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Lithuania Aligns Crypto User Tracking Rules With EU Framework
Key Takeaways The State Tax Inspectorate updated user reporting rules for crypto platforms under Lithuania’s Order VA-63. Rules align with EU DAC8 standards, requiring CASP
[Op-Ed] Harry Santos: Atty. Edwin Lacierda for DICT: The Philippines Needs a Tech Builder, Not Just a Tech Bureaucrat
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. The next head of the
Fake Instagram Relationship Cost $211K but Losses Didn’t End at Arrest
Key Takeaways Kuan Tsou received a five-year split sentence with one year to serve. Tsou must repay $211,000 and is barred for life from Alabama’s
Founder Confirms CryptoBilis Sold Before Ledger Supply Chain Attack: What Hardware Wallet Owners Must Do
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Authorized hardware wallet reseller CryptoBilis
Franklin Templeton Explores SEC Relief for Tokenized Fund Trades
Key Takeaways The agenda examines pairing fund shares with tokenized stocks. Liquidity-provider fees raise questions under fund-pricing rules. Pools could need investment-company and securities exemptions.
Brazil’s B3 Readies Tokenized Stock Trading Platform for Early 2027
Key Takeaways Brazil’s B3 exchange will launch a tokenized asset platform by 2027, modernizing its traditional market. These tokenized securities will share liquidity with traditional
Blockchain.com Seeks CFTC Approval for Prediction Markets, Crypto Derivatives
Key Takeaways Blockchain.com seeks CFTC approval to offer prediction markets and crypto derivatives trading in the U.S., per a CNBC report. The company joins Coinbase,
Polymarket’s $32M Nobel Market Didn’t Anticipate the Peace Prize Winner
Key Takeaways Navi Pillay won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize; neither Polymarket nor Kalshi had her as a named option. Yulia Navalnaya jumped from about
[Token2049] XREX Group Schedules Stablecoin Summit 2026 in Singapore Following U.S. Senate CLARITY Act Vote
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Bitcoin Price Bounces Back to $83K as Crypto Market Liquidations Cool
Key Takeaways Bitcoin briefly reclaimed $83,000 on Friday after plunging to a month-to-date low of $80,308 on Thursday. Over $700 million in spot bitcoin ETF