Following a full rebrand that also includes the debut of its own digital bank, Maya continues to update its app to incorporate new features to entice its customers. One of these new features rolling out this June is Personal Goals, which is a savings features under Maya Bank that enables customers to set aside money for […]
As part of its efforts toward digitizing transactions, the BSP announced that they plan to launch the country’s first digital currency by the end of the year. Also known as central bank digital currency (CBDC), BSP’s proposal aims to help improve fund transfers between banks and non-bank financial institutions. “We are going to launch that, […]
You’ve heard of play-to-earn games like Axie Infinity, but what if a game paid you to learn Web3 skills that’ll allow you to design things like NFTs and blockchain tech? That’s the idea behind Metacrafters.io, a new game made by Proof of Learn, a Web3 company co-founded by tech veteran Sheila Lirio Marcelo, Kevin Yang, […]
It seems like only yesterday when the NVIDIA 30 series of graphics processors took the scene by storm. Promising exponentially better performance for a similar retail price, the value proposition these cards presented was incredible. Sadly though, the global chip shortage and rise of cryptocurrency mining quickly jacked up the prices for these, skyrocketing them […]
With Web3 slowly making its its transition across the world, Proof of Learn announced that their first project Metecrafters.io will be collaborating with Yield Guild Games (YGG) for a pilot program that will give close to a thousand scholars access to its platform along with curriculum design from top Silicon Valley Web3 developers. Metacrafters.io is the […]
Right before the year 2021 ended, a viral piece of financial news broke the internet: Bando de Oro (BDO) had been hacked, leading to losses for users. To sum it all up, there was an advanced phishing scam in place which managed to bypass security measures such as 2FA. Those who fell victim lost in […]
You know by this time that PayMaya is now Maya, and the finance app has made its official shift today. Beyond being one of the more-known e-wallets in the Philippines, Maya has more functions as an app: it has a high-yield savings account, a virtual credit line, a platform for crypto trading, and still retains […]
Some of you may have already noticed that your PayMaya app has undergone a transformation. For these users, the app is now Maya and it packs a sleek, new design and additional features to boot. Our PayMaya contacts confirmed that they have started rolling out the new Maya app since this Monday. Most likely, more […]
Voyager Innovations, the company behind PayMaya, has received $210 million as additional capital from its investors. PayMaya is now the second-largest financial tech in the Philippines, next to GCash. In a disclosure to the stock exchange on Tuesday, telco giant PLDT Inc., Voyager’s parent company, said the new funds will be used to launch “Maya […]
Coins.ph is once again sold at a staggering amount of PHP 10.2 Billion. Its now-former owner, Indonesian giant Gojek, held on to the financial giant for 3 years before deciding to let go. We’ll get into the details down below. According to sources at The Ken, this transaction was performed because Gojek had decided to […]
UPDATE: With Sky Mavis’ statement saying that they “are working with law enforcement officials, forensic cryptographers, and investors to make sure all funds are recovered or reimbursed. (ORIGINAL ARTICLE): The game Axie Infinity has risen to global fame due to so many success stories springing from its play-to-earn mechanics. With the system employing […]
NVIDIA has officially made the RTX 3090 Ti available, labelling it as the newest of their Big Ferocious GPU (BFGPU) lineup. It will be produced in-house as well as by the top card providers such as ASUS, Colorful, EVGA, Gigabyte, and others. By no means is it cheap: debuting at a release price of $1,999 […]