Philippines

Philippines central bank studying blockchain tech to improve its financial market infrastructure
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29 June, 2022

Philippines central bank studying blockchain tech to improve its financial market infrastructure

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas is exploring several key technologies to help it develop a new financial market infrastructure, including...
Japan’s Soramitsu to conduct CBDC feasibility study for the Philippines and Vietnam
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24 June, 2022

Japan’s Soramitsu to conduct CBDC feasibility study for the Philippines and Vietnam

According to Nikkei, the two countries are revamping their CBDCs efforts in response to the growing popularity of Chinese payments...
Philippines: Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas pushing through with CBDC experiment
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22 June, 2022

Philippines: Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas pushing through with CBDC experiment

A management team has been put to take on the initiative, with Deputy Gov. Mamerto Tangonan as project lead, Edna...
Philippines: Ports authority awards shipping container registry contract to blockchain-based company
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16 June, 2022

Philippines: Ports authority awards shipping container registry contract to blockchain-based company

The Philippine Ports Authority has awarded Shiptek Solutions Corp. a PHP900 million ($16.9 million) procurement contract for its container tagging...
UnionBank of the Philippines raises $208M via blockchain-backed bond offer
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4 June, 2022

UnionBank of the Philippines raises $208M via blockchain-backed bond offer

UnionBank raised PHP11 billion (US$208 million) in the first-ever digital peso bond offering in the Philippines, marking a successful proof...
Philippines SEC issues warning vs digital asset-themed investment scam Astrazion
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2 June, 2022

Philippines SEC issues warning vs digital asset-themed investment scam Astrazion

The securities regulator says that Astrazion has been willfully defrauding the investing public via the sale of its native tokens...
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