Philippines Regulatory Sandbox: Binance is officially back in the Philippines via the SEC’s StratBox, partnering with BlockShoals to test a “controlled and supervised” platform rollout under local oversight. Market Pressure: Bitcoin is trading under strain as geopolitical risk and weaker institutional inflows collide with ETF outflows, keeping volatility elevated. DeFi Security Alarm: OpenZeppelin’s Manuel Aráoz says AI coding agents make DeFi “unsafe,” warning defenders can’t keep up with machine-speed vulnerability hunting as hacks top $1.1B in a year. Crypto Payments Push: SoFi launches its dollar-backed stablecoin, SoFiUSD, to nearly 15M users on Ethereum and Solana, while Mastercard secures a New York BitLicense to expand regulated crypto payments. UK Sanctions on Crypto Networks: The UK targets Russia-linked crypto infrastructure and exchanges tied to sanctions evasion, including Huobi Global entities. Scam Crackdown: Cambodia sentences six Chinese nationals to life over a scam-linked killing of a South Korean student, highlighting the region’s forced “scam center” pipeline. X-FAB Meme-Like Surge: A Belgian chip stock jumps after a viral X post, a reminder that retail hype cycles still move markets fast.