In collaboration with the upcoming 2025 run of the Philippine Blockchain Week (PBW), actor and restaurateur Marvin Agustin has introduced “FishBlock,” a blockchain-themed fishball dish bundled with non-fungible tokens (NFTs). FishBlocks: Food with a side of NFT Marvin Agustin during Philippine Blockchain Week 2025 Press Conference Unveiled at the PBW …
Read More »PDAX Celebrates 7 Years: Key Milestones, Innovations, and What’s Next for the Crypto Exchange
As the Philippine Digital Asset Exchange (PDAX) celebrates its seventh anniversary, the platform has, via its social media pages, reflected on a journey marked by innovation, partnerships and a growing user base in the country’s booming crypto industry. In this article, here’s a look at seven major milestones and what’s …
Read More »Crypto News You May Have Missed This Week | March 29, 2025
From U.S SEC resolutions to Studio Ghibli memecoins, here are the news you may have missed this week. Polymarket Integrates Solana Polymarket recently introduced Solana (SOL) wallet deposits, aiming to lower transaction costs and improve accessibility for users. https://twitter.com/Polymarket/status/1904276054178718015 By integrating Solana’s fast and low-cost network, Polymarket can now offer …
Read More »Aptos Foundation Funds Hiraya Network to Boost Blockchain Talent and Startups in the Philippines
Aptos Foundation, which supports the development and growth of the Aptos blockchain, is funding Hiraya Network, a new initiative in the Philippines to discover local talent and support projects that will eventually build within the Aptos ecosystem. This was revealed by Eli Becislao, co-founder of The BLOKC, the organization leading …
Read More »Quick Take: Binance Flags MOVE Market Maker for Irregular Trading, Freezes $38M in Profits
Binance has removed a market maker tied to the Movement (MOVE) token after identifying suspicious trading activity and connections to a previously banned entity. Despite only one day passing since the token’s listing, the market maker dumped tens of millions of MOVE tokens, reaping large profits with little market support. …
Read More »Quick Take: Binance Suspends Employee Amid Insider Trading Allegations
Binance has suspended an employee following an internal investigation into allegations of insider trading. The staff member, formerly part of the BNB Chain’s business development team and recently transitioned to the Binance Wallet team, was found to have misused confidential information about an upcoming token generation event (TGE) for personal …
Read More »GCash Moves Closer to IPO with SEC Optimistic on Public Listing
More than a year after mobile e-wallet GCash expressed its desire for an initial public offering (IPO) in 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has expressed optimism and hopes for a successful listing. SEC on GCash IPO While the commission is positive about GCash’s planned IPO, SEC Commissioner McJill …
Read More »Crypto PH News Recap: Mar. 17 – 23, 2025
From a leaders roundtable report to Kumu’s partnership with Redacted Coin, here are some of the latest crypto headlines from the Philippines. Today, we curated some of the top news from crypto and blockchain organizations in the Philippines from last week (March 17–23, 2025). YGG “Perspectives in Play” Leaders Roundtable …
Read More »Crypto News You May Have Missed This Week | March 22, 2025
From Pump.fun’s launch of PumpSwap on Solana to Trump’s ambitious crypto pledge for the U.S., this week delivered major developments in the crypto landscape. Record revenues for Internet Computer, regulated XRP futures debuting in the U.S., and Microsoft’s warning of the StilachiRAT threat rounded out a week of notable advancements …
Read More »Deepfake Scam Claims Marcos Jr. Blocked Elon Musk’s Crypto, News Outlet Fact Checks
Featured image screenshot from PressOnePH‘s story. With regulatory uncertainty still surrounding the crypto industry in the Philippines, any news about developments in the space can quickly gain traction. Recently, a deepfaked video falsely alleged that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is blocking Elon Musk’s cryptocurrency platform in the country. What is …
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