A couple of days ago, while our team was busy covering the YGG event in Baguio, a horde of angry Binance fans descended to the BitPinas Facebook page, condemning our recent news entitled: Binance Assures Users: Limited Access is Only Temporary.

This is probably the most positive news about Binance out of a local news website in terms of the embattled exchange’s situation in the Philippines.

And keep in mind that we don’t choose the news that come our way. Whether that news is positive or negative to any particular company or organization is not our problem. For us, news is news.

Anyway, the negative backlash was so bad (here and here), I could not understand why they are attacking our Facebook page, when that particular news was actually a positive for Binance, a positive for them (the supporters).

This led me to compost and publish a rare tweet, highlighting how we covered the Binance situation in the last three years.

The takeaway I want people to get:

If you (referring to the haters) want to effect change, I suggest you go file a case, email the SEC, go to their office, call your congressman, email Apple at Google. Nothing will happen if you just comment on any random page. And shooting the messenger will never do anything but bark at the wrong tree.

The outpour of support was overwhelming, so to say. And sometimes it’s all we need to continue doing what we’re doing.

Onwards to the news:

Bulacan State University Students Win Top Prize at iTHINK Hackathon 2024

Students from Bulacan State University emerged victorious at the third iTHINK Hackathon, competing against developers from various universities. The event was a highlight of the International Conference on Innovation, Technology, and Entrepreneurship (IRCITE) 2024, organized by ISLA Camp (ICP HUB Philippines).

Enjin Legal Team Nominated for Top Honors at ALB Southeast Asia Law Awards

Alongside industry giants like Crypto.com and Ripple, the Enjin Legal team also garnered recognition at the Asian Legal Business (ALB) Southeast Asia Law Awards 2024. The team is nominated for both Southeast Asia In-House Team of the Year and Blockchain In-House Team of the Year.

Upcoming DEVCON Mindanao Summit to Showcase Regional Tech Leaders

Developers Connect (DEVCON), a homegrown nonprofit technology organization, is set to host DEVCON Mindanao Summit 2024 on June 29-30 in Davao City. The summit will feature presentations and panels by local tech leaders, highlighting the region’s tech ecosystem.

CoinEx Emphasizes Financial Leadership at 15th National Finance Summit

According to a media release, the event attracted over 1,500 participants from various universities.

At the summit, CoinEx provided giveaways, including $200 USDT and various merchandise, to all visitors at their booth, offering them a chance to learn and receive tangible rewards.

Solana Ecosystem Call Hosted in Multiple Cities

The event happened in multiple cities. The image above is from the Ecosystem call in Bicol. The Solana Ecosystem Call is led by Superteam Philippines and co-organized with local web3 communities.

YGG Pilipinas Partners With MixMob

PDAX launches TON/PHP Trading

Watch: Post-Bitcoin Halving Webcast

Our guest Certified Technical Analyst (CTA) Joseph Lejarde aka The Whizkid Trader, together with Dell Omasas of Via BTC, had shared the following during the BitPinas Webcast:

• The current position in the market cycle

• Reasons behind the downturn in crypto prices post-Bitcoin halving

• Fearless price forecasts for both the short and long term.

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