Binance Pulls the Plug on Bitcoin Mining After 6-Year Run
Key Takeaways Binance is pulling the plug on Binance Pool and its related mining services on Nov. 10, ending a six-year run. Since launching in April 2020, Binance Pool has mined 22,188 blocks and collected 137,059 BTC in rewards. Binance…
Bitcoin Price Recovery Stalls as $84,000 Resistance Holds Firm
Key Takeaways Bitcoin’s price trades at $83,266 as resistance between $83,800 and $84,254 limits its recovery. Bitcoin’s oscillators remain neutral, although 10 of 15 moving averages favor bulls. Bitcoin faces downside risk below $82,500, while a breakout above $84,254 would…
FinTech Alliance PH Welcomes Appointment of Robert Joseph de Claro as DICT Secretary
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. FinTech Alliance PH endorsed the appointment of former Social Security System chief Robert Joseph de Claro as secretary of the…
Curacao Scraps Hacked Licensing Portal, Misses Its Own Update Deadline
Key Takeaways Curaçao’s regulator said on Oct. 7 that its hacked licensing portal “will not be returned to service.” It targeted Oct. 9 for details of interim arrangements but had posted no update by Tuesday. No Portal and No Interim…
XRP Price at $1.37 Leaves Evernorth’s $214M XRP Buy 46% Underwater
Key Takeaways Hugo Jeandesboz joins Evernorth as CIO to put its 473M XRP to work through lending and liquidity strategies. XRPN touched $19.39 on Oct. 12 before closing at $16.91, about 68% below its Oct. 2 peak of $53. XRP…
Gen Z Job-Hops to Level up as 75% Plan a Switch Within Six Months
Key Takeaways 75% of Gen Z workers plan to explore a new role within six months, and only 13% expect to stay at one company longer than four years, according to Robert Half. Gen Z treats job-hopping as a deliberate…
BSP and BMAP Launch Scam Ready ASEAN Initiative and ScamCheck.ph Verification Tool in the Philippines
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Before you click that suspicious link, answer an unsolicited message, or transfer funds to an unverified recipient, you now have…
Amazon’s Purchase-History Profiling Tagged One Customer’s Body Shape Detail
Key Takeaways An Amazon shopper posting as @fangirlinmegan found her profile labeled her as having “flat buttocks,” apparently inferred from her purchase history, and her October 8 Threads post topped 1 million views. Inferences like this can come from NLP…
Ledger Attributes All Confirmed Wallet Losses to CryptoBilis as Unverified Reports Surface in Europe
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 stated that all confirmed cryptocurrency thefts linked to an ongoing supply chain investigation involve devices sold…
Bybit Brings 1,000+ US Stocks and ETFs Into Crypto Trading Accounts
Key Takeaways Eligible users can purchase stocks with USDC without trading commissions. Fractional shares and extended trading hours are available on eligible securities. Cash dividends arrive in USDC; voting rights are planned for a later phase. USDC Balances Can Now…
