Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Check out the BitPinas Token 2049 Coverage Here Digital asset conference TOKEN2049 opened its sold-out 2026 edition in Singapore on Oct. 7, drawing 25,000 attendees from 160 countries to Marina Bay Sands for the start…
Winklevoss Asset Services has filed a Form S-1 registration statement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed spot Zcash ETF that would hold ZEC directly and seek a Nasdaq listing under the ticker WINK. The fund’s proposed annual sponsor fee is 0.25%, and its brokerage-based structure could give investors Zcash exposure without…
SOL is the “easiest pick,” ChatGPT said. The prolonged bear market has left numerous crypto investors underwater, as prices of countless digital assets have crashed by double digits over the past several months. Despite the grim reality, the current environment might be an ideal time to invest in tokens that could deliver substantial gains…
A cryptocurrency exchange is closing its doors after nearly a decade in business. CoinEx, which has its operating headquarters in the Seychelles, says it is entering an orderly wind-down with all user assets fully backed. Withdrawals opened September 15, 2026, and remain available until 02:00 UTC on December 22, 2026. The platform launched December 22,…
The Trump administration is considering a plan to promote U.S. dollar-backed stablecoins overseas, potentially turning the fast-growing digital asset sector into another channel for extending the dollar’s global influence. According to Bloomberg, U.S. officials are exploring partnerships and joint ventures with private companies to encourage stablecoin projects in foreign markets. The initiative could involve the…
Healthleap, a startup building an AI platform that reads patient records to identify patients at risk of undiagnosed illnesses, has raised $38 million in seed and Series A funding, TechCrunch has exclusively learned. The financing includes an $8 million seed round co-led by Sequoia Capital and First Round Capital, and a $30 million Series A…
Key Takeaways Wealthy investors increasingly see bitcoin and crypto as a top long-term performer. Bitcoin leads digital assets in both ownership and desired exposure. Investors cite appreciation and diversification more than hedging as reasons to invest. These were the findings of a study by Vardaxoglou Advisory, a boutique strategic research consultancy, and Coinshares, a major…
Hayes leaves room for an AI bull case, arguing stronger demand within a year could make AI infrastructure companies more profitable overall. Arthur Hayes, the former BitMEX CEO and co-founder of crypto investment firm Maelstrom, told CNBC at the Gamma Prime Investing Conference in Singapore that humanity is “wasting multi-trillion dollars” on AI data…
Allbridge has asked users to withdraw liquidity immediately after a $1.65 million exploit. Cross-chain stablecoin bridge, Allbridge Core, suffered a security exploit that resulted in losses of approximately $1.65 million, according to blockchain security firm PeckShield. The firm said the attacker has already bridged the stolen funds from Solana to Ethereum. Allbridge Responds Allbridge…
Cross-border stablecoin transfers are surging nearly 78 percent over the past year even as the broader crypto market experiences a sharp decline. Transfers of the dollar-pegged tokens across borders climbed from $124.2 billion to $220.3 billion in the 12 months through June 2026. Monthly volumes more than doubled from $11 billion in January 2025 to…
