PHILIPPINES
Philippines pitches GBA gateway as Polymarket Taiwan invasion odds slip to 14.5%
At the GBA-Asean Summit 2026 in Hong Kong, Philippine trade secretary Cristina Aldeguer-Roque said Manila aims to be a gateway for Greater Bay Area firms entering Southeast Asia.
Philippines foils 2nd school attack plot as Polymarket clash odds dip to 13.5%
On Wednesday night, Philippine officials arrested a 14-year-old in Leyte after tracing online chatter about an impending mass shooting in Tacloban, days after three students were killed there.
Binance Allowed to Operate in Philippines, Peso Services Restricted
Binance can offer crypto trading in the Philippines under SEC rules, but BSP restrictions bar peso transactions without a VASP license.
Binance Charity Pledges ₱4M to Mindanao Quake Relief
Binance Charity commits ₱4M to aid Mindanao earthquake victims, continuing its blockchain-based rapid disaster relief model.
Binance Partners With BlockShoals for Philippines Re-Entry
Binance teams with BlockShoals to re-enter the Philippine market via the SEC's StratBox sandbox, aiming to promote responsible crypto use.
Binance Eyes Philippine Return Through BlockShoals Collaboration
Binance partners with BlockShoals to re-enter the Philippine market under SEC's StratBox framework. Compliance remains a key challenge.
Philippines Spearheads ASEAN AI Regulatory Framework
Philippines' Congress Speaker Martin Romualdez plans to introduce an AI regulatory framework to ASEAN during its chairmanship in 2026, focusing on digitization, cybersecurity, and managing generative AI in economic policies.
SBI Remit Expands Ripple XRP Based Remittance Services
SBI Remit expands XRP-based remittance services to Philippines, Vietnam, and Indonesia, integrating Ripple Payments and TRANGLO for real-time, low-cost international payments, accelerating adoption in Southeast Asian markets.
Forsage Founders Indicted for Alleged $340 Million "Global Ponzi" Scheme on Ethereum Blockchain
Oregon's federal grand jury indicted Forsage's founders. "Global Ponzi and pyramid scam" investors lost $340 million on the site.
The Philippines SEC seeks to bring cryptocurrencies under its scope
The Philippines Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has suggested new cryptocurrency regulations to improve its control.
Esports, Web3 Firm Ampverse Expands into the Philippines
With the expansion, Ampverse plans to invest more than 100 million pesos in the Philippines' local gaming and esports ecosystem.
Philippines Central Bank to Suspend Issuing Licenses to New Virtual Asset Service Firms
The central bank said it will stop processing licenses for new virtual asset services providers (VASP) for three years.
Philippines Central Bank Considering Issuing its own CBDC
The Central Bank of the Philippines has inaugurated a committee to understudy CBDCs based on technical feasibility and policy implications
Philippines Becomes the First to Leverage Blockchain to Issue Retail Treasury Bonds in Asia
The Filipino government has launched a blockchain-based app that will be utilized in the distribution of government-issued bonds. The novel project dubbed Bonds.PH was developed by the country’s Bureau of Treasury in conjunction with Union Bank and the Philippines Digital Asset Exchange.
Philippines Warns the Public on Bitcoin Scammers Posing as Government Officials
Finance ministry of the Philippines Government has alerted the public about false information that fraudulently uses the name of Secretary Carlos Dominguez III to promote a fake crypto trading platform recognized as “Bitcoin Revolution”.
