Update: Senate Passes CADENA, Previously ‘Blockchain the Budget’ Bill on Third Reading
Senator Bam Aquino announced that the chamber approved the bill “without objection” following the period of amendments.
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Marcos Orders Congress to Prioritize CADENA Act, and Key Other Bills
The directive was issued during a meeting with the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) on Tuesday morning, December 9.
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Lacson Pushes Bill to Expand AMLC Powers, Fully Cover Virtual Asset Providers
Sen. Panfilo Lacson files a bill strengthening the Anti-Money Laundering Council by expanding its authority and formally including virtual asset service providers and other sectors under AMLA supervision.
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BSP Reviews Stablecoin Proposals Amid Cautious Approach to Crypto in the Philippines
BSP Deputy Governor Zeno Abenoja said most proposals center on dollar-backed stablecoins, with fewer focused on peso-backed options.
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Sen. Raffy Tulfo Files Second Senate Bill for Blockchain Budget
Senate Bill 1463, filed by Senator Tulfo, joins existing blockchain budget measures, to promote transparency and accountability in government spending.
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Galing sa Puso (GP) Party-List Files 13th Blockchain Bill in Congress
Galing sa Puso Party-list’s new bill seeks a blockchain-powered system to make national budget data transparent and tamper-proof.
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Fintech Firm BlockShoals With Global Crypto Exchange Partner Has Joined SEC Regulatory Sandbox
The SEC has approved Blockshoals to test crypto infrastructure services in its regulatory sandbox with an undisclosed global exchange partner.
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Former DOF Chief Ralph Recto Appointed as New Executive Secretary
Ralph Recto has been appointed Executive Secretary following Cabinet resignations tied to a flood control scandal.
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SEC Hosts Crypto Asset Awareness Session and Roundtable at Fintech Forward 2025
The SEC’s Fintech Forward 2025 event promoted financial literacy and strengthened dialogue with the Philippine crypto community on innovation, regulation, and investor protection.
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Bam Aquino’s CADENA Bill Receives Full Support of Senators
The Senate backed the CADENA Act, a rebranded blockchain bill that mandates real-time, tamper-proof transparency in all government spending.
