Most Filipinos Favor Merchants Accepting Stablecoins, Lydian Survey Shows, as Security Concerns Linger
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Nearly three-quarters of Filipino consumers prefer to shop at merchants that accept stablecoins, even as security and fraud concerns remain…
XRP News: Ripple’s David Schwartz Cut His Holdings By 88% – Should Investors Worry?
In XRP news this week, David Schwartz, one of the designers of the XRP Ledger and Ripple’s chief technology officer emeritus, said on Tuesday that he has sold most of his XRP over the years. He put his peak holding…
Bitcoin ETFs Bleed for a 4th Straight Day as 2026 Outflows Top $1B Billion
Key Takeaways U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs lost $95M on Nov. 10, their fourth straight day of net outflows, per Sosovalue. 2026 net outflows now top $1.1B, with Blackrock’s IBIT shedding $1.66B in seven sessions through Nov. 9. Goldman Sachs now…
Zcash (ZEC) Dumps Below $1K, Bitcoin (BTC) Struggles at $74K After CPI Reading: Market Watch
ETH came inches away from dipping below $2,000 during yesterday’s crash. The higher-than-expected CPI numbers for October resulted in another major leg down for bitcoin yesterday, with the asset plunging below $73,000, thus charting a near-three-month low. The altcoins…
Philippines Leads Five Asian Markets in Business Stablecoin Adoption, Survey Shows
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Philippine businesses and independent operators lead five Asian economies in commercial stablecoin adoption, with 20% already using dollar-pegged digital tokens…
Bitget Wallet expands AI checks after 7.4-fold phishing rise
Bitget Wallet has expanded its AI-powered threat detection after average weekly phishing-related detections rose 7.4-fold between the second and third quarters of 2026. Summary Phishing-related signing risks accounted for 57% of detections across four monitored categories in Q3. AI helped…
European Regulators Outline the Next Phase of MiCA as MERGE Madrid 2026 Concludes
Following Tuesday’s Institutional Summit at the Bolsa de Madrid and Wednesday’s opening of the main conference, the final day focused on digital asset regulation, investment opportunities, and emerging blockchain applications. Across multiple stages, attendees participated in discussions alongside startup presentations,…
Bitcoin Safe-Haven Narrative Is Falling Apart? Liquidations and ETF Outflows Wipe Out Bulls
Bitcoin is taking another beating as inflation fears, institutional withdrawals, and leveraged liquidations send its price lower. The world’s largest crypto coin slipped toward $73,700, just minutes after hotter-than-expected US inflation reignited fears of another Federal Reserve rate hike. Market…
Ledger CEO faces backlash after saying everybody will be hacked at some point
Ledger CEO Pascal Gauthier has faced criticism from the cryptocurrency community after warning that everyone will eventually be hacked, a statement that has raised questions about the security assurances offered by hardware wallet manufacturers. Summary Ledger CEO Pascal Gauthier has…
Become an Issuer or Partner With One?
The opinion editorial below was written by Michael Handelsman for Kelman.Law. A payments company wants merchants to settle invoices in a dollar stablecoin bearing its name. Before it chooses a blockchain or negotiates a fee per transaction, it should answer…



























