Philippine Central Bank Planning to Issue a Digital Currency The governor of the central bank is bullish on the advantages of digital fiat.
Philippines Launches Bond Distribution Platform on Blockchain The initiative is receiving support from regional international regulators.
Philippino Lawyer Claims He’s Being Framed for Wirecard Scandal Mark Tolentino said he is being set up the missing €1.9 billion, but did not provide proof.
Philippines DOF Warns Against Crypto Scam Bitcoin Revolution Bitcoin Revolution has been falsely using the name of the country’s Finance Secretary.
CLS Adds Metrobank as Third-Party Participant to CLSSettlement Metrobank is the first Philippine bank to be added to the settlement service.
ConsenSys Shuts India, Philippines Offices, Lays Off Staff The company sacked 13 percent of its workforce last year.
Abra Allows Users to Buy Crypto from All 7-Eleven Stores in Philippines The transaction will take around 1-2 business days to complete.
Philippines’ Central Bank Approves 2 New Crypto Exchanges 13 virtual currency exchanges are now operating in the country.
Philippines’ Central Bank Shelves Plan to Launch Its Own Crypto The bank recently introduced a framework to regulate the sector.
Filipino Politician Calls for FX Regulations Geraldine Zamore said that firms are already operating in the country and laws should be introduced to govern them
Union Bank of Philippines to Open Two Crypto ATMs These will be the first crypto ATMs in the country.
Philippines Releases Framework to Regulate ICOs The framework classifies the tokens in various categories based on their usage.
CoinText Launches SMS-Based Crypto Payments in Philippines Cryptocurrency service providers in the Philippines could soon operate as regulated firms.
Philippine SEC Delays ICO Regulations at Shareholders’ Request The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission has not set a new due date for the regulations.
NEM Moves into Philippine Taxis Via Partnership Meanwhile, the country is planning to issue 25 cryptocurrency exchange licences.
Exclusive: Filipino Authorities Free Israelis Arrested in Call Center Raid The state prosecutor said the eight individuals were "not committing any offence" when arrested
Breaking: Philippines Police Raid Call Center, Arrest Near 500 People 8 Israelis who ran the operation and 474 agents have all been detained
Philippines Authorities to Issue Cryptocurrency Regulations in 2018 "Unfortunately, there have been a lot of cases where ICO promoters vanish into thin air."
APAC Region Yields Mixed Outlook for FX Brokerage Prospects Asia has a number of attractive demographics appealing to brokers, though the region also poses several barriers.