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Roblox Ban Temporarily Deferred as Platform Agrees to New Safety Measures — Digital Pinoys
The potential nationwide ban on the online gaming platform Roblox has been temporarily deferred following a high-level meeting between company representatives and Philippine authorities. According
Sam Altman Proposes New AI Deal as Superintelligence Surges – News Bitcoin News
Key Takeaways: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman proposes a wealth fund to share AI profits and protect future social safety nets. To offset AI job displacement,
[Op-Ed] Paul Soliman: Google Just Put a Number on It. Crypto’s Quantum Clock Is Ticking
A few months ago, I wrote about Bell states and how quantum entanglement could be operationalized for blockchain security. I talked about how BYC is
Local Banks Pilot JPMorgan’s JPM Coin in Argentina – Crypto News Bitcoin News
Key Takeaways: CMF and other banks are testing JPMorgan’s JPM Coin in phase one to speed up interbank settlement times. Experts view this integration as
India Issues Tax Notices to Crypto Traders Over Unreported Activity From Earlier Years – Taxes Bitcoin News
Key Takeaways: India is issuing Section 148A notices that can reopen past crypto filings for review. Systems may flag estimated income that does not reflect
Solana Foundation Launches STRIDE Security Program for DeFi Protocols Following Drift Incident – Defi Bitcoin News
Key Takeaways: The Solana Foundation and Asymmetric Research launched STRIDE on April 6, 2026, a tiered DeFi security program covering all protocols. Protocols exceeding $10M
Prediction Market Boom Continues With Polymarket and Kalshi Leading $25.7B Month – Bitcoin News
Key Takeaways: Dune Analytics logs $25.7B March volume; Polymarket, Kalshi dominate as activity concentrates. Polymarket hit 115M trades vs Kalshi 88M in March; scale signals
Bitcoin Reclaims $70,000 Despite Geopolitical Unrest; Experts Alert on Market Vulnerability – Markets and Prices Bitcoin News
Key Takeaways: Bitcoin hit $70,355 on April 6, keeping market cap near $1.4T despite Iran rejecting U.S. ceasefire. Michael Saylor’s company Strategy bought 4,871 BTC
New Stablecoin, Faster Order Matching, Smart Contract Wallet Support – Crypto News Bitcoin News
Key Takeaways: Polymarket launched Polymarket USD on April 6, 2026, replacing bridged USDC.e as collateral across all prediction markets. The CTF Exchange V2 upgrade cuts
South Korean Fintech Toss Targets Web3 Finance With Proprietary Mainnet and 24 Stablecoin Trademarks – Crypto News Bitcoin News
Key Takeaways: Toss, operated by Viva Republica, is building an L1 blockchain mainnet and native coin to power its 30 million-user financial platform. South Korea’s