Token2049: How TRM Labs Tracks Crypto Scams, Fake Merchant QRs, and Stolen Funds in Southeast Asia
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Check out the BitPinas Token 2049 Coverage Here At major crypto conferences like Token2049, the floor is usually dominated by…
Just 0.7 Bitcoin Now Makes You a Billionaire in Indonesia
Key Takeaways One BTC is worth about IDR 1.49 billion today, so 0.7 BTC tops IDR 1 billion. The rupiah has slid from IDR 16,687 per dollar at the start of 2026 to roughly 18,000 by late October. Indonesia’s OJK…
Bitget Rolls Out CFD Demo Trading Feature
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget launched a simulated demo trading account for its contract-for-difference (CFD) platform on Oct. 15, weeks after completing…
After 80 Years of Smooth-Wing Dogma, Micro-Roughness Cut Drag 43%
Key Takeaways Roughness beat smoothness in the lab. Tohoku University researchers cut drag by up to 43.6% with Distributed Micro-Roughness, a patterned surface texture that challenges the long-held rule that smoother wings are always better. The texture targets turbulence at…
GCash Stock Debut: What Retail Investors Need to Know After Record ₱60.9 Billion PSE Listing
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. For hundreds of thousands of Filipinos, buying company shares used to require piles of notarized paperwork, physical bank branch visits,…
What Businesses Need to Do Now
The op-ed below was written by Michael Handelsman for Kelman.Law and is Part 1 of “Stablecoins After the GENIUS Act: A Practical Legal Guide for Businesses.” The GENIUS Act: What Stablecoin Businesses Need to Do Now The GENIUS Act has…
[Op-Ed] Ann Cuisia: The Filipinos Who Refuse to Wait
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Technologist and blockchain entrepreneur Cuisia highlights how citizen-led tech makes public expenditure open and searchable for ordinary taxpayers, parents, and…
Musk’s SpaceX Earnings Rocket Higher as Bitcoin Stash Holds Firm
Key Takeaways SpaceX generated $14.6 billion in third-quarter revenue, a 161% increase year over year. SpaceX reported $1.573 billion in digital assets, consistent with its previously disclosed 18,712 BTC. Forbes valued Elon Musk’s fortune at approximately $925 billion on Oct….
Quantum-Safe Blockchain Design Could Cut Fees and Network Bloat
Key Takeaways Dragos Ilie and his team at Imperial College London propose Compact Shielded CSV to solve quantum blockchain bloat. The protocol shrinks on-chain data to 96 bytes and lowers network gas fees below current legacy chains. Mobile wallets running…
UK Banks Flooded With Crypto User Complaints, Led by Lloyds and Barclays
Key Takeaways U.K. crypto asset users filed more than 10,000 bank restriction complaints in three months, with Lloyds, Barclays, and NatWest leading the list. Some banks cap crypto transfers, while others ban them outright or lack clear policies. Stand With…
