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Axie Classic Is Ending Official Development. Can the Community Keep the Web3 Game Alive?

Sky Mavis will end active development and official competitive seasons for Axie Classic after September 10 as governance transitions to the community.

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BSP Governor Urges Responsible AI Adoption in Finance

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Eli M. Remolona, Jr spoke at the central bank’s AI Summit 2026 in Manila, Philippines, on 27 July, where he mentioned that strong governance is the key to unlocking AI’s potential in the financial sector. He said AI holds real promi…

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Here’s Why Fewer People in the Philippines Are Googling Crypto

Google Trends data shows crypto searches in the Philippines have hit multi-year lows as adoption shifts into e-wallets and speculative trading cools.

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AI Was Predicted to Destroy Philippine Call Centers. Why Is the Industry Still Growing?

Silicon Valley predicted AI would eliminate customer service jobs, but Philippine offshore call centers continue to grow by pairing human workers with automated tools.

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OpenUSD: What Happens When Visa, Mastercard, BlackRock, and Stripe Build Their Own Stablecoin Together?

When Open Standard announced OUSD, a stablecoin that doesn’t even exist yet wiped roughly a sixth off a public company’s value in one afternoon. On June 30, 2026, a company called Open Standard announced Open USD with more than 140 partners. Circle, the issuer of USDC, fell arou…

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Astronomers watch the whole process as a huge star dies

WASHINGTON - Astronomers have taken the rare opportunity to observe the explosive death of an enormous star from start to finish, gaining a new understanding of how this kind of violent event can transpire in more ways than previously known.

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Blockchain Payments in 2026: A Practical Guide for Businesses

Say I run an online clothing store that ships worldwide. A customer in Germany buys a jacket with a credit card. That payment doesn’t land in my account right away, it bounces through a card network, a processor, an acquiring bank, and an issuing bank before it clears a day or t…

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Total eclipse gives scientists chance to probe Sun's mysteries

PARIS, France - Scientists plan to use a total solar eclipse that will be visible in Spain next week as a rare chance to learn more about the stormy, unpredictable nature of our star.

What Is the Howey Test, and Why Does It Decide Whether Your Crypto Token Is a Security?

Let’s get straight to the point – the Howey Test is a four-part legal check that U.S. courts and the SEC use to decide whether something is an “investment contract,” and therefore a security. It comes from a 1946 Supreme Court case, SEC v. W.J. Howey Co. What does it say? An ass…

Layer 3s explained: what are they, do we actually need them, and which ones are live in 2026?

In its first 24 hours, Degen Chain processed nearly $100 million in volume across 272,000 transactions. And on-chain analysts flagged most of the 2,300 tokens launched on it as rug pulls. That was my introduction to Layer 3s. A Layer 3 is an app-specific blockchain that settles…

What Separates Winners From Losers in Malaysian Banking In The Next Decade?

Banking is experiencing its most disruptive decade yet, and it is becoming increasingly hard to cut through the noise given the rapid pace of change we are seeing. So what would it take for Malaysian banks to win in the next decade? Recorded in Kuala Lumpur and hosted with OneCo…

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APAC Firms Embrace AI Agents, But It’s Still a Struggle to Prove What They Do

AI has outgrown the role of an assistant, now moving money, approving transactions, and carrying out multi-step tasks with little to no human input in every loop. These agents now behave more like participants in the business. Now, when a person makes a decision, accountability…

BSP Draft Rule Mandates National ID Integration for Licensed VASPs, E-Wallets, and Banks

Philippine crypto exchanges, e-wallets, and digital banks must submit National ID database integration applications within three months under a draft central bank mandate.

How Do Multi-Currency Cards Choose the Right Wallet?

Tap a multi-currency card in Tokyo, and the payment looks no different from any other card transaction. Behind the tap, however, is a different story as the issuer has to identify the purchase currency, find the matching wallet, decide whether another balance should cover a shor…

Thailand’s 0% Crypto Tax Has a Catch, and It Involves Playing by Their Rules

Thailand’s 5-year capital gains tax exemption on crypto sounds like a blanket tax haven, but traders only qualify if they use locally licensed exchanges.

Dog in Southern Leyte goes viral for unusual appearance

A three-year-old dog in Tomas Oppus, Southern Leyte, has captured the attention of netizens because of its unusually short body and the apparent absence of a neck.

Dead man’s switch for crypto: the automated inheritance tools that transfer your wallet if you disappear

Somewhere on-chain, there’s a wallet that sits with millions in crypto that nobody can open. The account wasn’t hacked. Or the owner didn’t lose his seed phrase. He just died, and the seed phrase that controlled everything died with him. A crypto dead man’s switch exists just to…

How Myanmar’s Anti-Scam Law Clamps Down on Gangs Forcing Victims Into Crypto Fraud

Myanmar’s new Anti-Online Scam Bill mandates life imprisonment for running crypto scam centers and establishes the death penalty for fatal human trafficking.

BSP’s PisoLit Teams Up with KasKasan Buddies on Fin-Ed

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has partnered with KasKasan Buddies (KKB) to expand access to financial education, as reported by the Philippine Information Agency. The collaboration formally launched on 4 August at the BSP Head Office in Manila. It plans to bring content…

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Gorriceta, Quanby to Launch NotarioPH for AI and Blockchain-backed E-Notarization in PH

A new Supreme Court-accredited platform allows Filipinos to remotely notarize legal documents using live video and blockchain verification.

AI finds previously undetected health risks during sleep studies

Analyzing routine sleep study data with artificial intelligence reveals a wealth of biomarkers predictive of a much broader range of health risks than doctors usually identify, researchers have found.

DOST pushes EV manufacturing investments amid high fuel prices

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is pushing for investments in electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing amid high petroleum prices.

Defunct SpaceX rocket crashes into the moon, kicks up dust

WASHINGTON - A SpaceX rocket piece floating in space since last year smashed into the moon at high speed early Wednesday morning, joining the ranks of meteoroids, wayward spacecraft and other pieces of space junk that have bombarded the lunar surface for ages, astronomers confir…

Irrawaddy dolphins seen again in San Miguel Bay after extensive marine survey

The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on Wednesday said critically endangered Irrawaddy dolphins have been sighted again in San Miguel Bay in the Bicol Region.

OpenAI, Anthropic AI agents implicated in new security breaches

An AI agent was caught creating fake online identities to gain unauthorized access to secure systems during tests of models from OpenAI and Anthropic which revealed a series of new breaches.

Best DeFi Platforms in India in 2026

As interest grows in finding the best DeFi platforms, DeFi has quietly become a bigger part of the Indian crypto conversation over the past couple of years, and by 2026, it’s far from remaining as a niche interest. If you’re looking into it, you’ve probably already run into the…

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RCBC’s Lito Villanueva Named PhilSec Digital Leader of the Year 2026

RCBC Chief Innovation Officer Lito Villanueva received top honors at the PhilSec Awards 2026 for his work on cybersecurity and digital banking access.

PH targets 1st sounding rocket launch on Valentine's Day 2027

The Philippines is targeting February 14, 2027 for the launch of its first sounding rocket under the government's SIKLAB project, officials said on Wednesday.

GCash Consults Visually Impaired Users to Improve App Accessibility

GCash is reviewing its accessibility features after a consultation with visually impaired users surfaced ongoing difficulties navigating the app independently, as reported by Manila Bulletin. The company convened members of the visually impaired community through an online consu…

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Western Union Launches Stablecard Visa Wallet for USDPT Stablecoin Spending Across 37 Markets

Western Union launched Stablecard, a digital wallet and Visa card that allows users across 37 markets to hold USDPT stablecoins and spend them at traditional merchants.