Ledger Extends Regional Retail Freeze Across SEA and Hong Kong as Teardowns Find Spy Implants Beyond CryptoBilis
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 has formally requested all authorized resellers and distributors across Southeast Asia and Hong Kong to pull…
Former Coinbase Investment Chief Now Manages Evernorth’s 473M XRP
Key Takeaways Hugo Jeandesboz leads a treasury that held about 473 million XRP at closing. His responsibilities span allocation, liquidity, trading and custody relationships. Evernorth targets growth in XRP per share through active investment strategies. Former Coinbase Executive Takes Charge…
Bitcoin Price Odds on Prediction Markets Give $100K Just 27%
Key Takeaways Polymarket traders give bitcoin just a 27% chance of hitting $100,000 before 2027, despite $75.1M in trading. Kalshi’s October forecast sits at $87,000, while its year-end bitcoin projection stands at $83,554. Polymarket bettors see a 57% chance of…
Ripple Teams With Stripe-Owned Privy to Bring Wallet Tech to XRP Ledger
Key Takeaways Ripple and Privy partnered to expand wallet infrastructure and payment capabilities on the XRP Ledger. The integration enables autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) agents to conduct transactions using XRP, RLUSD, and other digital assets. Privy simplifies wallet management, with…
Dow Jones Indices, DRW and Marex Bring Wall Street Swaps to Canton
Key Takeaways S&P Dow Jones Indices, Kaiko, and Derivnex just pulled off Canton’s first OTC swap, with Wall Street trading firms DRW and Marex handling the deal. The transaction shows how Wall Street can bring traditional derivatives onto blockchain rails…
Strive Adds $280M in Bitcoin, Outpacing Strategy With Biggest Buy Since January
Key Takeaways Strive bought 3,311 BTC for $280 million, its largest weekly purchase since January, bringing total holdings to 32,773 BTC. The purchase was funded largely by warrant exercises, generating approximately $208 million, alongside expanded preferred stock financing. Strive bought…
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…
