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Homepage > News > Finance > Philippines drafts ‘crypto’ rules with possible exemptions The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken a major step toward regulating the country’s fast-growing digital asset industry by issuing draft guidelines for Crypto-Assets Service Providers (CASPs). The proposed rules, titled “The SEC Guidelines on the Operations of Crypto-Assets Service Providers (CASP Guidelines),” outline strict conditions for businesses offering crypto-assets in the course of trade within the Philippines. Most notably, the guidelines introduce a mandatory minimum paid-up capital of PHP100 million ($1.75 million) for entities seeking registration as a CASP. At the same time, the…

Stablecoins rose to popularity as a result of limitations in the US financial system — particularly restricted banking hours and the lack of a non-USD trading pair, according to Jerald David, president of Arca Labs. “So we start thinking about the reason why, we start talking about the nine-to-five banking hours,” David said during a panel at TokenizeThis 2025 event on April 16.The panel discussion centered on yieldcoins or, essentially, the rising of cryptocurrencies that can generate yield through holding, staking or lending, like stablecoins. “Well, nine-to-five banking hours don’t work, right? There are implementations right now of payment systems…

Recently, the consistently poor performance of tokens listed on Binance caused widespread disappointment in the crypto market. With only 2 out of 27 tokens listed in Q1 2025 showing price gains, the remaining 89% have plummeted, some losing up to 90% of their value.This stark underperformance has sparked widespread skepticism among investors, eroding trust in Binance as a platform for quality projects. Instead, many now view Binance listings as a predictable cycle of hype, pump, and dump. This article explores the extent of this issue, highlights specific cases, and suggests reasons behind the declining confidence in Binance’s listing strategy.Binance Listings:…

Key Takeaways: U.S. Secret Service partnered with Canadian law enforcement and financial regulators to combat an Ethereum blockchain-based scam.” The operation targeted an approval phishing scam responsible for defrauding victims of approximately $4.3 million, by identifying compromised wallets and warning affected users. The initiative showcases how international cooperation and blockchain forensics can help disrupt transnational crypto scams. In an April 16 press release, the U.S. Secret Service collaborated with Canadian officials on a project dubbed “Operation Avalanche” with the goal of identifying compromised wallets on the Ethereum blockchain.U.S. Secret Service Tackles Crypto CrimeWorking with the BC Securities Commission, forensic analysts…

After a wave of major airdrops from projects like Jupiter, Kamino, Tensor and Magic Eden, the Solana ecosystem is once again becoming a hotbed for airdrop hunters.Thanks to its fast transactions, low fees, and vibrant community, Solana is attracting not only DeFi users but also serving as a fertile ground for new projects to launch mainnet and points-based reward systems in preparation for future airdrops.Currently, multiple on-chain signals indicate a growing number of active wallets and user interactions across Solana dApps – especially among projects that have yet to launch a token. This has fueled growing optimism that the “Solana…

Homepage > News > Business > Mining Disrupt 2025 The sea breeze rolled in warm and thick off the Intracoastal as we pulled up to the Broward County Convention Center for Mining Disrupt 2025—its most polished iteration yet. Palm fronds danced in the parking lot winds while pastel-painted walls and neon windows glow reminded me that in South Florida, even hard industry wears a party shirt. title=”YouTube video player” frameborder=”0″ allow=”accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share” referrerpolicy=”strict-origin-when-cross-origin” allowfullscreen=””> For the first time, the conference left behind the grungy, fragmented layout of the Miami Airport Convention Center. This year, everything…

Key Takeaways: Raydium’s LaunchLab intensifies the Solana DEX rivalry by directly challenging Pump.fun’s PumpSwap. The platform’s permissionless, fast, and customizable launch process seeks to attract creators and developers seeking seamless on-chain token creation and immediate trading. Raydium’s move to launch LaunchLab is part of a broader industry shift toward decentralization, innovation, and fierce competition. Raydium, the leading decentralized exchange (DEX) on Solana by cumulative volume, announced the launch of its anticipated token creation platform, LaunchLab on Tuesday — directly challenging the dominance of Pump.fun.This development follows months of speculation after early signs of the platform’s creation surfaced last month. LaunchLab…

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Kaito AI quickly rose to prominence with its “Yap-to-Earn” model, attracting thousands of users who earned significant rewards through airdrop campaigns.However, following the launch of its KAITO token, the project faced widespread criticism regarding the token’s real-world utility.Kaito is now undergoing major structural changes to rebuild its ecosystem and restore community trust.“Yap-to-Earn”: Turning Posts Into Real MoneyLaunched in December 2024, Kaito AI’s “Yap-to-Earn” program sparked a wave of engagement across Platform X. Users simply needed to share content related to partner projects on social media to accumulate Yap Points, which then made them eligible for airdrops from partners like Initia,…

Ethereum’s push toward layer-2 (L2) blockchain scalability may be a double-edged sword for Ether, potentially weakening the value accrual of the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency, according to a new report from Binance Research.The report suggests that Ethereum’s L2 blockchain networks — built to improve mainnet scalability and lower transaction costs — may be cannibalistic of the Ethereum base layer, negatively impacting the price of Ether (ETH).Ethereum’s dominance in terms of decentralized exchange (DEX) volume and fees generated is “under threat” by Solana and BNB Smart Chain, Binance Research wrote.Ethereum, Solana, BNB, DEX volume. Source: Binance ResearchThe main factors include slow and…