Coins.ph License Reportedly at Risk Over Gambling Ties, but Platform Denies Claims It Knowingly Serves Offshore Gaming Firms
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Updated at 1:19 PM: Shortly before this article is published, Coins.ph sent a message to BitPinas, and said they will…
BNY uses tokenized US Treasury in landmark Citadel Securities repo deal
BNY and Citadel Securities have completed a U.S. Treasury financing transaction using a tokenized security as collateral on a major triparty repo platform for the first time. Summary BNY and Citadel Securities completed the first transaction involving tokenized assets on…
A Michigan Doorstop Was Authenticated as a $100,000 Rock From Space
Key Takeaways A 10.22 kg Michigan farm rock was confirmed in 2018 as a Group IIIAB iron meteorite worth about $100,000. Geologist Mona Sirbescu measured 88.5% iron and 11.5% nickel, then the Smithsonian confirmed the origin. Named Edmore, it ranks…
Sberbank Moves Closer to Crypto Trading Launch After Bank of Russia Approval
The bank said the launch date depends on two things. One is the central bank’s decision on its application. The other is the readiness of the regulations that put the law into effect. Sberbank joined the Bank of Russia’s…
Wells Fargo prepares for stablecoins as CEO questions US use cases
Wells Fargo has outlined plans to issue stablecoins with 20 other financial institutions in the first half of 2027, while CEO Charlie Scharf has said their use cases in the United States remain unclear. Summary 21 financial institutions are establishing…
Bitcoin and XRP Sentiment Turn Fearful as Ethereum Draws Bullish Buzz
Key Takeaways Bitcoin logged 0.82 bullish comments per bearish one, and XRP 0.92. Ethereum’s ratio reached 2.05, putting sentiment in FOMO territory. Bitcoin slid toward $81,000, while XRP struggled to reclaim $1.40. Bearish Commentary Dominates Bitcoin and XRP After Price…
Blur Is Pulling the Plug on Its Frontend, but the On-Chain Protocol Lives On
The Blur frontend is scheduled for deprecation in November. Blur will shut down its frontend on November 12, 2026. But the NFT marketplace won’t disappear. Its protocol will keep running on-chain, and the BLUR token will still control the…
Ledger Extends Regional Retail Freeze Across SEA and Hong Kong as Teardowns Find Spy Implants Beyond CryptoBilis
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Hardware wallet manufacturer Ledger has formally requested all authorized resellers and distributors across Southeast Asia and Hong Kong to pull…
Ripple partners with Stripe’s Privy to bring XRP payments to apps
Ripple has partnered with Stripe-owned Privy to bring XRP and RLUSD wallet tools into apps on the XRP Ledger, where Ripple says AI agents have already made 13 million payments. Summary Privy will let developers create XRPL wallets, manage them…
Former Coinbase Investment Chief Now Manages Evernorth’s 473M XRP
Key Takeaways Hugo Jeandesboz leads a treasury that held about 473 million XRP at closing. His responsibilities span allocation, liquidity, trading and custody relationships. Evernorth targets growth in XRP per share through active investment strategies. Former Coinbase Executive Takes Charge…
