Philippines

Token Sale

Philippines Securities Regulator Orders Halt to ICO

The Philippines Securities and Exchange Commission hit KropCoin with a cease-and-desist order, on the grounds it was offering unregistered securities.

Policy & regulation  ·  26 January 2018
Exchanges

Philippine Regulators Eye New Rules for Bitcoin Exchanges and ICOs

Philippine regulators are eyeing new rules for cryptocurrency exchanges and initial coin offerings (ICOs), according to officials.

Policy & regulation  ·  22 November 2017
Exchanges

Philippines Central Bank Grants First Cryptocurrency Exchange Licenses

The central bank of the Philippines has granted licenses to two local bitcoin exchanges, according to local reports.

Policy & regulation  ·  21 August 2017
Exchanges

Philippine Central Bank Sees Few Applicants for Crypto Exchange License

The central bank of the Philippines has seen little interest in its cryptocurrency exchange licensing scheme, according to a report.

Policy & regulation  ·  27 July 2017
Regulation

Will New Regulations Help or Hurt Bitcoin Startups in the Philippines?

Luis Buenaventura looks at new rules aimed at bitcoin firms in the Philippines, arguing that, cost burden aside, there's reason to be optimistic.

Policy & regulation  ·  15 February 2017
Regulation

The Philippines Just Released New Rules for Bitcoin Exchanges

The central bank of the Philippines has released new guidelines for bitcoin exchanges operating in the country.

Policy & regulation  ·  7 February 2017
Investments

Financial Inclusion Fund Leads $5 Million Investment in Bitcoin Startup Coins

Bitcoin startup Coins has raised $5m in funding from Alphabet chairman Eric Schmidt's fund and incubators backed by local telcos.

Business  ·  23 October 2016
Regulation

Bitcoin Exchanges Could Face New Regulations in the Philippines

The central bank of the Philippines is weighing new restrictions on money services in the country, including bitcoin exchanges.

Policy & regulation  ·  6 June 2016
Thailand

Coins.ph Launches Peer-to-Peer Bitcoin App for Southeast Asia

Bitcoin services firm Coins.ph has launched Teller, an Abra-inspired mobile app in Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand.

Business  ·  20 July 2015
Regulation

Bitcoin Supporters Should Take a Page Out of the Uber Playbook

Angel investor Joe Maristela explores what people in the bitcoin space can learn from regulatory developments in the Philippines surrounding Uber.

Policy & regulation  ·  7 June 2015
Exchanges

Philippines Startup Lets Coinbase Users Remit Cash

Coinbase customers in 24 countries will now be able to use a cash-to-cash remittance service based on bitcoin’s blockchain to send money to the Philippines. By employing Coinbase’s API, Philippines-based Coins.ph is allowing the wallet and exchange platform’s two million registered users to send pesos to recipients in the Southeast Asian country through a variety of delivery methods. To use the service, users […]

Markets  ·  20 February 2015
Bitcoin

Palarin Brings Coinbase-Inspired Bitcoin Services to the Philippines

Palarin offers simple-to-use bitcoin-based financial tools in the Philippines, helping ease remittance pain points.

Tech  ·  8 February 2015
Exchanges

Bitcoin Firm Enables Remittance Withdrawals at 450 Philippine Bank ATMs

Philippine remittance service Coins.ph now allows users to send funds for collection at a network of bank ATMs.

Business  ·  17 December 2014
China

Why Bitcoin Remittance Services Should Leave the ‘Bitcoin’ Part Out

Bitcoin remittances can make immigrant workers' lives easier without them even knowing the digital currency is involved.

Markets  ·  7 December 2014
Hong Kong

Bitspark Enters Hong Kong’s Remittance Market With Bitcoin-Powered Solution

Hong Kong startup Bitspark is offering a new remittance service that slashes costs by one-third with bitcoin.

Business  ·  25 November 2014