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September 30, 2019 Updated

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PayMaya Bullish on Fintech Adoption in the Philippines

Popular e-wallet PayMaya is targeting to achieve Php 1 trillion worth of transactions as it remains bullish in fintech adoption in the Philippines.

Bitpinas Staff

September 30, 2019 Updated

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Wash Trading Research and Allegations Rock Crypto Exchanges

One factor of market manipulation is information asymmetric where one party has better information than the other party.

Raquel Marasigan

September 30, 2019 Updated

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BSP, SEC to Craft Policy to Regulate Online Lending Firms

The impact of technology turns to be far-reaching and wide. Facing the ethical potentials of technology, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and ...

Raquel Marasigan

September 26, 2019 Updated

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[Key Takeaways] Senate Bill 1041- Digital Asset Act of 2019

Here are key takeaways from a senate bill filed to standardize the licensing of virtual asset businesses and operations in the Philippines.

Mike Mislos

September 25, 2019 Updated

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Senator Imee Marcos Proposes Bill to Clarify Digital Assets and Standardize Licensing of Virtual Currency Operations

In her explanatory note, the newly-elected Senator explained how the current regulatory landscape when it comes, in particular, with cryptocurrenci...

Mike Mislos

September 25, 2019 Updated

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BAKKT Launch Provides Institutions to Take Positions in a Regulated Venue

As the Bitcoin price reaches its lowest point in the last 3 months, it will be interesting to see how BAKKT and institutional investors will affect...

Raquel Marasigan

September 24, 2019 Updated

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PH Senators Recommend SEC, BIR, BSP etc in Digital Asset/Cryptocurrency Task Force

The Senators admitted that due to the complexity of the subject matter, the recommendation is not to rush drafting a law, but to create a task forc...

Mike Mislos

September 20, 2019 Updated

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Chinese Firm Raided by Police for Running Crypto Scam Insisted It Is Not Doing Illegal Operations

Grapefruit (GSI) insisted, apart from not operating illegally, via a letter to the BI that they hired the 4 Chinese Nationals named in the warrant ...

Bitpinas Staff

September 20, 2019 Updated

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Buy Bitcoin at Direct Agent 5 (DA5) Locations Powered by BSP-Licensed Bloom

DA5 is a leading authorized direct agent of Western Union in the Philippines with services including remittances, ticketing, bills payment, etc.

Mike Mislos

September 19, 2019 Updated

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You Can Now Add Money to Abra Crypto Wallet Through 7-Eleven in the Philippines

Made possible via a partnership with ECPay, users only need to go to Cliqq Kiosks inside 7-Eleven to deposit Peso to the wallet, which can then be ...

Mike Mislos