Philippines Regulator to Unveil Cryptocurrency Regulatory Framework in Second Half of 2024

Emilio B. Aquino, chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Commission in the Philippines, announced plans to introduce a regulatory framework for cryptocurrency in the latter half of 2024. Aquino expressed optimism that tech giants Apple and Google will promptly comply with the SEC’s request to remove Binance’s applications from their app stores. Safeguarding the Interests … Read more

DOJ and US States Take on Apple in Major Antitrust Suit Over App Store Monopoly

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ), joined by 16 state attorney generals, filed an antitrust lawsuit against tech giant Apple, claiming its app store rules create a monopoly that hampers competition and stifles innovation. The lawsuit argues that practices such as forcing developers to use Apple’s payment system and restricting them through various rules … Read more

Solana Co-Founder Anatoly Yakovenko Thinks Crypto Has a Shot at Disrupting the App Store Duopoly

Anatoly Yakovenko, co-founder of Solana Labs, believes that crypto can have a shot at disrupting Google’s and Apple’s app store duopoly. He criticized the state of the software distribution on mobile devices, lamenting that the two stores collected over 30% of all earnings just to display a top 10 list of the most downloaded apps. … Read more

Bitcoin’s Climbing Value Outshines Global Silver Market in Historic Pre-Halving Surge

Bitcoin’s ascent past the $72,000 mark has elevated its market capitalization beyond the combined worth of all the world’s silver. The cryptocurrency has seen a 52.7% increase in value relative to the U.S. dollar over the past month, with 41.1% of this uptick occurring within a mere two weeks. Bitcoin Retakes the 8th Largest Asset … Read more