How the Discord Ban Hits Real Filipino Online Workers: Local Freelancers, Web3 Pros Share Their Stories
The Philippine ISP block on Discord leaves web3 professionals, crypto traders, and remote workers struggling to maintain operations.
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[Coinfest Asia] ‘We Let Them Get to 5 Bips’: How Coins.ph is Undercutting Wise and Legacy Remittance Giants
As retail trading slows, Coins.ph CEO Wei Zhou reveals how a strategic pivot to B2B stablecoin infrastructure is driving $100M in daily volume.
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Turns Out Filipinos Will Use Digital Banking Much More If You Stop Charging Them ₱15 Per Transfer
A landmark BSP-IPA study reveals that waiving InstaPay transfer fees doubles transaction activity and activates cash-reliant Filipinos.
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Tech Veteran Built an Offline AI Tutor That Runs on Budget Smartphones
Tech veteran Luis Buenaventura built Hiraia, an open-source AI science tutor that runs offline in Tagalog and Bisaya on $100 Android phones.
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BSP Draft Rules Seek to Block QR Ph Workaround Used by Offshore Platforms
Proposed BSP rules ban third-party payment middlemen for offshore platforms, threatening foreign apps relying on QR Ph top-ups in the Philippines.
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[Coinfest Asia] How to Avoid Getting Rekt in Crypto, According to Exchange CEOs
Regional crypto exchange CEOs from PDAX, CoinSwitch, and TRIV explain why 93% of retail traders lose money and how proper risk management prevents portfolio wipes.
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[Coinfest Asia] TRM Labs APAC Compliance Lead Claudia Hui Explains Crypto Risk Blind Spots for Traditional Banks
TRM Labs APAC Compliance Lead Claudia Hui details how indirect crypto exposures create compliance blind spots for traditional banks and how on-chain intelligence mitigates them.
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SEC Clarifies Binance Partner’s Sandbox Entry Does Not Guarantee Approval in PH
The SEC clarified that admitting Binance partner BlockShoals into its regulatory sandbox does not guarantee approval, cure past violations, or allow immediate trading.
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[Coinfest Asia] Ex-Central Banker Turned Binance Exec Explains Why Crypto Can’t Just Move Fast and Break Things in Asia
Former central bank regulator turned Binance APAC head SB Seker explains why global crypto platforms are ditching aggressive expansion tactics for local regulatory compliance in Southeast Asia.
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CZ in PH: Binance Founder Says Filipinos Should Pay Less to Send Money Home
Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao said stablecoin transactions should cost little to nothing and argued that financial literacy, not technology, remains the biggest barrier to wider crypto adoption.
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