Philippines

The Philippines plans on issuing a wholesale CBDC (Alexes Gerard/Unsplash)
Philippines Rules Out Blockchain for Wholesale CBDC Seen Likely by 2026: Report
The country's central bank does not plan on issuing a retail version of the digital currency.
The Philippines plans on issuing a wholesale CBDC (Alexes Gerard/Unsplash)

Two large stacked blocks displaying Binance's logo at a trade show.
Philippines Security Regulator Warns Binance Is Operating Without a License
The regulator is also seeking to have the platform blocked in the country.
Two large stacked blocks displaying Binance's logo at a trade show.

Manilla Bay, Philippines.
Philippines to Sell Tokenized Treasury Bond Next Week
The Bureau of the Treasury has set a minimum target of 10 billion pesos.
Manilla Bay, Philippines.

India’s G20 Presidency, Blockchain Week Outlook
India’s G20 Presidency, Blockchain Week Outlook
Host Angie Lau breaks down the crypto presence at India's G20 summit as global leaders discuss establishing a regulatory framework for digital assets. Plus, an outlook on the...
India’s G20 Presidency, Blockchain Week Outlook

Zebedee Co-Founder on Global Payment Service Powered by Bitcoin’s Lightning Network
Zebedee Co-Founder on Global Payment Service Powered by Bitcoin’s Lightning Network
Bitcoin gaming and payments company Zebedee has debuted a payment feature on its app that allows users to instantly send any amount of money to five jurisdictions, including t...
Zebedee Co-Founder on Global Payment Service Powered by Bitcoin’s Lightning Network

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Zebedee Debuts Global Payment Service Powered by Bitcoin’s Lightning Network
The service is currently available in the U.S., U.K., EU, Brazil and the Philippines, but Zebedee plans on expanding the service to accommodate “all countries and currencies a...
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Philippines Taps Blockchain
Philippines Taps Blockchain
Bataan province plans technology adoption and eyes tokenization. That story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."
Philippines Taps Blockchain

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Strike Expands Lightning Network-Powered Remittances to Philippines
The Philippines is one of the world’s largest remittance markets, at $35 billion, and Strike says it will use its service, powered by the Bitcoin blockchain's Lightning Networ...
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Manila, Philippines (Alexes Gerard/Unsplash)
Philippines Securities Regulator Seeks Comment on Draft Crypto Rules
Draft laws published this month seek to bring crypto assets under the purview of the country's Securities and Exchange Commission.
Manila, Philippines (Alexes Gerard/Unsplash)

Philippines’ Blockchain Future
Philippines’ Blockchain Future
Host Joel Flynn takes a deep dive into The Philippines' hope to become Asia’s blockchain hub. That story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world in this episode of "Th...
Philippines’ Blockchain Future