UnionBank of the Philippines will become the first bank in the country to offer cryptocurrency trading services. UnionBank customers can soon purchase and sell Bitcoin (BTC) directly through the mobile banking app, without the need for a third-party virtual asset wallet. The new exchange functionality will initially be offered to randomly pre-selected users of the […]
As part of its efforts to make purchasing cryptocurrency easier and more convenient, Coins.ph announced its partnership with Globe for a new Globe Rewards program where prepaid and postpaid subscribers can start exchanging rewards points in their new GlobeOne app for Bitcoin and cryptocurrency vouchers–all of them redeemable via Coins.ph. “Customers can now take advantage of […]
It has been a year since Tonik offered its services in the Philippines as a next-generation neo bank that offers competitive interest rates (as high as 6% per annum for time deposits) and convenient ways of opening a digital bank account. Since then, it has secured over Php 5 billion in deposits in a span […]
The best digital bank in the Philippines is up to something new again. UnionBank might just offer trading and custodial services for cryptocurrency soon. Due to the fast-growing adaptation of digital tokens, UnionBank is considering the idea as a way to “future-proof its banking business,” according to Cathy Casas, head of the bank’s blockchain and […]
The explosion of crypto is making financial institutions take notice. Mobile payment provider Gcash is one of those institutions, and the company is planning to delve into cryptocurrency trading soon. According to reports, Gcash President and CEO Martha Sazon is considering a great possibility of cryptocurrency trading for the company and that we can “watch […]
Educating people better about cryptocurrency Last April 9, Singapore-based cryptocurrency trading and education platform HybridBlock has officially launched in Sheraton Grand Hong Kong, to an audience of 400 comprising of individuals from media and industry relations. During the event, VP of Operations Mr. Carson Knuth and VP of Marketing Mr. Jeff Dubinsky shared their roadmap for the […]
He will have his own digital token too Boxer, politician, army reservist, and now cryptocurrency investor. Sen. Manny Pacquiao has been keeping himself pretty busy these days, as he ventures into cryptocurrency as well. Recently, Pacquiao has poured in money as an investor for Singapore-based start-up blockchain firm Global Crypto Offering Exchange (GCOX). From what we have […]
As part of the preparations for the 2025 edition of Philippine Blockchain Week, members of the media were treated to s surprise with “Blockchain on a Stick”, an upscale version of your typical fishball made by celebrity and restaurateur Marvin Agustin. The unusual twist with “Blockchain on a Stick” does not stop there, as you […]
After garnering over 1 million views in YouTube after its premiere, YGG Pilipinas will be holding a Metaverse Filipino Worker (MFW) Caravan, which is a four-month-long tour around six key cities in the Philippines to promote how Filipinos can level up their skills and access fun new ways to earn online—all without leaving their hometowns. […]
In a bold prediction, Brian Armstrong, the CEO of Coinbase, has suggested that Bitcoin could surpass gold in market value within the next few years. Given gold’s long-standing status as a safe-haven asset and a cornerstone of investment portfolios, this statement has sent ripples through the financial world. “Any country with gold reserves should be […]