DBM Releases ₱1 Billion for Project NOAH’s AI-Powered Flood Forecasting System
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Predictive artificial intelligence and high-resolution spatial mapping are receiving a major financial boost as the Philippine government moves to modernize…
Franklin Templeton Brings Tokenized BENJI Into ETFs and Mutual Funds
Key Takeaways Franklin plans to use $2.6B BENJI assets inside ETFs and mutual funds after SEC clearance. Franklin’s $872B fund base could push tokenization deeper into mainstream portfolio management. BENJI use could start in Q4, pending fund-board approvals across Franklin’s…
Google Play Store Removes MEXC Crypto App 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. Search queries for “MEXC” on the Philippine Google Play Store no longer return the official trading application, marking the platform’s…
Anthropic Co-Founder Ben Mann Says Elite Schools Matter Less in the AI Era
Key Takeaways Anthropic’s Benjamin Mann says AI weakens elite-school advantages built 10-20 years ago. OpenAI’s Sam Altman signals curiosity and judgment may gain value as AI handles more technical work. Mann’s 2025 Montessori bet puts autonomy and creativity ahead of…
Civil Society, Web3 Coalitions Petition House to Pass CADENA Blockchain Budget Transparency Act
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Civil society organizations and Philippine web3 organizations have launched a joint signature campaign urging the House of Representatives to immediately…
Bitwise XRP ETF Trading Volume Tops $200M Across Three Sessions
Key Takeaways Bitwise’s XRP fund traded more than $200 million across three sessions. The fund held about 328 million XRP worth $484.6 million on Aug. 23. Trading volume measures activity and does not represent net inflows. Bitwise XRP ETF Sets…
Bitwise CIO Sees Crypto Bull Case Strengthening on 5 Key Shifts
Key Takeaways Hougan cites five factors behind an easier crypto bull case in 2026. SEC rulemaking and stablecoin adoption reinforce his broader case. Revenue-linked tokens and debt pressure add economic support. Five Factors Reshape the Crypto Bull Case Five structural…
Bitcoin Core Dev Warns Bitcoin Payments Vanish at Bitcoin Beach
Key Takeaways A developer reported near-zero crypto payments at El Salvador’s Bitcoin Beach, sparking adoption concerns. Vendors noted almost all customers now pay by card, showing a severe decline in everyday crypto use. Experts suggest users hoard bitcoin expecting price…
Block Bits Founder Guilty After $960K Crypto Bot Pitch Implodes
Key Takeaways Block Bits’ Dillman was convicted on 5 counts after raising about $960,000. Law360 was the first to report on the conviction. SEC allegations peg Block Bits investor losses at roughly $508,000. Dillman faces sentencing and an SEC case…
Six-Figure Bitcoin Price in Sight as BTC Call Options Go Berserk
Key Takeaways Bitcoin’s price per unit hit $79,989 as exchange open interest raced toward $58 billion. Deribit calls command 59.37% of BTC options open interest as bulls pile in. Binance and Deribit max pain sits near $70,000 for the Aug….
