One of the things we have learned during this pandemic is that eCommerce is the way to go when purchasing our essential needs. That is the main goal of new Pinoy eCommerce player VeMoBro. While they may not be as big as other international eCommerce giants, their main goal is simple: to empower Filipino retailers […]
Do all your transactions using your smartphone! With Metro Manila placed under “community quarantine” due to the COVID-19 scare, traveling inside and outside Metro Manila will be restricted in order to stop the spread of the virus. Part of the government’s preventive measures includes encouraging businesses and schools to adopt a work/study from home policy. […]
Third time’s a charm? After it was denied to enter the Philippine market early this year, Indonesian ride-hailing platform Go-Jek reportedly resubmitted its application in its bid to break Grab’s virtual monopoly. Previously rejected due to the country’s strict foreign ownership rules, Nikkei reports that Go-Jek secured a partnership with Zalora, a local e-commerce giant […]
48 Hours to Transfer Money via Bitcoin A few weeks ago we wrote about how blockchain technology and cryptocurrency can potentially help with the remittance problem here in the Philippines. While that’s definitely still possible with other cryptocurrencies, it won’t happen with Bitcoin. Fundamentally, Bitcoin is flawed to be considered “currency”. As most of you […]
For a limited time offer Lazada’s 12/12 Sale has given us several good deals for us, and those deals keep on coming: Lazada will be selling Bitcoin for a limited time! Yes, starting at 4PM today, Lazada will be selling Php 2,000 worth of Bitcoin for Php 1,800. Make sure to bookmark this article and […]
Welcome to my Cryptocurrency column here at Unbox.ph where I document and share all my learnings about my “Bitcoin Journey”. If you haven’t read my first post “How to Buy Bitcoin in the Philippines“, please do so you have context on why I’m doing this series. What’s an ICO? One of my Bitcoin objectives for […]
How to Buy Bitcoin in the Philippines First let me start by saying that I’m not an expert at cryptocurrency or Bitcoin BUT I want to learn as much as I can about it. The best way for me to learn is by doing (I’m not really the academic type) so I’ll be sharing with […]