Strive Is Running Saylor’s Playbook and Has Raised Enough for 638 Bitcoin
Key Takeaways Strive’s SATA raised an estimated $55M in the week of Oct. 5, 2026, enough for roughly 638 BTC. Strive held 29,462 BTC on Oct. 2, while Strategy sold zero STRC shares from Sept. 28 to Oct. 4. Strive…
Does This $32M Whale Know Where Bitcoin’s Price Goes After $82.5K
Key Takeaways A Hyperliquid whale holds a 391.48 BTC short worth $32.36M, opened near $82,863 with 13x cross leverage. Polymarket puts bitcoin’s odds of reaching $100,000 by Dec. 31, 2026, at just 27.5%. Coinglass data shows about $3.3B in shorts…
Lithuania Aligns Crypto User Tracking Rules With EU Framework
Key Takeaways The State Tax Inspectorate updated user reporting rules for crypto platforms under Lithuania’s Order VA-63. Rules align with EU DAC8 standards, requiring CASP platforms to gather user tax data to avoid penalties. Full operational reporting takes effect across…
[Op-Ed] Harry Santos: Atty. Edwin Lacierda for DICT: The Philippines Needs a Tech Builder, Not Just a Tech Bureaucrat
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. The next head of the Department of Information and Communications Technology should understand technology, communicate the plans well with the…
Credit Unions Could Face 26 New Stablecoin Reporting Fields
Key Takeaways Custody services account for 17 of the 26 proposed reporting fields. NCUA targets the March 31, 2027, reporting date for implementation. The 47-hour burden estimate covers the full quarterly financial report. Stablecoin Custody and Holdings Face Closer Oversight…
Founder Confirms CryptoBilis Sold Before Ledger Supply Chain Attack: What Hardware Wallet Owners Must Do
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Authorized hardware wallet reseller CryptoBilis underwent a corporate ownership transfer months before becoming the epicenter of a supply chain attack…
Crypto Founder Charged in Alleged $9 Million Memecoin Rug Pull
Key Takeaways Kishu Inu attracted approximately 283,000 holders after its launch. Sisemore faces three wire fraud counts, carrying up to 20 years each. Two founders allegedly received a combined 12% of tokens before public sales. Kishu Inu Creator Charged Over…
Brazil’s B3 Readies Tokenized Stock Trading Platform for Early 2027
Key Takeaways Brazil’s B3 exchange will launch a tokenized asset platform by 2027, modernizing its traditional market. These tokenized securities will share liquidity with traditional stocks, though settlement delays remain. B3 also plans to launch a stablecoin, and is awaiting…
BNB Chain Hits 2 Million RWA Holders, Capturing 40% of Onchain Market
Key Takeaways BNB Chain topped 2M RWA holders, giving it about 40% of all onchain tokenized-asset wallets. Tokenized stocks added $106.2M in a week, led by nearly $97M from Binance’s bStocks. The key test is whether BNB Chain can turn…
Polymarket’s $32M Nobel Market Didn’t Anticipate the Peace Prize Winner
Key Takeaways Navi Pillay won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize; neither Polymarket nor Kalshi had her as a named option. Yulia Navalnaya jumped from about 5 cents to trade at 70.6 cents on Polymarket hours before the announcement. Polymarket’s chemistry…
