SEC Issues Advisory Against EXNESS and HFM/HF Market For Illegal Investment Scheme
The platforms are holding licenses from other jurisdictions but not in the Philippines.
2025 Philippine Crypto Year in Review: 12 Stories That Defined Crypto in the Philippines
Track the evolution of PH crypto month by month. From the SEC’s rules in January to the NTC crackdown in December, here are the 12 pivotal stories that defined the year.
Filipino Investors Report IBKR Trading Platform Blocked in PH
Discussions on the online forum Reddit (r/phinvest) surfaced recently, with multiple users claiming they could no longer access the IBKR website and mobile application via specific internet service providers (ISPs).
SEC Issues Cease and Desist Order Against Manny Pacquiao-Endorsed Trading Platform XM
The order also demands that the company, its officers, promoters, representatives, agents, influencers, and subsidiaries cease their internet presence related to the investment scheme.
Binance Issues Statement Regarding Crypto License Registration in PH
Binance signaled openness to returning to the Philippines as regulators craft clearer crypto rules.
First Update: BitMaestro Under Fire Over $HEDGE ‘Rugpull’ Links; ZFT’s Asibal Rebukes Promoters “You Are Accountable Too”
Local cryptocurrency influencer BitMaestro is facing a wave of backlash from the Filipino web3 community following allegations of involvement in a scam token and the mismanagement of his own paid NFT project.
SEC Revamps Online Academy to Boost Financial Literacy Across the Philippines
SEC Philippines relaunches SEC Academy with free courses on finance, investing, entrepreneurship, and scam prevention.
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.
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.
Bybit Halts New User Registrations in the Philippines
Bybit has stopped new sign-ups from the Philippines after the SEC cracked down on unlicensed crypto platforms and enforced its new CASP regulations.