Philippine senator proposes moving national budget to blockchain

Aug 28, 2025

Philippine senator proposes moving national budget to blockchain

If the initiative is implemented, the country will become the first in the world with a blockchain-based budget

Philippines proposes creating a strategic reserve of 10 000 BTC

Aug 25, 2025

Philippines proposes creating a strategic reserve of 10 000 BTC

The bill states that the reserve should not be sold or exchanged for any purpose other than to pay off public debt

Philippines SEC has introduced mandatory licensing for crypto exchanges

Jun 12, 2025

Philippines SEC has introduced mandatory licensing for crypto exchanges

Digital asset service providers will also be required to file regular reports as part of anti-money laundering efforts

Philippine regulator demands the blocking of Binance’s website and the removal of its iOS and Android apps

Apr 23, 2024

Philippine regulator demands the blocking of Binance’s website and the removal of its iOS and Android apps

Officials explained their decision by the lack of registration of the exchange

Central Bank of the Philippines plans to launch a CBDC without blockchain technology in the next two years

Feb 12, 2024

Central Bank of the Philippines plans to launch a CBDC without blockchain technology in the next two years

According to the head of the regulator, this is due to the unsuccessful experience of implementation of a distributed registry by other central banks

Vietnam tops the global crypto adoption ranking for the second year in a row

Sep 15, 2022

Vietnam tops the global crypto adoption ranking for the second year in a row

The first places in the ranking were taken by mostly developing lower-middle-income countries

Philippines Central Bank to suspend the registration of crypto service providers for three years

Aug 12, 2022

Philippines Central Bank to suspend the registration of crypto service providers for three years

Provided they meet the requirements of the local regulator, companies can apply for a license until August 31

Philippine authorities receive recommendation to ban Binance

Jul 8, 2022

Philippine authorities receive recommendation to ban Binance

The local think tank, Infrawatch PH, pointed out that the platform has been operating illegally in the country for several years

​Philippines Central Bank launched research on national cryptocurrencies

Mar 7, 2022

​Philippines Central Bank launched research on national cryptocurrencies

The project aims to assess the prospects for the use of state digital currencies

​Philippine company PDAX received $50 million to expand in the metaverse

Feb 11, 2022

​Philippine company PDAX received $50 million to expand in the metaverse

The funding round was led by Tiger Global