Blockchain, fintech, and tech news from Philippine newsrooms.
The debate between lawmakers and the BSP highlights why removing account friction and minimum balance rules is crucial for genuine digital financial inclusion in the Philippines.
KPMG U.S. issued a clean, unqualified audit opinion on Tether’s 2025 financial statements after physically inspecting reserves and verifying balance sheets.
Coins.ph and Skyro have signed a partnership to expand digital payments and disbursement infrastructure in the Philippines, formalised during the ASEAN Tech Summit. Coins.ph CEO Wei Zhou and Global Marketing Director Amira Alawi signed on behalf of Coins.ph, while Skyro was repr…
A third-party shipping breach has exposed personal data for over 13,000 Trezor customers. Here is how to check if you were affected and stay safe from scams.
The two firms are exploring ways to connect PDAX’s regulated digital asset infrastructure directly with RCBC’s mobile banking channels.
Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Philippine Digital Asset Exchange (PDAX). The two companies will explore making tokenized real-world assets, starting with gold, more accessible through an integrated digital expe…
Visa and USSC Money Services, Inc. (UMSI) have launched U Accept, a payment solution that turns an eligible smartphone into a point-of-sale terminal for Philippine micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). It’s powered by Visa Accept and built into UMSI’s uGrow app. The feat…
Are crypto scams slowing down Web3 adoption in the Philippines, or is the local community becoming more resilient? Join BitPinas tonight at 6:00 PM PHT as we sit down with IceSteam Jimenez, Co-Founder of IMPACT PH, to unpack security, trust, and retail investor safety in the loc…
DTI issued DAO 26-06 allowing Philippine government agencies to certify and import foreign blockchain , AI , and deep tech not available locally.
Coins.ph integrated Stripe-backed Tempo blockchain to enable sub-second USDT and USDC transfers with no extra gas token requirements.
Coins.ph doubles its biller network to nearly 300 merchants through a direct Bayad integration featuring 24-hour real-time payment posting.
GCash Commute QR is now available at LRT-2, letting commuters pay their fares by scanning a QR code generated in the GCash app rather than queuing for a physical ticket. GCash joined the launch of LRT-2’s Fast Lanes last July, alongside the Department of Transportation, Light Ra…
The survey directly asks customers how likely they would be to buy, sell, and hold cryptocurrency directly inside the app using their existing MariBank or ShopeePay balance.
Coins.ph has integrated Tempo, the payments-first Layer 1 blockchain incubated by Stripe and Paradigm, giving users multi-chain deposit and withdrawal capabilities for Tether (USDT) and USD Coin (USDC) starting 9 August. The integration expands Coins.ph’s multi-chain architectur…
GoTyme Bank has launched on Huawei AppGallery in the Philippines, letting Huawei device users download and access the bank’s app directly from their device’s native app marketplace. The bank said the move targets an estimated 7 million and growing Huawei device users across the…
Learn how to bypass InstaPay transfer fees, ADB penalties, and off-network ATM charges with practical digital banking alternatives.
More than 70% of Southeast Asian adults remain unbanked or underbanked. That is not a development statistic. It is the largest untapped credit market on earth. Millions of these consumers are not poor credit risks. They are simply invisible to the underwriting models banks have…
Sealed Pokémon boxes returned 238% over five years to beat the S&P 500 and Bitcoin , driving crypto startups to tokenize vaulted cards for instant trading.
Maya is eyeing a potential initial public offering in 2027 as it prepares for life as a publicly listed company, according to PLDT and Maya chair Manuel V. Pangilinan, as reported by the Philippine Daily Inquirer. Pangilinan said the timeline remains “on track,” though he expect…
BPI has partnered with Green GSM, the Philippines’ all-electric taxi service powered by VinFast vehicles, to let clients pay for rides directly through their BPI accounts. Users link their BPI account within the Green GSM app, select BPI as their preferred payment method, and ca…
Maya delays its public offering to 2027 as GCash prepares to launch the first tech listing on the Philippine Stock Exchange.
Sky Mavis will end active development and official competitive seasons for Axie Classic after September 10 as governance transitions to the community.
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Eli M. Remolona, Jr spoke at the central bank’s AI Summit 2026 in Manila, Philippines, on 27 July, where he mentioned that strong governance is the key to unlocking AI’s potential in the financial sector. He said AI holds real promi…
Google Trends data shows crypto searches in the Philippines have hit multi-year lows as adoption shifts into e-wallets and speculative trading cools.
Silicon Valley predicted AI would eliminate customer service jobs, but Philippine offshore call centers continue to grow by pairing human workers with automated tools.
When Open Standard announced OUSD, a stablecoin that doesn’t even exist yet wiped roughly a sixth off a public company’s value in one afternoon. On June 30, 2026, a company called Open Standard announced Open USD with more than 140 partners. Circle, the issuer of USDC, fell arou…
WASHINGTON - Astronomers have taken the rare opportunity to observe the explosive death of an enormous star from start to finish, gaining a new understanding of how this kind of violent event can transpire in more ways than previously known.
Say I run an online clothing store that ships worldwide. A customer in Germany buys a jacket with a credit card. That payment doesn’t land in my account right away, it bounces through a card network, a processor, an acquiring bank, and an issuing bank before it clears a day or t…
PARIS, France - Scientists plan to use a total solar eclipse that will be visible in Spain next week as a rare chance to learn more about the stormy, unpredictable nature of our star.
Let’s get straight to the point – the Howey Test is a four-part legal check that U.S. courts and the SEC use to decide whether something is an “investment contract,” and therefore a security. It comes from a 1946 Supreme Court case, SEC v. W.J. Howey Co. What does it say? An ass…
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