Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. If you purchased a hardware wallet to secure your crypto assets between May and August 2026, your funds on the device remain completely safe. However, the personal information you used to order it may now…
Key Takeaways Walter Castanedo found $10,000 in a Toledo basement on Dec. 31, 2024. BLS data puts the 1981 stash at $36,276 in 2024, showing cash’s inflation hit. Castanedo split $10,000 50/50 with Andrew Aranyosi and will renovate the home. Walter Castanedo paid $1,000 for a rundown three-bedroom, one-bath house at 220 Paine Avenue in…
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. For over a decade, the single biggest question hanging over the $180 billion crypto market was whether Tether actually possessed the assets backing every USDT in circulation. Traders, remittance senders, and web3 users were routinely…
Key Takeaways A Bank of Montreal-controlled investment adviser managed about $3,000 worth of XRP fund shares. The filing does not identify the beneficial owner or investment strategy. One fund seeks to follow XRP, while the other targets twice its daily move. Two Line Items Inside a 14,271-Position Filing Bank of Montreal (NYSE: BMO) filed a…
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Investing in physical gold has long been a go-to strategy for preserving wealth, but holding the actual metal comes with significant hurdles: security vaults, expensive minimum purchases, and cumbersome authenticity checks. That friction may soon…
Key Takeaways Saylor assigns separate purposes to bitcoin, credit, and payments. STRC supplies the existing income-producing layer of the model. Solstice’s SR-strcUSX targets a 7% annual yield, with junior capital absorbing losses first. Saylor Extends Bitcoin Beyond Direct Ownership Bitcoin can support several financial products rather than only function as a standalone asset, according to…
Key Takeaways Intruders targeted a couple in Somme 3 times after dark web leaks mislinked them to crypto wealth. Dark web leaks and Telegram recruitment created 3 violent physical extortion risks for crypto holders. An Amiens court handed 2 suspects prison sentences up to 18 months while victims plan to move. Three Attacks in Less…
Key Takeaways Brazil’s OranjeBTC is launching the DIGY11 ETF, giving locals regulated exposure to bitcoin-heavy stocks. Debuting in September, the fund pays monthly in Brazilian currency and yields up to 5% over bank rates. This expands the US digital credit model to Latin America, blending income with heavy asset protection. OranjeBTC Announces DIGY11 Launch in…
Key Takeaways UBS held about $90 million of Blackrock IBIT shares as of June 30, 2026. UBS’ 230% value increase remains tiny beside its $7.3 trillion in invested assets. UBS’ next 13F filing will show whether its 2.5 million-share IBIT position grows. The Swiss bank disclosed the position in a Form 13F filed with the…
Key Takeaways More than 40 groups, including Coinbase, signed the Aug. 10 artificial intelligence (AI)-access letter. Bitcoin’s $1 trillion-plus ecosystem faces faster AI-assisted vulnerability searches. AI labs may respond to five requested access measures in the coming months. The Bitcoin Policy Institute published the open letter, titled “Defenders Need the Frontier,” on Aug. 10. Its…
