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blockchainCoinDesk

Crypto roars back as bitcoin posts its second-best week since early 2021

Treasury buybacks, ETF inflows and a weaker dollar ignite crypto’s breakout.

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blockchainCoinDesk

Jackson Hole Symposium, U.S. PCE prices, IREN earnings: Crypto Week Ahead

Your look at what's coming in the week starting Aug. 24

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financeMarketWatch

There are six stocks that hedge funds and mutual funds are both overweight — and SpaceX is one

SpaceX, trading at 93 times next year’s estimated earnings, seems hardly the stock to unite both short-term-focused hedge-fund managers and more long-term-oriented mutual-fund managers.

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blockchainCoinDesk

Live updates: Bitcoin holds $77,000 as XRP, Zcash pull back after a big weekly rally

Bitcoin holds its gains near $77,000 after a 22% week, while last week's biggest altcoin winners steady, with focus turning to Fed Chair Warsh's Jackson Hole debut.

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blockchainThe Block

Fasset reaches unicorn status after $68 million raise led by SBI Group

Fasset raised $68 million in Series C funding at a $1 billion valuation, expanding its cross-border stablecoin infrastructure.

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blockchainCoinDesk

Ether is crushing bitcoin and the 'golden cross' says it may not be done yet

The ETH/BTC ratio has recently formed a bullish golden cross, suggesting ether could extend its outperformance against bitcoin.

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financePHFintech News PH

GCash Partners With Alipay+, Global Blue for Digital Tax Refunds

GCash has launched Digital Tax Refund, a feature that lets outbound Filipino travelers receive eligible tax refunds instantly and directly in Philippine pesos through the app. The service is powered by Alipay+ and Global Blue, GCash’s global tax refund partner. The feature is in…

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blockchainCoinDesk

Ethereum lending app Term Finance loses $8.5 million after attacker buys voting power

The exploit shows how lightly held voting tokens can become a means of attack when control of a protocol is cheaper than the assets it governs.

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blockchainCointelegraph

Banks, regulators join quantum-resistant crypto transfer pilot

Participating banks will test post-quantum wallets and onchain transfers while regulators from Abu Dhabi, Bhutan and Malta initially observe.

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blockchainPHBitPinas

Filipinos Can Now Hold and Trade Western Union Digital Dollars Directly on PDAX

PDAX has listed Western Union’s USDPT stablecoin , giving local users direct access to U.S. dollar assets on Solana.

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blockchainCointelegraph

Pakistan opens crypto licensing portal, sets Sept. 5 deadline for existing firms

Existing virtual asset providers must apply for an NOC by Sept. 5 or cease operations under Pakistan’s new regulatory framework.

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blockchainCoinDesk

Ray Dalio says investors should own ‘a bit of Bitcoin’ as U.S. debt risks rise

The Bridgewater founder says recent Treasury-market stress fits his long-running debt-crisis framework, though he still prefers gold as the bigger hedge.

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blockchainCoinDesk

Bessent's $4 billion bond buyback wanted lower yields. It got a bitcoin surge instead.

Bessent’s bond-buyback plan fails to curb Treasury yields. Here's what it means for bitcoin and gold

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blockchainPHBitPinas

Before the “-Ber” Months Begin: Why Now Is the Best Time to Start Saving

The truth is, you don’t need a New Year’s resolution or a major life event to start saving. The best time may have been yesterday, but the second-best time is today.

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blockchainCoinDesk

Stablecoin neobank Fasset lands $1 billion valuation as SBI backs its payments push

The firm raised $68 million as its revenue has grown six-fold as stablecoin payments and settlement expand, CEO Mohammad Raafi Hossain told CoinDesk.

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blockchainCoinDesk

Crypto holds big weekly rally as Warsh’s Jackson Hole debut comes into focus

Bitcoin holds above $77,000 after a 21% week, with XRP up 46% over the same stretch. Asian stocks fell as Samsung and Alibaba slid.

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techPHFintech News PH

Former AWS Architect Joins Maya as Director of Data Science and AI

Janos Schwellach is joining Maya as Director of Data Science and AI, according to a LinkedIn post announcing his move to the Philippines. Schwellach previously worked as a Principal Solutions Architect at Amazon Web Services, where he advised companies on AI and cloud adoption.…

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financePHFintech News PH

OwnBank Taps Former GCash Group Risk Executive as New CEO

OwnBank, The Rural Bank of Cavite City, Inc., has named Don Niño Santos as its new President and CEO, according to Asian Banking & Finance. The technology-enabled rural bank said the appointment supports its push to accelerate digital banking growth and expand financial access a…

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blockchainCointelegraph

Term Finance loses estimated $8.5M in vault governance exploit

Term permanently closed its Meta Vaults after an attack reportedly removed nearly all of their Ethereum deposits.

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blockchainThe Block

Bitcoin records largest weekly dollar gain in history; Strive CEO predicts ‘strongest’ cycle ever

Strive CEO said the next bitcoin cycle will be the strongest ever, citing its strong performance against both the dollar and gold.

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blockchainPHBitPinas

[Coinfest Asia] Ex-Central Banker Turned Binance Exec Explains Why Crypto Can’t Just Move Fast and Break Things in Asia

Former central bank regulator turned Binance APAC head SB Seker explains why global crypto platforms are ditching aggressive expansion tactics for local regulatory compliance in Southeast Asia.

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blockchainCointelegraph

We are so back! Bitcoin’s 23% rally on US debt policy: Hodler’s Digest

The US may face a debt crisis within three years according to Ray Dalio, and debt-related issues helped fuel a rally in Bitcoin that could mark the beginning of a new cycle.

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financeMarketWatch

Stock futures slip as U.S. and Canada appear headed for trade war

U.S. stock-index futures dipped on Sunday, as it appeared the U.S. was on the verge of an all-out trade war with Canada, one of its biggest trade partners.

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blockchainThe Block

DeFi lending protocol Term Finance loses an estimated $8.5 million to governance exploit

Term vault proposals face a seven-day delay and can be vetoed by liquidity providers, yet those controls apparently did not stop the exploit.

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