June 30, 2026

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Philippine SEC embraces tokenization as sandbox bets expand

The Philippine SEC has reinforced its support for real-world asset tokenization as four companies, including a tokenized real estate project, advance through its regulatory sandbox. Summary Philippine SEC says existing laws can support tokenized real-world assets and related investment products. Four companies are testing new financial products in the SEC’s Strategic Sandbox, including tokenized real

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Coinbase

Uganda threatens to block Jack Dorsey’s Bitchat ahead of elections

Uganda’s director of government communications threatened to block messaging service Bitchat ahead of next week’s elections. Source link

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Bitcoin

Cuba Passes 176 Historic Reforms to Open Its Economy to Private Banks and Real Estate

Key Takeaways The National Assembly passed 176 reforms on Thursday, opening Cuba to private investment. Under new rules, Cuba allows private firms with over 100 staff and private real estate market investment. Trump’s sanctions forced Diaz-Canel to exert reforms to save the island’s crashing economy. Cuba Backpedals On Socialism With New Economic Reforms Cuba, one

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Tech & AI

24B Records Exposed in Massive Leak of Emails, Passwords, and Login Data

A massive collection of stolen login credentials containing roughly 24 billion records was briefly exposed online, according to cybersecurity researchers at Cybernews. Researchers say the publicly accessible Elasticsearch cluster contained usernames, email addresses, plaintext passwords, and login URLs linked to a wide range of online services. The database was taken offline after its discovery, but

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Crypto

Garcia brothers admit $8M crypto heist after family kidnapping

Two Texas brothers have pleaded guilty to federal robbery charges after prosecutors said they kidnapped a Minnesota family and forced the transfer of more than $8 million in cryptocurrency. Summary Two Texas brothers pleaded guilty after prosecutors linked them to an $8 million crypto kidnapping and robbery. Victims were allegedly held at gunpoint for hours

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Coinbase

Hyperliquid unlocks 12M HYPE tokens, dilutes holders by $330M

A token unlock for Core Contributors increased the supply of Hyperliquid by 5.5% overnight, diluting all other investors. Source link

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Bitcoin

Ireland Targets Crypto Assets in New Strategy to Disrupt Illicit Cash Flows

Key Takeaways On Thursday, Ireland’s Finance Minister, Simon Harris, launched a 30-point action plan to combat Irish money laundering and fraud. Crypto-assets and global financial networks face tougher regulations to halt digital illicit cash flows. An Garda Síochána and the Central Bank will continuously update enforcement policies through 2026. Targeting Digital Assets and Crypto Loopholes

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Crypto

Bitcoin Slides as Warsh Stays Hawkish and Markets Await a Lasting US-Iran Agreement: Weekly Recap

The Federal Reserve didn’t change the interest rates, as expected, while the US-Iran deal uncertainty still hinges despite promises. It was another eventful and volatile week in the cryptocurrency markets (and beyond), which began with promising news on the war front in the Middle East that all concerned parties had agreed to a deal.

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Tech & AI

Moon phase today explained: What the Moon will look like on June 20, 2026

The Moon continues to get more illuminated each night as we work through the lunar cycle. Can you see anything tonight? Keep reading to find out what you might see. What is today’s Moon phase? As of Saturday, June 20, the Moon phase is Waxing Crescent. Tonight, 44% of the moon will be be lit

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Crypto

Mert crowns Zcash as Bitcoin faces Europe privacy backlash

Zcash has gained renewed attention after discussions around Europe’s planned crypto compliance rules pushed the privacy-focused cryptocurrency back into the spotlight. Summary Mert highlighted Zcash as a leading privacy-focused crypto amid debate over Europe’s upcoming compliance rules. Analysts disputed claims that every Bitcoin transaction will require identity verification under the EU framework. Technical analysts are

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