Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. For many Filipinos, the arrival of the “-ber” months signals the start of the year’s busiest season. Family gatherings, holiday shopping, travel plans, school expenses, and year-end celebrations quickly fill both calendars and budgets. While
Key Takeaways Microsoft ends Publisher for Microsoft 365 users on Oct. 1, 2026. Microsoft’s .pub shutdown puts 30-plus years of business archives at risk. Publisher users face Oct. 2026 deadlines to migrate files to PDF or other tools. For three decades, Microsoft Publisher quietly handled the unglamorous work of desktop publishing, cranking out newsletters, church
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Filipinos managing money from overseas, freelancing for global clients, or seeking exposure to foreign currency can now hold and trade Western Union’s U.S. dollar-denominated stablecoin directly through local digital asset exchange PDAX. The integration gives
Key Takeaways Bitcoin established Nakamoto Consensus as crypto’s original model. Ethereum and several other networks replace mining with stake, committees or trusted validators. Solana expects Alpenglow with Agave 4.3 later in 2026, changing its consensus design. Bitcoin introduced the model now called Nakamoto Consensus, but Ethereum, BNB Smart Chain, XRP Ledger, Solana, and Tron took
Key Takeaways Ray Dalio expects U.S. debt to reach between $55 trillion and $60 trillion. He recommends 10% to 15% in gold, plus a small bitcoin position. Total federal debt topped $40 trillion for the first time as of Aug. 18. Dalio Backs Bitcoin as Debt Risks Intensify Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio said growing
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. For years, Silicon Valley’s “move fast and break things” was the go-to strategy of the crypto industry. It was simple: launch a platform globally, blitzscale past competitors, and ask for regulatory forgiveness later. This is
Key Takeaways Bitcoin jumped 23.6% this week, while PUMP and ENA nearly doubled. ZEC gained 75.15% as most altcoins remained far below their prior peaks. Google’s “altcoin” score sits at 26, signaling Altseason 3.0 mania remains absent. Bitcoin Rips Toward $80,000 as Billions Flood Back Hundreds of billions have poured back into the crypto market,
Key Takeaways Bitcoin hit nearly $73K after $1.3B in liquidations, strengthening the case that a cycle bottom is forming. Trump’s Aug. 2026 Hyperliquid comments lifted HYPE, easing a key U.S. regulatory overhang. VanEck saw 8 of 12 capitulation signals fire as 356,000 BTC moved, suggesting the 11-month correction may end. Week in review ‘We’re Going
Key Takeaways Garlinghouse says U.S. crypto rules have never been closer. White House and CFTC meetings brought crypto and TradFi together. The CLARITY Act still faces unresolved disputes in Congress. Garlinghouse Sees White House Shift on Crypto Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse described a significant change in Washington’s treatment of cryptocurrency after joining President Donald Trump,
Key Takeaways Bitcoin logged ten difficulty drops versus seven increases in 2026, leaving difficulty at 125.81 trillion. Bitcoin difficulty sits just 0.7% above its 2026 low as roughly 150 EH/s remains sidelined. Bitcoin’s next adjustment will test whether its 38.8% price gap from the October 2025 ATH keeps narrowing. Bitcoin Miners Keep Losing Ground Bitcoin