Updated: December 2018 to include Palawan Pawnshop
There are a number of ways to buy bitcoin in the Philippines. The most convenient way is to buy through Coins.ph or Bitbit.cash. Coins.ph allows buying bitcoin through 7-eleven while gCash and bank deposits are accepted at Bitbit.
Most recently, Coins.ph is testing a feature where select users can now buy and sell ethereum within its app.
While these methods are fast and convenient, some users might find better transaction fees by using other methods of purchasing bitcoin.
One method that we are going to talk about today is buying bitcoin OTC, or bitcoin over-the-counter.
How to Buy Bitcoin Over-the-Counter in the Philippines
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If you want to purchase bitcoin over-the-counter, the company – Moneybees.ph is offering this very option. It also provides Ethereum over-the-counter services.
We will add more companies if there will be future ones who will provide cryptocurrency over-the-counter services.
Update: Palawan Pawnshop
Because of its partnership with Bloom, Palawan Pawnshop now has a bitcoin over-the-counter service in some of its branches. Check out our article:
Moneybees.ph
Moneybees.ph, according to its profile, is the country’s first cryptocurrency over-the-counter service. By partnering with government-licensed remittance centers and money changers, you can go to these centers and exchange your money for bitcoin securely. This should be a familiar experience to those who frequent money changers and remittance centers in the country.
Bitcoin and Ethereum Over-the-Counter Locations in the Philippines
Here are the locations of Moneybees.ph partner centers:
MONTEAL MONEY CHANGER
Monday to Sunday
10:30 am to 7:30 pm
3/F Venice Grand Canal Mall, Mckinley Hill, Taguig
WILLYN VILLARICA JEWELRY
Monday to Sunday
11:00 am to 7:00 pm
Units 335 & 336, 3rd Flr, Market-Market, BGC, Taguig City
DOMINION PAWNSHOP AND MONEY CHANGER
Monday to Saturday
9:00 am to 5:30 pm
18 Mata St., Villamor, Brgy. 183, Pasay City
DOMINION PAWNSHOP AND MONEY CHANGER
Monday to Saturday
9:00 am to 5:00 pm
G/F Filmar Arcade Philcoa, Commonwealth Ave., corner Masaya St., Quezon City
PSULIT MONEY CHANGER
Monday to Sunday
11:00 am to 8:00 pm
2/F Cyber and Fashion Mall Eastwood City, Bagumbayan
How does it work?
A post on bitcointalk detailed the process of buying bitcoin or ethereum through these centers. The steps below are just a rough representation of how the transaction will work based on the post on bitcointalk.
- Specify the amount of bitcoin or ether that you wanted to buy.
- Pay the amount. You will get a receipt like this. This photo can be found on the bitcointalk thread.
- Present your bitcoin address (or ether wallet address).
- The salesperson will reconfirm with you the address, and then proceeds with the transaction
- The coins are sent to your address!
Note that the above is just a sample procedure based on this. The process might be a bit different when you try it firsthand.
How fast is the transaction?
The speed will depend on how fast your transaction is confirmed in the blockchain, just like how it is in Coins.ph and other sites. Always check out the current average bitcoin transaction time so you will have a good idea on how fast should the bitcoins turn up in your wallet address.
Is this Legit?
The owner of Moneybees is Mr. Jay Ricky Villarante, who is also a founder at Paylance and 8Ventures Pte Ltd. He is a former senior software engineer at Payroll Hero.
- For reviews of Moneybees on Facebook, click here.
- Moneybees website: https://moneybees.ph/
- Mr. Villarante’s Linkedin Profile
- Bitcointalk Thread
While cashless payments are popular these days, the trip to a money changer or remittance center is still a familiar sight in the Philippines, what with the millions of OFWs we have. The process should be the same when you try to buy bitcoin or ether via Moneybees.ph through these centers. Hopefully, more such centers appear in the Philippines, especially in cities outside the metro.
Read More:
- Buy bitcoin in bitcoin ATMS in the Philippines
- You just bought some coins? Here’s where to store them safely.
- Are you waiting for an ether exchange site in PH? You don’t have to wait longer…
Useful Resources:
- A Growing List of Blockchain Jobs in the Philippines
- List of Licensed Virtual Currency Exchanges
- List of Cryptocurrency Exchanges in the Philippines
- List of CEZA-Approved Offshore Crypto Exchanges
- List of Cryptocurrency Wallets
- List of Bitcoin Wallets
- List of LoyalCoin Partners
- Philippines Blockchain Business Directory
- List of Philippine Blockchain Events
- Bitcoin to PHP
- Cryptocurrency Charts in Pesos
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