Borja Seward, the 28-year-old CEO and co-founder of Roxom, has had an unconventional journey. He’s not your typical Silicon Valley founder with a computer science degree and a string of internships at big tech companies. Instead, Seward’s path started in Argentina, where he discovered Bitcoin at the young age of 14. “Bitcoin was around 20
From introduction of the Philippine Blockchain Ecosystem Map to DevconSEA Recap in Baguio, here are some of the crypto news from the Philippines. Today, we curated some of the news from crypto and blockchain organizations in the Philippines from last week (Feb. 17 – 23, 2025). 2025 Philippine Blockchain Ecosystem Map The 2025 Philippine Blockchain
Singapore-based Bgin Blockchain Limited has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering (IPO) expected to raise up to $50 million. The company plans to offer approximately 59.54 million Class A ordinary shares and 15.69 million Class B ordinary shares, seeking to list its Class A shares on Nasdaq under
With the ongoing decline in the number of its players, one of Telegram’s known tap games, Hamster Kombat, experienced continuous decline in search interest in the Philippines since its peak in mid-2024. Moreover, search interest for “notcoin,” “tap to earn,” and “telegram games” decreased but relatively stable interest throughout the year. Note: This article analyzed
HK Asia Holdings Limited has announced a further investment in bitcoin, purchasing approximately 7.88 BTC for around $761,000 on February 20, 2025. This decision follows a previous investment disclosed on February 16, 2025, and brings the company’s total Bitcoin holdings to approximately 8.88 BTC, with an average cost of about $97,000 per unit. The number
After 3 years of building the all-in-one web3 mobile platform MetaverseGo, Ash Mandhyan, steps back as the startup’s CEO and rejoins TikTok. Key details: Ash Mandhyan during a web3 event In a LinkedIn post, Mandhyan shared that he left TikTok three years ago to launch his own startup, MetaverseGo, which aimed to simplify web3 access.
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced that Malaysia and Bahrain are deepening economic ties, focusing on cryptocurrency, the Sandbox platform, tourism, connectivity, and manufacturing. Bahrain also pledged support for upcoming Asean-GCC summits. Anwar’s visit, at the invitation of Bahrain’s Crown Prince, aims to strengthen bilateral cooperation and benefit both nations’ economies. In early January 2025,
Along with internationally influential names, Filipino web3 personalities and entities also attended Consensus Hong Kong, the flagship event of media and news company CoinDesk. SparkPoint CEO Ismael Jerusalem and Pendle’s Paolo Dioquino shared their key insights and observations from the conference. What’s the significance: The participation of Filipino web3 leaders and projects in Consensus Hong
In recent days, the cryptocurrency platform Bybit fell victim to a sophisticated cyberattack, hemorrhaging over $1.4 billion in assets purportedly tied to operatives from North Korea. As of this report, the perpetrator controls roughly 449,395.23 ETH—equivalent to nearly $1.26 billion—making them one of Ethereum’s most formidable custodians. Bybit Exploiter Joins Crypto’s Most Wanted List This
Have you ever experienced a few weeks where you’re unsure whether to buy or sell cryptocurrency because the market moves only by 1% up or down? This stagnation is part of the market cycle and can be frustrating for traders and investors alike. While we are currently in a bull run, history suggests that a