Blockchain Impact 2026 Convenes Global Web3 Pioneers, Builders and Investors at BGC Arts Center in Manila on June 27
Presented by MIYI Core, the infrastructure arm of MIYI Exchange, alongside key sponsors Eco Green Tech (EGT) and Bambitz, the summit will showcase real-world adoption, RWA tokenisation, Web3 gaming and prediction markets. MANILA, Philippines, June 16, 2026 — Blockchain Impact…
Philippines Central Bank Bans Privacy Coins Under New Crypto Rules
The Bangko Sentral ng Ngipinas (BSP) is tightening oversight of licensed virtual asset service providers that support privacy coins under a new set of crypto regulations, aiming to mitigate the risks of money laundering, terrorist financing, and untraceable transactions. The…
DeFi exploit wave erased $13B in TVL, Binance Research says
Binance Research said April’s DeFi exploits triggered about $13 billion in total value locked outflows, cutting liquidity across on-chain protocols. Summary April exploits compressed DeFi TVL, pushing leverage higher without clear evidence of stronger borrowing demand. Drift and KelpDAO attacks…
Cathie Wood’s ARK Grabs 3.3M SpaceX Shares as Starlink Fuels Bull Case
Key Takeaways ARK added nearly 3.3 million SpaceX shares across three ETFs after the Nasdaq debut. Starlink, Starship, and xAI anchor ARK’s investment thesis, while BTC adds a crypto-market angle. ARK’s case rests on lower launch costs, Starlink scale, and…
[Op-Ed] Ann Cuisia: COMELEC Should Not Reject Blockchain. It Should Reject Bad Blockchain Proposals
By Ann Cuisia, June 15, 2026 (Republished from the author. Originally posted on the author’s blog.) Technologist Ann Cuisia urged COMELEC to disclose whether its scrapped ₱6-billion blockchain election proposal involved a serious audit layer or costly technology theater A…
Jake Claver floats BlackRock XRP ETF as XRPL gains ground
Expanding adoption of the XRP Ledger among major financial firms has fueled speculation from Jake Claver that BlackRock may one day launch an XRP ETF. Summary Jake Claver says BlackRock could eventually file for an XRP ETF as institutional interest…
Standard Chartered Forecasts UNI Outperforming BTC and ETH
Key Takeaways Standard Chartered forecasts UNI soaring 40x from $2.50 to $100 by 2030. Tokenized assets could expand from $340 billion to $4 trillion on-chain. DeFi activity may reach $2.7 trillion as tokenized assets grow 37x. Standard Chartered Initiates Coverage…
Charles Hoskinson Reveals What Happened to 1,096 BTC From Cardano’s Early Days
Critics are now calling for invoices and approval records to be published alongside Hoskinson’s explanation. Charles Hoskinson said that a disputed stash of 1,096 BTC from Cardano’s early crowdfunding days was used to pay for an audit in 2016/2017….
Binance Charity, BlockShoals Commit ₱4 Million in Aid for Mindanao Earthquake Victims
Binance Charity and Binance Philippines by BlockShoals announced a disaster relief initiative committing up to 4 million Philippine pesos in financial aid and emergency supplies to communities affected by the June 8, 2026, earthquakes in southern Mindanao. The joint initiative…
Nvidia taps $20B debt market as AI boom reshapes Bitcoin mining
Nvidia has raised the stakes in the artificial intelligence infrastructure race with plans to borrow at least $20 billion from debt markets, a move that comes as Bitcoin miners increasingly reposition themselves as AI and high-performance computing providers. Summary Nvidia…
