[Recap] Blockchain 2020 Kick-Off Summit Has Something for Everyone I went to the Blockchain 2020 Kick-Off Summit. Here's what happened. Mike Mislos
Nelson Valero, Former Council Member & Vice President of the NEM Foundation [PH 2019 Crypto & Blockchain Year in Review] Nelson Valero: "To continue and support NEM Philippines in terms of engaging the community about this new technology. I personally want to see actu... Mike Mislos
Eric Cristobal, OKEx [PH 2019 Crypto & Blockchain Year in Review] Eric Cristobal: OKEx is constantly striving for the best and thinking of ways to offer outstanding services and products for our users. We are look... Mike Mislos
BlockDevs Asia, [PH 2019 Crypto & Blockchain Year in Review] "2020 will be the year for Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT), Decentralized ID systems (DID), Decentralized Finance and Security Exchange Offerings (STO). ... Mike Mislos
Christina Biona-Gallano, blockJuan [PH 2019 Crypto & Blockchain Year in Review] Tina Gallano: Filipinos will start using more and more blockchain products and will soon realize that blockchain will bring freedom and full contro... Mike Mislos
Nathan Smale, Emfarsis, [PH 2019 Crypto & Blockchain Year in Review] Nathan Smale: I think the Philippines over-indexes in its ability and desire to learn, yet is still largely undervalued in many regions. But I thin... Mike Mislos
Alex Timbol, Elastos Foundation, [PH 2019 Crypto & Blockchain Year in Review] Alex Timbol: I see blockchain projects worldwide looking to the Philippines for dev talent. There's already a dev grab among mainstream tech compan... Mike Mislos
Leah Callon-Butler, Emfarsis, [PH 2019 Crypto & Blockchain Year in Review] Leah Callon-Butler: I believe we’ll see greater support from the private sector to build strength and resilience into the Philippines’ talent pipel... Mike Mislos
Tim Ying, GOW Exchange, [PH 2019 Crypto & Blockchain Year in Review] Tim Ying: What I would personally love to see is more Filipino projects starting to emerge and the nascent Decentralized Finance trend coming to fr... Mike Mislos
Miko Ilas, Binance Filipino Community, [PH 2019 Crypto & Blockchain Year in Review] Miko Ilas: The Binance Filipino community looks forward to having more crypto education meetups in areas we haven't visited before, plus some areas... Mike Mislos
Local Action, National Vision (2019 Bicol Blockchain and Crypto Year in Review) "From a long-term viewpoint, we are at the stage that overheated perceptions have normalized and the industry can be perceived from a more rational... BitPinas Partners
Emerson Fonseca, Paylance and NEM PH, [PH 2019 Crypto & Blockchain Year in Review] Emerson Fonseca: I still personally look forward for more blockchain awareness as well as more mainstream consciousness when it comes to cryptocurr... Mike Mislos
Gail Macapagal, DynaQuest [PH 2019 Crypto & Blockchain Year in Review] Gail Macapagal: The most important development is that people are starting to become interested and are slowly open to Blockchain adaption. Mike Mislos
Lance Pormarejo, Gameworks.io [PH 2019 Crypto & Blockchain Year in Review] Lance Pormarejo: I look forward to the development of more use-cases within the industry. Use-cases that are viable and solve an actual problem whi... Mike Mislos
Randy Knutson, DynaQuest [PH 2019 Crypto & Blockchain Year in Review] Randy Knutson: Blockchain will also be an important factor in being the backbone of information and communications capabilities of e-government off... Mike Mislos
Peter Ing, BlockchainSpace [PH 2019 Crypto & Blockchain Year in Review] Peter Ing: As a sector overarching player, we have felt the challenges in the Philippines first-hand. We constantly strive to look for ways to supp... Mike Mislos
Myrtle Ramos, Block Tides [PH 2019 Crypto & Blockchain Year in Review] Myrtle Ramos: Overall, the next year is shaping up to be crucial for the blockchain technology and digital assets ecosystems. Mike Mislos
Isabel Laurel, Coinfemme [PH 2019 Crypto & Blockchain Year in Review] Isabel Laurel: I hope the Philippines snaps out of the waiting game and recognizes opportunity loss for bringing business to our exigent economy. I... Mike Mislos
[Decade Recap] Blockchain and Smart Cities – A Look Back of 2019 I believe that the scope and framework for the Philippine Smart Regions are already in place: We have regions that have their economic identity bas... Randy Knutson
2019 Regulatory Developments on Crypto & Blockchain in the Philippines By Atty. Rafael Padilla: For the legal nerds, this year’s centerpiece is R.A. 11453, the Amended AFAB Charter. This new law which was enacted by Co... Bitpinas Staff
Colin Goltra, Crypto Startup Advisor & Formerly with Coins.ph [PH 2019 Crypto & Blockchain Year in Review] Colin Goltra: I personally want to see expanded protocol-level development happening IN the Philippines - that is moving from wallets and exchanges... Mike Mislos
Miguel Cuneta, SCI Ventures [PH 2019 Crypto & Blockchain Year in Review] Miguel Cuneta: I have a multi-year or even multi-decade view of the industry, and I am looking forward to the same thing since I started in 2014, a... Mike Mislos
Luis Buenaventura, BloomX [PH 2019 Crypto & Blockchain Year in Review] Luis Buenaventura: Our goal is to become the primary liquidity provider in the country in 2020, as we leverage both our license, our engineering ca... Mike Mislos
Research Finds PH Crypto Holders are 45 – 54 Yrs Old, Employed, and has a PhD or Master’s Degree The crypto holder in the Philippines has an average age of 45-54 years old, employed, and has PhD or Master's Degree. Mike Mislos
Smart Cities – The Frontier for Smart Regions in the Philippines Like technology, concepts such as smart cities and its term may float around for years before it gains traction. When it does gain traction, it unr... Randy Knutson
PH SEC Adopts PIC Guidance in Accounting for Cryptoassets Certified Public Accountants can rely and be guided by such interpretations when performing accounting and audit services for cryptoasset businesses. Mike Mislos
(Feature) Impact Technologies as Catalysts for Societal and Human Development With a greater awareness for sustainable practices in the aspect of both human development, technology is among the brightest platform to succeed b... Randy Knutson
What is EMI? List of Electronic Money Issuers (EMIs) | Companies with EMI license in the Philippines What is E-Money? What are its Features? Who are the EMI Licensees in the Philippines? Check out this article to learn more. Mike Mislos
What is InstaPay and PESONet Philippines? A government initiative with the BSP at the forefront, the National Retail Payment System (NRPS) promotes interoperability of products and services... Mike Mislos
[Feature] Impact Technology as Catalyst in the Supply Chain The results are businesses are able to operate seamlessly with a highly dependent supply line while economies are able to maximize their participan... Randy Knutson
(Philippines) 4 Types of Cyber Threats to Watch Towards End Q3 2019 At the end of our daily digital transaction and usage, the best defense to protect our device is to acknowledge the danger beforehand and finding w... Raquel Marasigan
Cybersecurity Awareness: Safety Tips for Online Payment Transaction Potential threats to data are undeniable and cybercriminals' focus is shifting to Asia-Pacific. We need to establish security awareness in online p... Raquel Marasigan
[Interview] GCOX on Manny Pacquiao Token and Celebrity Tokens Will anyone who has influence/power/fame (or maybe anyone) be able to issue their tokens on GCOX? Mike Mislos
Use UnionBank to Cash In and Cash Out to and from Crypto Wallets Like Coins.ph and Abra UnionBank services basically every licensed virtual currency exchange in the Philippines. Bitpinas Staff
[Feature] Blockchain-based Notarization and Legal Realities The foregoing tells us that while legal-tech, particularly those employing blockchain technology, poses a lot of promise for the improvement of del... Jay-r C. Ipac
Emerging Technologies that Could Foster Economic Inclusion in Caraga With emergence of new technologies, expect provinces in the Philippines to be transformed for the better and that transformation is at hand with t... Randy Knutson
[Feature] Position Paper on SEC’s Draft Rules on Digital Asset Exchanges by Atty. Rafael Padilla The Commission encourages the public to submit comments and position papers regarding the draft rules so that it can be improved to better serve th... Bitpinas Staff
[Interview] Christian John Sales of Moneywise Alpha on Cryptocurrencies, Regulations, Etc The former senior manager and investment banker shares insights about cryptocurrency, his book, and regulations in the Philippines. Bitpinas Staff
[Feature] Position Paper on SEC’s Draft Rules on Digital Asset Exchanges by Rockstable.io The Commission encourages the public to submit comments and position papers regarding the draft rules so that it can be improved to better serve th... Bitpinas Staff
[Feature] Connecting Caraga to the World Through Emerging Technologies Based on the Caraga Convergence Initiative findings, there are over 500,000 Indigenous People in Caraga that are without legal identities. Randy Knutson
[Feature] Why the Biggest Microfinance Institution in the Philippines is Investing in Blockchain Startup SCI Ventures One low hanging fruit is enabling the use of blockchain-powered transactions or financial services via Cebuana outlets across the Philippines. Mike Mislos
Ann Cuisia – Philippine Women Blockchain Influencers "For the nation to pivot from a tech hub to a tech leader, the cultural outlook in technology must cultivate innovative thinking from within." Gail Cruz Macapagal
Expert Weighs in on How Facebook’s Libra Blockchain Works Mr. Jameson Lopp, an expert in cryptocurrency and blockchain examines the 26-page technical document describing how Libra works. Raquel Marasigan
Bitcoin Has Tripled in Value in 2019, and There Are More Scams Than Ever Typically these scams come in the form of investment schemes that promise to grow your money passively by some massive multiplier in a very short p... Luis Buenaventura
[Feature] Economic Identities: Inclusive Growth and Better Value for Money Mapping identities from the once considered invisible and undocumented will empower them to be a functional and contributing member of society. Randy Knutson
How To Protect Your Cryptocurrency From Sim Swap Fraud In Sim Swapping, a cybercriminal obtains access to your phone number surprisingly through the most human of techniques - pretending to be you in re... Mike Mislos
[Feature] Blockchain and Digital Identities on Inclusive Economies By granting identity, we are not only dispelling their invisibility, but are also granting economic identity. Randy Knutson
Leah Callon-Butler – Philippine Women Blockchain Influencers “The technology industry has traditionally struggled with women's participation, but I believe we are starting to see some change.” - Leah Callon-B... Gail Cruz Macapagal
Myrtle Ramos – Philippine Women Blockchain Influencers In establishing the Blockchain Innovation Tour, Myrtle is helping new Blockchain ideas take off the ground. Philippine Blockchain Association
[Interview] Bitspark CEO Explains the Importance of Peso Stablecoin (and Stablecoins in General) Bitspark said they see this as a way forward to introduce stablecoins without the need for understanding blockchains directly. Mike Mislos
(Feature) Why Crypto Exchanges Have Identity Verification Procedures In a security perspective, identity verification adds an extra layer of protection by ensuring that no one except you is able to use your credit/de... Raquel Marasigan
[Feature] How Blockchain Can Change Real Estate Blockchain will provide a great deal of transparency and immutability to the real estate industry through the power of smart contracts and tokeniza... Evan Anthony Ezquer
BSP-License Coinvil (Coinville) Introduces PHP Trading Pairs, Wants to Collaborate With Licensed Virtual Currency Exchanges In an extensive interview with BitPinas, newly BSP-licensed Coinvil (Coinville) discusses its plans in the Philippine market, such as launching PHP... Mike Mislos
Gail Macapagal – Philippine Women Blockchain Influencers Gail Macapagal believes that tech companies have the potential to do more when it comes to humanitarian activities and social corporate responsibil... Philippine Blockchain Association
Michelle Suede – Philippine Women Blockchain Influencers Michelle Suede thinks that while change can be a hard thing to adapt to, it can also bring new opportunities not only for business but also how we ... Gail Cruz Macapagal
ProsperEOS is 2019 Winner of DISH (Decentralized Innovation Startup Hackathon) The successful format of last year’s BlockChain Hackathon, organized by BlockDevs Asia in Makati, went well on its second offering with an EOS proj... Raquel Marasigan
Agnes Chang – Philippine Women Blockchain Influencers Agnes Chang of BNeFIT believes that equipping startups and groups with future, in-demand foundational skills will not only increase their competiti... Gail Cruz Macapagal
Jacquiline Romorosa – Philippine Women Blockchain Influencers “Blockchain technology is beyond cryptocurrencies, all the hype and gaining monetary returns. It has a huge potential to improve many aspects of ou... Gail Cruz Macapagal
2019 Philippine Women Blockchain Influencers The future is bright with Blockchain, filled with potential and it will reward those that are bold, creative thinkers and those having the vision a... Gail Cruz Macapagal
Fintech’s Money 20/20: Forging Business and Legal/Regulatory Partnerships Topics such as cross-border payments, blockchain, artificial intelligence, open banking, regulatory challenges, among others, were discussed by the... Jay-r C. Ipac
[It Takes One Listing] The Road to NEM-PHP – A Timeline of Events BitPinas chronicled the series of events that led to the eventual launch of NEM-PHP pairing on VHCEX platform in the Philippines. Mike Mislos
We Tried UnionBank Crypto ATM and This is How It Works We spent a few minutes of our time buying bitcoins on UnionBank's bitcoin ATM while we spent some hours checking the history of crypto ATM in the P... Mike Mislos
[Feature] Blockchain Migration: Looking Beyond the Desk In gearing up your knowledge and preparing your business case with Blockchain’s key benefits, you are keeping pace with the rest of the business wo... Randy Knutson
(Upated June 2019) List of Schools Offering NEM Blockchain Courses in the Philippines All materials, syllabus, and teacher training for these elective blockchain courses are offered by NEM Philippines to these schools for free. Mike Mislos
Philippines Cryptocurrency Regulations: BSP License vs CEZA License Let's break down the differences between a BSP license and a CEZA license, both can be obtained in the Philippines but with different functions alt... Mike Mislos
Blockchain 2018 Year in Review – Miguel Cuneta of SCI Ventures The leading figure of the Philippine blockchain community, find out what Miguel Cuneta of SCI Ventures thinks about the future of blockchain in 2019. Mike Mislos
[Blockchain and the Law] How Blockchain is Applied to Real Estate Initiatives in the Philippines to put real estate transactions in the blockchain makes the real estate industry another lead adopter of this new te... Mike Mislos
How to Buy Stocks with Bitcoin Through Coins.ph Here's a step-by-step guide on funding your online stock brokerage account at PhilStocks through Coins.ph. Je Gino-Gino
[Event Recap] Manila Blockchain Community Successfully Organizes DISH – Decentralized Innovation and Blockchain Hackathon 2018 [Recap] Manila's blockchain community successfully wrapped up the first ever community-led blockchain hackathon in the Philippines. Mike Mislos
[Feature] DICT Forum Discussed How Blockchain Can Improve Cybersecurity A forum organized by DICT discussed how blockchain can be used to strengthen cybersecurity in the Philippines. Mike Mislos
List of ODX Partners For Its Free Internet Platform in the Philippines Singapore-based and Filipino-founded ODX Network continues to onboard new partners that will take advantage of the blockchain-based free Internet p... Mike Mislos
Blockchain Fuel Spotted In Pangasinan is An Example of Crypto Adoption While crypto adoption takes time, stories like this allow us to stop and think why adoption is still not happening and what can be done to speed it... Mike Mislos
Philippines’ MediXserve Discusses How Blockchain Can Improve Electronic Medical Records (Interview) For Philippines-based MediXserve, blockchain can solve problems in electronic medical records through interoperability and patient empo... Mike Mislos
Philippines’ BlockLab is Spreading Blockchain Education Awareness in Schools Who knows, the BlockLab Campus Tour might become instrumental in pushing for blockchain courses, which, in turn, could lead to more blockchain tale... Mike Mislos
Leveraging Blockchain in the Food Industry | The Case of NEM, LoyalCoin, Pundi X At the 2 Food Expos in the Philippines, NEM-powered Pundi X and LoyalCoin presented how their platform can be used to complement any existing food ... Mike Mislos
Philippine Airlines Bitcoin? | Buying Flight Tickets With Cryptocurrency We've found the steps on how to purchase flight tickets in the Philippines using bitcoin. However, is it the better option? Mike Mislos
How to Pay Globe Broadband Online Using Bitcoin and Crypto Whether you have a physical bill delivered to your doorstep or via online, you can make an online payment for your broadband bills through mobile b... Je Gino-Gino
How to Buy Load Online using Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency In this article, we will teach you how you can buy load online using bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. Je Gino-Gino
How to Pay Traveloka using Bitcoin and other Cryptocurrency How to pay Traveloka without doing any card transactions or other payment options other than with bitcoin and cryptocurrency? Here are the steps. Je Gino-Gino
How to Buy Steam Credits Online using Bitcoin and Crypto In this article, we will teach you how to buy Steam credits online using your bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Je Gino-Gino
How to Pay SSS Using Bitcoin and other Cryptocurrency Take note of the requirements mentioned in this article if you want to pay SSS using bitcoin or cryptocurrencies. Je Gino-Gino
How to Buy MOL Online using Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Just in case you have some extra cryptocurrency in your crypto-wallet, you can also use it to purchase your MOL Points using bitcoin. Je Gino-Gino
BlockChats Founder’s Advice on Blockchain Careers for Non-Developers Once a person understands what blockchain is and comes up with a conclusion that it's something that will change their lives, what can they do to p... Mike Mislos
How to Buy Garena Shells Online Using Bitcoin and Crypto We will teach you how to buy Garena Shells online using bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. This will help you get an advantage in your Garena gaming. Je Gino-Gino
How to Buy Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Using GCash GCash can be used to purchase bitcoins using this procedure involving Coins.ph. Je Gino-Gino
How to Register to TM Promo using Bitcoin and Crypto With the emergence of Coins.ph and Rebit.ph, you can now register to TM promos easier and here’s how using bitcoin! Je Gino-Gino
[Promoted] Gunbot: An Automated Trading Bot for Crypto Markets Gunbot positions itself as an "emotionless" trading bot, allowing you to trade without the analysis paralysis that often comes with it. Press Release
How to Register Smart Unli using Bitcoin and Crypto With the emergence of Coins.ph, Rebit.ph, and TagCash, you can now register to Smart unli promos easier and here’s how. Je Gino-Gino
How to Register to Globe Promo using Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies We will teach you the steps in buying & registering for a Globe promo using bitcoin & crypto in this article using PH-based bitcoin wallet apps. Je Gino-Gino
How to Register a Smart Promo with Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies You can avail of Smart Promos using bitcoin! Just check out these apps that give you the option to convert your crypto to a smart promo load instan... Je Gino-Gino
How to Pay NBI Clearance Online with Bitcoin & Crypto We've listed down the steps needed should you choose to pay for your NBI Clearance online using cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin in the Philippines. Je Gino-Gino
How to Pay Pag Ibig Online with Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency Here is what you will need to process a payment to Pag IBIG online with bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Je Gino-Gino
Telegram Groups of PH Blockchain Companies Telegram is the instant messaging of choice for cryptocurrency and blockchain enthusiasts. Check out the Telegram profiles of PH blockchain companies. Bitpinas Staff
(Updated Nov. 2019) List of Licensed Offshore Cryptocurrency Exchanges from the Philippines CEZA (Updated November 2019) Here is the list of CEZA-Approved Offshore Crypto Exchange in the Philippines. Mike Mislos
List of Loyal Coin Partners in the Philippines and Abroad (Update) Based in the Philippines, Appsolutely, the company behind LoyalCoin has been onboarding merchants and partners into the Loyal Ecosystem. Je Gino-Gino
(Updated August 2019) List of Licensed Virtual Currency Exchanges in the Philippines What is a virtual currency exchange license in the Philippines? More importantly, what firms have this license to operate a crypto to fiat exchange... Mike Mislos
GIVEAWAY: Free Beginner Blockchain eLearning Course from Devslopes BitPinas is partnering with Devslopes to give its readers free “Beginner Blockchain & Architecture” eLearning Course. BitPinas Partners
What is the Difference Between ERC-20 and ERC-721 ERC-721 are non-fungible tokens or cryptoitems that are usually collectible. Its value can either go up or go down depending on its rarity. Je Gino-Gino
A Curated List of Projects Built on the NEM Blockchain As one of the world’s most popular cryptocurrency and blockchain, it is only as good as the platforms built on top of it. Here are such projects bu... Mike Mislos
Self Sovereign ID to Replace Paper Documents and Plastic ID Think of Self Sovereign Identity as having the power to distribute your personal data at will without the need for paper documentation. Je Gino-Gino
The 4 Kinds of Bitcoin Investors, Which one are you? There are bitcoin investors who plan and investors who gamble. There are those who speculate and those who don't know what's happening. Which one a... Je Gino-Gino
Opinion: ICOs are the Future of Crowdfunding The days when startups would resort to Kickstarter campaigns are long behind us. The new wave of ICOs has taken over. Guest Author
A List of Blockchain Businesses and Crypto Companies in the Philippines Get to know the leading blockchain businesses and cryptocurrency-related companies which are based or has a presence in the Philippines! Bitpinas Staff
CryptoMiso – Rank Cryptocurrencies Based on Github Activity While you can only see so much in terms of Github commits, investors may want to look at this ranking website to find out if projects are being tak... Mike Mislos
Bitcoin Scams, Cryptocurrency Scams, and How to Avoid Them Here are some tips to identify cryptocurrency scams quickly so that you can avoid them before it's too late. Mike Mislos
[Segwit2x to Push Through] Everything You Need to Know What happens during the Segwit2x fork on December 28th? What is the reasoning behind it and why is it happening now? Learn more about it here. Mike Mislos
Bitcoin Crash – How to Deal with the Bitcoin Price Drop If you followed the advice - "Invest only what you can afford to lose", then this bitcoin price drop should not be testing your risk appetite. Mike Mislos
Try The 2016 Cryptocurrency Piso Challenge! Keen on doing the 2018 Piso Challenge? How about we put some twist on it. The 2018 cryptocurrency challenge will help you get familiar with tokens ... Mike Mislos
The 2018 Bitcoin Piso Challenge! | Learn How to Do It Here Save a very small portion of money and invest it into bitcoin. Do it yourself. No referral like the others. This is a perfect way to learn about cr... Mike Mislos
How to Give Bitcoins as a Gift This Christmas Whether you give someone some bitcoins this Christmas or share some knowledge about it, it's time to let your loved ones know about cryptocurrency. Mike Mislos
Bitcoin Forecast 2018 | How Much Lies Ahead for Bitcoin? Bitcoin rallies to $10,000, beating naysayers and even the best forecasts out there. So what's next for the world's best cryptocurrency? Mike Mislos
The Bits PH – Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency News (10/25/2017) More companies reveal plans for Segwit2x. Plus, is Bitcoin really more precious than gold? Check out the world of Cryptocurrency in today's Bits PH! Mike Mislos
The Daily Bits PH – Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency News (10/20/2017) Do you wonder where millionaires store their bitcoins? Do you know many Filipinos participated in a recently completed ICO? Check out The Daily Bit... Mike Mislos
The Daily Bits PH – Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency News (10/18/2017) What is the largest Bitcoin Market? What happened to the guy who borrowed $300,000 to invest in Bitcoins? How much is the PHP-BTC Exchange rate? Le... Mike Mislos
The Daily Bits PH – Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency News (10/12/2017) A man sold everything for bitcoin? How's the current BTC to Php rate? Here's your bite-sized bitcoin and cryptocurrency news from the country and a... Mike Mislos
The Daily Bits PH – Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency News PH In the first edition of the Daily Bits PH, we look at the current state of Bitcoin in the Philippines and abroad! Mike Mislos
