Baguio’s Katibayan Brings Government Records to the Blockchain
More than ₱275 million worth of infrastructure contracts are now part of Baguio City’s blockchain-backed public records system, giving government officials, auditors and residents a new way to examine how public projects are documented, funded and implemented. The city launched Katibayan, a public records system developed with BYC Ventures (BayaniChain Tech Inc.). As of September, […]
Brazil Bans Online Betting After Just 2 Years of Legalization
Brazil has imposed an immediate ban on online betting, citing household debt and public health concerns, with platforms ordered to shut down by October 6, 2026. Alarms have been increasingly raised over gambling losses draining family budgets, even as the industry had only recently been legalized and regulated. Lula: Online Gambling is a Tumor Brazil […]