RCBC Innovation Chief Lito Villanueva Named Digital Banking Champion of the Year at WFIS 2026
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Lito Villanueva, Executive Vice President and Chief Innovations and Inclusion Officer at Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC), has been named…
These US Events Could Decide BTC’s Next Big Move
BTC faces another crucial week after remaining at around $80,000 over the weekend, but several major US economic events cound determine how long it stays there. Following last Friday’s strong US jobs report and the subsequent odd increase in…
Zcash Breaches $1,200 as Market Cap Hits $20 Billion
Key Takeaways Zcash surged past $1,200 on Sunday, delivering a weekly gain of over 45% for the privacy coin. ZEC’s market cap hit $20.44B, displacing HYPE as ninth-largest while driving $24M in derivatives liquidations. Grayscale’s ZCSH ETF launch and AGI…
Hanwha taps Avalanche for tokenized securities platform in South Korea
Hanwha Investment & Securities has reportedly completed a tokenized securities platform supporting Avalanche as South Korea prepares to bring blockchain-based securities into its regulated capital markets system in February 2027. Summary Hanwha has reportedly built a tokenized securities platform supporting…
Digital Pinoys Pushes PhilSys Identity Verification for Social Media Platforms
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Digital advocacy group Digital Pinoys is backing a proposal to integrate the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) into social media and…
Supposed White-Hat Hackers Drain $320 Million in BTC From Liquid Network, Say They’ll Return It After Fix
The alleged whitehat hacker said that Liquid must fix its bug and patch every node before returning the withdrawn Bitcoin. Bitcoin Layer 2 network Liquid Network has reported a security incident in which purported white-hat hackers withdrew approximately 4,000…
DOJ Nails Cartel Intermediary in $4M Crypto Money Laundering Scheme
Key Takeaways A cartel intermediary pleaded guilty to laundering $4M via crypto, facing up to 20 years in prison. The broker exchanged crypto deposits for cross-border dollars, enabling cartels to bypass authorities. This DOJ conviction advances a new task force…
Altcoin open interest overtakes Bitcoin after 21 months
Aggregate open interest in altcoin perpetual futures surpassed Bitcoin’s for the first time since December 2024 on Sept. 6, reflecting increased leveraged trading as Zcash and the wider altcoin market rallied. Summary Coinalyze data showed altcoin perpetual futures open interest…
SEC Approves GCash Parent Mynt’s ₱92.3B IPO Targeted for October 20 Listing
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. The Philippine stock market is setting up for its largest initial public offering in history after regulators formally cleared the…
ETH Consolidates at $2.5K as Whale Participation Stalls
Ethereum is attempting to stabilize after its explosive August breakout, but the follow-through has remained limited. ETH is holding around $2.5K, yet repeated swings within the same range suggest the market is still digesting the rally rather than establishing a…
