Sto. Tomas Ledger covers the crypto economy through a Southeast Asian lens — remittance corridors, stablecoin payments, exchange rules and the money flows that connect the region to global markets.https://stotomaspampanga.com/https://stotomaspampanga.com/news/kevin-olearys-best-returns-come-from-women-founders-and-cash-disciplin-dddkmw/https://stotomaspampanga.com/news/kevin-olearys-best-returns-come-from-women-founders-and-cash-disciplin-dddkmw/Shark Tank investor Kevin O'Leary says women entrepreneurs deliver most of his returns, attributing the edge to risk discipline and faster payback rather than headline growth.Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTnewsmarketshttps://stotomaspampanga.com/news/as-crypto-markets-halve-xt-exchange-reframes-what-a-trading-account-mu-7wrag1/https://stotomaspampanga.com/news/as-crypto-markets-halve-xt-exchange-reframes-what-a-trading-account-mu-7wrag1/Eight years after launch, XT Exchange faces a 2026 downturn that has cut the crypto market's total value roughly in half, forcing platforms to rethink user needs.Tue, 20 Oct 2026 08:37:55 GMTnewsmarketshttps://stotomaspampanga.com/news/us-bitcoin-etfs-log-527m-in-daily-inflows-strongest-since-september-o1xnyd/https://stotomaspampanga.com/news/us-bitcoin-etfs-log-527m-in-daily-inflows-strongest-since-september-o1xnyd/BlackRock's IBIT drove a $665.2M single-day gain, absorbing outflows at Fidelity and Grayscale to lift US spot Bitcoin ETFs to their largest daily intake in weeks.Tue, 20 Oct 2026 05:39:20 GMTnewsmarketshttps://stotomaspampanga.com/news/sophons-mainnet-shutdown-deadline-puts-the-focus-on-chain-economics-dgiwps/https://stotomaspampanga.com/news/sophons-mainnet-shutdown-deadline-puts-the-focus-on-chain-economics-dgiwps/Sophon has set a Nov. 25 withdrawal cutoff before closing its standalone network, as it redirects effort toward consumer finance and AI on Base.Tue, 20 Oct 2026 05:14:11 GMTnewstechnologyhttps://stotomaspampanga.com/blog/philippines-crypto-rules-for-small-exchanges/https://stotomaspampanga.com/blog/philippines-crypto-rules-for-small-exchanges/Licensing requirements in the Philippines reshape who can serve local users. For smaller platforms, the question is not whether to comply but which role to play.Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTeditorialregulationhttps://stotomaspampanga.com/blog/stablecoin-payroll-for-remote-teams/https://stotomaspampanga.com/blog/stablecoin-payroll-for-remote-teams/Paying distributed teams in stablecoins is no longer exotic, but the details decide whether it saves money or creates a compliance headache. Four models, compared.Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTeditorialdefihttps://stotomaspampanga.com/blog/remittance-corridors-moving-onchain-sea/https://stotomaspampanga.com/blog/remittance-corridors-moving-onchain-sea/Some of the world's most expensive remittance routes run through Southeast Asia. Stablecoin rails are quietly competing with them — and the savings show up in the last mile.Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTeditorialmarkets