Joseph Rees

Kucoin Rolls out AI System That Can Suspend Advice When Markets Crash

Key Takeaways Kucoin launched version 5.0, deploying AI Assistant 5.x alongside strict input-isolation and risk fail-safes. The platform’s KIA model safeguards 45 million global users by pausing AI features during extreme market spikes. Upgraded architecture decouples AI decision-assist features from…

UNO Digital Bank Says It Resumes Core Services Following Outage Amid Lingering Customer Disputes

Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. UNO Digital Bank said it restored fund transfer services following an unscheduled multi-day system outage, even as depositors report persisting…

Viral French Shopkeeper Turned Into a Million-Dollar Meme Coin Overnight

Key Takeaways PIERRE climbed from a $9,700 to over $1.7M market cap on Oct. 19, with $5.9M traded on Pumpswap in 24 hours. One Pump.fun trader turned $200 into $34,000, while 96.8% of 413,579 wallets made under $500 or lost…

PR: Best Crypto Exchanges for 100x Leverage Trading in 2026

Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. A 100x label on an exchange banner is easy to read and hard to interpret. It tells you the maximum…

Tron Quietly Outearns Ethereum, Base, Solana and Six More Chains

Key Takeaways Tron booked $23.41M in 30-day revenue per Defillama, ahead of Ethereum’s $6.34M and Solana’s $3.4M. Tron holds about $94.5B of the $302B stablecoin supply, the base for its fee income. Tron’s 30-day revenue slipped 4.2% from the prior…

Crypto Executives Forecast Market Growth, AI Integration as TOKEN2049 Concludes in Singapore

Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Digital asset executives projected multi-trillion-dollar market expansions and unveiled onchain infrastructure for artificial intelligence as the TOKEN2049 conference concluded its…

Seoul Court Acquits ‘Jonber Kim’ in Massive $253M Crypto Scam

Key Takeaways A Seoul court acquitted influencer ‘Jonber King’ in a $253M crypto fraud and token manipulation case. Judges ruled prosecutors failed to prove white papers or fake proposals directly caused investor losses. The acquittal comes as South Korea deploys…

DICT, BetterGov.PH to Co-Develop Official Philippine Government Web Portal

Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and civic tech volunteer network BetterGov.PH will co-develop the official national government…

Lagarde Advances Digital Euro to Defend EU Financial Autonomy

Key Takeaways ECB President Christine Lagarde confirmed a 12-month digital euro pilot set to launch in late 2027. The digital euro aims to protect Europe’s monetary sovereignty against the rise of US-led stablecoins. Full rollout by 2028 or 2029 hinges…

Wall Street Braces for Black Monday’s Return 39 Years Later

Key Takeaways The Dow plunged 22.6% on Oct. 19, 1987, and its 39th anniversary falls on another Monday. Oil above $100, AI stock losses and inflation have revived Black Monday fears across Wall Street. Bitcoin has held near $82,000, while…