Key Takeaways A Bitonto player matched 2, 4, 8, 10 and 51 for $1.15M, then threw the ticket out. SANB blocked the compactor and sifted six metric tons of waste at an authorized plant. An operator found the ticket intact at 5:30 a.m. on Aug. 4, four days after the draw. A Two-Word Receipt Message…
The integration brings MoonPay’s gasless transaction experience to one of the world’s largest stablecoin settlement networks, supporting over $22 billion in average daily transfer volume. Support extends across the TRON ecosystem, including SunSwap and JustLend, making it easier for users to move assets and interact with on-chain applications. Traditionally, users transacting on TRON were required…
What is the Glamsterdam Upgrade? Glamsterdam is a planned Ethereum network upgrade (hard fork) that bundles together several Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs). Rather than introducing a single revolutionary feature, it focuses on incremental improvements that optimize network performance, transaction efficiency, and validator operations. Ethereum’s development philosophy emphasizes continuous improvements instead of one-time overhauls. Glamsterdam follows…
Key Takeaways Coinbase added nearly 4,000 U.S. stocks for U.K. users on Aug. 6, with £1 fractional trades. Coinbase’s 24/5, zero-commission model intensifies competition across U.K. retail investing. Coinbase will test whether stocks, crypto and USDC rewards can drive broader U.K. adoption in 2026. Coinbase Opens 24/5 US Stock Trading to Eligible UK Users Coinbase…
Geographic Distribution of Losses Canadian bitcoin holders have emerged as the single largest demographic affected by the ongoing Coldcard hardware wallet exploit, absorbing 25% of all attributable losses. Analysts note that this heavy regional concentration aligns with the strong local footprint of Coldcard’s parent company, Coinkite, which is headquartered in Toronto. According to visual tracking…
Key Takeaways World Chain is deploying streamed EIP-7928 block access lists every 200 ms for parallel checks. The technology targets 1 gigagas/sec throughput on World Chain without raising validator hardware costs. The feature goes live on World Chain Mainnet Aug. 17 via a runtime flag ahead of Ethereum’s upgrade. Tackling the Decentralization Dilemma World Chain…
Key Takeaways Judge Shelby granted Utah summary judgment and denied Kalshi’s preliminary injunction. Online gambling in Utah is a third-degree felony under the state’s constitutional ban. New York cited the ruling as supplemental authority within a day of its release. Shelby Finds Multiple Readings of the CEA, Disfavors Preemption U.S. District Judge Robert J. Shelby…
Key Takeaways Chinese Academy hit 3.42% EUV efficiency in 2025, narrowing ASML’s chipmaking lead. ASML’s 2019 China ban still limits sub-7nm chips, pushing domestic EUV efforts toward 2028. Alibaba unveiled 2.4T-parameter Qwen3.8 as T-Head expands post-CUDA AI tools in 2026. The most valuable bottleneck in advanced chipmaking is the EUV light source, and for years…
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. For thousands of job seekers lured across borders with promises of tech employment, Southeast Asia’s lucrative crypto scam industry is, in reality, a hostage situation. Criminal syndicates operating inside Myanmar routinely traffic foreign workers, confiscate…
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…
