Just back from the Philippines. One of the most exciting digital asset markets in SEA right now, jumping to 4th globally in TRM Labs' Country Crypto Adoption Index.
Their regulators get it. Collaborative, forward-thinking, focused on outcomes: consumer protection, innovation, growth. Rare combo.
Met great people at the Department of Finance including Secretary Frederick Go, the SEC’s Chairman Francis Lim, and the BlockShoals team. Real conversations about where the industry is heading.
Big one: the SEC's PhiliFintech Innovation Office just gave BlockShoals in-principle approval under StratBox. This is what good regulation looks like. Build pathways, not walls. Programs like that signal that the Philippines is serious. Confidence attracts capital. Capital funds innovation. Flywheel starts here.
Bullish on the Philippines. And crypto - buying the dip. More soon. 🇵🇭
🛏️ Countries that get the most and the least sleep.
Least Sleep
• 🇯🇵 Japan – 5.9 hours
• 🇰🇷 South Korea – 6.1 hours
• 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia – 6.1 hours
• 🇵🇭 Philippines – 6.2 hours
• 🇲🇾 Malaysia – 6.4 hours
• 🇪🇬 Egypt – 6.5 hours
Most Sleep
• 🇳🇿 New Zealand – 7.5 hours
• 🇫🇮 Finland – 7.4 hours
• 🇳🇱 Netherlands – 7.3 hours
• 🇦🇺 Australia – 7.2 hours
• 🇬🇧 United Kingdom – 7.1 hours
• 🇧🇪 Belgium – 7.0 hours
• 🇮🇪 Ireland – 7.0 hours
Source: Sleepline - Most Sleep-Deprived Countries
When I was Muslim, I compared Muhammad’s last words to Jesus’ last words.
Not just the facts, but the spirit behind them.
And bro, the difference is staggering. It shook my devout Muslim faith.
According to Sahih al-Bukhari, Muhammad’s final words included: “May Allah curse the Jews and the Christians. They made the graves of their prophets into places of worship.”
Those are words associated with his final moments.
No forgiveness. No reconciliation. No peace.
Now compare that to Jesus.
Beaten, betrayed, tortured, hanging on a cross with nails through His wrists, Jesus says:
“Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.”
And then: “It is finished.”
One dies speaking curses.
The other dies extending forgiveness.
One ends by drawing lines and reinforcing division.
The other tears the veil and reconciles heaven and earth.
And whether people like it or not, final words reveal something deeply personal about the heart.
That contrast shook me.
Because one man’s final moments reinforced separation, while the other’s changed eternity through mercy, sacrifice, and love.
Please sit with that honestly.
BREAKING: Japan will recognize foreign crypto stablecoins as legal payment methods starting June 1.
The world’s 4th largest economy just legalized stablecoins.
The tandem of Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo and Senator Raffy Tulfo registered a 44% backing among adult Filipinos, compared to the 40% gathered by Vice President Sara Duterte and Senator Imee Marcos in the OCTA Research First Quarter Tugon ng Masa survey, which featured a hypothetical 2028 tandem match-up.
Read more:
https://t.co/bg0vMaD8VJ
Some guy just used AI to insert himself into Game of Thrones and "fix" the entire series.
This is exactly why GPUs cost $5,000 in 2026.
And honestly? Worth every penny😂
🔥 THE WORLD’S FIRST PILOTABLE ROBOT IS HERE!
Unitree’s GD01 is being described as the world’s first mass-produced rideable robot you can actually pilot.
It can switch between a BIPEDAL humanoid and a QUADrupedal vehicle while carrying a rider.
In the launch demo, it even punched through a brick wall.
Optimus Prime and Gundam just got a Chinese competitor.
JUST IN: 🇵🇭Philippine inflation skyrocketed to a 3-year high of 7.2% in April, nearly DOUBLE the 4.1% print in March.
High fuel prices remain the main driver of inflation, with gasoline up 59.6%, diesel up 122.7%, and LPG up 45.8%.
The Philippines depends on the Middle East for nearly 90% of its oil supply.
Bad news for Philippine stocks: London-based research firm, Oxford Economics, is advising investors to stay away from Philippine stocks right now. They recommend keeping investments in the Philippines lower than usual, warning that the short-term outlook looks weak, even though stocks appear cheap.
'PAG LUTONG PINOY, PANALO 🍗😋
Filipino cuisine continues to make waves on the international culinary stage as inasal na manok and adobong manok, two of the Philippines’ most beloved chicken dishes, earned spots in TasteAtlas’ latest April 2026 ranking.
Inasal na manok topped the list as the Best Chicken Dish in Southeast Asia. It also proved to be a global favorite after taking the third spot of the world’s best chicken dishes list.
TasteAtlas also listed another Filipino favorite, adobong manok, which ranked sixth among Southeast Asia’s best chicken dishes, and placed 40th worldwide.
Courtesy: Taste Atlas