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Several proposals in the House of Representatives seek to put the Philippine national budget on the blockchain, a move supporters say will open government spending to real-time public scrutiny. Rep. Javier Miguel “Javi” Benitez of Negros Occidental’s 3rd District has filed House Bill 4380, the “Blockchain the Budget Act,” which would record every peso of the national budget on a blockchain ledger. The measure mirrors Senate Bill 1330 earlier filed by Sen. Paolo Benigno “Bam” Aquino IV. “I have filed House Bill 4380, or the ‘Blockchain the Budget Act’, to place the entire Philippine national budget on a blockchain ledger,…

Maple, the leading onchain asset manager, has launched syrupUSDT on Plasma, the payments-focused blockchain backed by Tether. This marks the first deployment of Maple’s flagship dollar-yield token outside Ethereum and a key milestone in the company’s expansion roadmap toward $5 billion AUM by year-end.—The new deployment allows users to deposit syrupUSDT into a Midas-hosted pre-deposit vault, which opens September 16 at 9am ET. Depositors will not only earn curated yield but also receive rewards tied to Plasma’s upcoming mainnet launch and token generation event (TGE).Maple’s Growth MomentumThe expansion to Plasma follows Maple’s recent rollouts on Solana and Arbitrum, as the…

Global stock exchanges are reportedly urging regulators to clamp down on the fast-growing trade of tokenized stocks. They warn that the blockchain-based products pose fresh risks to investors. In a letter sent to the US SEC’s Crypto Task Force, the European Securities and Markets Authority, and IOSCO’s Fintech Task Force, the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) urged policymakers to tighten oversight over such stocks. This comes in as SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce, in June, stressed that tokenized securities remain subject to existing securities law. However, the crypto market is still in its early stages of gaining regulatory clarity globally. WFE…

Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. Food, clothing, shelter — and now, the internet. The list of basic life necessities has gained an extra requirement, yet many still can’t access it. Social media may have us under the illusion that the entire world has access to high-speed internet, but the reality is rather different. A staggering 2.6 billion people are offline, approximately one-third of the world’s population. There is a dire need for an alternative to rewrite the rules of who gets connected…

Symbiotic has partnered with Chainlink and Bitcoin DeFi protocol Lombard to introduce a new cryptoeconomic security layer for cross-chain transfers of Lombard Staked Bitcoin (LBTC). According to the announcement, the collaboration integrates Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) with Symbiotic’s restaking framework to safeguard LBTC as it moves across blockchains. Lombard, which has more than $1.5 billion in total value locked (TVL), is also preparing to launch its native token BARD, according to initial reporting by The Defiant. As part of the rollout, Symbiotic unveiled two staking vaults: a $100 million LINK vault and a 20 million BARD vault. Users who…

Longevity research is intersecting with crypto through Aubrai, a decentralized science (DeSci) and AI agent launched this week on Base as part of the Bio Protocol. Decentralized science, or DeSci, uses blockchain and DAOs to fund experiments directly, attribute credit transparently, and turn research outputs into tokenized assets that let labs sustain themselves beyond philanthropy and traditional capital markets. The AUBRAI token, launching on Bio Protocol’s Launchpad, makes holders permanent stakeholders in the agent’s research outputs, with governance rights over funding decisions and a share in revenues from commercialized discoveries Built by VitaDAO and Bio Protocol with Aubrey de Grey’s…

Boundless, the zero-knowledge (ZK) compute marketplace incubated by RISC Zero, has officially launched its Mainnet on Base, giving every blockchain access to verifiable compute. The milestone builds on the network’s incentivized testnet, which went live in July and stress-tested Boundless’ architecture under real-world conditions. During that Beta phase, Boundless operated like a decentralized marketplace where developers seeking ZK proofs for applications such as rollups, bridges and privacy protocols could connect with independent provers, or ZK miners, who generated those proofs. The launch introduced Proof of Verifiable Work, an incentive mechanism that rewards provers based on the volume, speed and complexity…

KaratDAO is excited to announce its strategic collaboration with SecondLive to infuse Web3 identity with AI-powered virtual spaces. Through this partnership, KaratDAO’s verified Web3 IDs integrate into SecondLive’s groundbreaking AIGC tools and AI agents. By doing this, the alliance is set to redefine the interaction of individuals, creators, and brands with the digital world. 🌌 @KaratDAO X @SecondLiveReal 🌌We’re excited to partner with SecondLive, the world’s first AI-powered, self-evolving world modeling platform 🌐✨With over 4.7M users and partnerships with global brands like SNK and Nexon, SecondLive empowers creators, brands, and… pic.twitter.com/21UuvNyRYr — KaratDAO 🥕 AI Prediction Market Agent (@KaratDAO) September…

The total value locked (TVL) on PumpSwap, the decentralized exchange from Solana-based memecoin launchpad pumpfun, surged to a record $334.81 million this weekend. The DEX’s TVL high came just weeks after pumpfun introduced a new fee structure that rewards creators of smaller tokens. Pumpfun TVL and PUMP trading volume. Source: DefiLlama Data from DefiLlama shows that the surge wasn’t limited to locked capital on the DEX, as the protocol’s native PUMP token also posted record trading volumes of $1.66 billion over the weekend. Meanwhile, the price of PUMP spiked almost 70% over the past week and 144% in the past…

As crypto captures more mainstream attention, investors are looking for ways to access U.S.-linked digital assets through simpler, regulated investment vehicles like ETFs. Canary Capital Files for U.S.-Focused Crypto ETF In a latest move, asset manager Canary Capital has filed for a new ETF that focuses exclusively on U.S.-linked cryptocurrencies, which will track the Made-in-America blockchain index. The fund, called the Canary American-Made Crypto ETF, will spotlight tokens created or primarily operated in the U.S. and may even earn rewards from validating blockchain transactions. This ETF is designed to hold only cryptocurrencies with strong ties to the United States- Coins…