five Counts The Minority Staff of the Senate Banking,…
