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Netflix’s eight-episode limited series The Altruists, premiering November 19, dramatizes the rise and fall of FTX and its affiliated trading firm, Alameda Research. Starring Anthony Boyle as Bankman-Fried and Julia Garner as former Alameda co-CEO Caroline Ellison.

DOST and CHED are planning regional SIBOL platforms to bring technology development and commercialization closer to researchers, farmers, entrepreneurs, and local markets.

Anthropic says operators used Claude to build more than 1,000 fake X accounts, a fake news site, and targeted political content aimed at Malaysian voters.

The U.S. Senate’s failure to advance the CLARITY Act has not slowed U.S. efforts to build blockchain-based infrastructure for tokenized securities and financial markets.

DragonFi Securities will begin a controlled rollout of its proposed global-investment offering using over-the-counter depositary receipts (OTC DRs), which represent pre-approved U.S. equities and ETFs within a Philippine-regulated framework.

Crypto exchange Bitget confirmed unauthorized transfers totaling about $351.6 million from portions of its hot and warm wallets on September 24. The exchange said its cold wallets were not compromised, trading and deposits remained operational, and the loss is fully covered.

The House of Representatives has called on Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to appear at a hearing on social media safety, amid concerns over Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children (OSAEC) and Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Materials (CSAEM) on Meta platforms.

Revolut said it disclosed data to an unauthorized third party after receiving fraudulent information requests from an account on a legitimate government agency domain.

The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) is easing its Sponsor Model rules to allow early-stage, high-growth companies in sectors such as AI, fintech, and data centers to tap the equities market.

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is proposing a 12-month suspension on new Operator of Payment Systems (OPS) registrations, alongside stricter controls for payment flows involving regulated Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs).

IBPAP has launched a national coalition to attract multinational companies looking to establish Global Capability Centers (GCCs) in the Philippines, targeting functions beyond traditional outsourcing. The coalition brings together advisory firms, p

UnionDigital Bank has become the first participating financial institution to offer SSS LoanLite directly through its mobile app, enabling eligible members to complete loan applications, verification, and disbursement digitally.

Trezor said its third-party email provider was breached, allowing attackers to send phishing emails through authenticated channels associated with the company’s legitimate domain.

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) collected ₱17.5 billion in taxes from foreign digital service providers in the first half of 2026, up more than threefold from ₱6.6 billion during the comparable early period of the VAT regime.

Senate Bill No. 1506, or the Citizen Access and Disclosure of Expenditures for National Accountability (CADENA) Act, was unanimously approved by the Senate in December 2025 but has yet to advance in the House.

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has opened a public consultation on amendments to the Payment Services Act 2019 that would give legal force to its Single-Currency Stablecoin (MAS-SCS) framework.

X users, including crypto figures and media employees, reported receiving multiple password-reset emails and confirmation codes on September 1. X Product Engineer Mridul Singhai said the company found no evidence of a system breach or widespread account takeovers.

Hyperbeat’s Liquid Banking now supports PHP withdrawals, allowing users to move funds from the Hyperliquid ecosystem directly into a Philippine bank or PHP account. The feature extends Hyperbeat’s local-currency offramp rollout across markets.

Stablecoins such as USDC and USDT could provide a faster, lower-cost settlement layer for freelancers, BPOs, creators, & small businesses receiving overseas payments, while regulated platforms like Coins.ph abstract away the complexity of blockchain infrastructure.

Under its Rural Bank Strengthening Program, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas will provide qualified rural banks with full implementation support and 36 months of cloud-based core banking services.