Enterprise tech news and intelligence in the Philippines
Binance Academy, the education arm of the cryptocurrency exchange Binance, has announced a partnership with Coursera, an online learning platform with over 124 million learners globally. This collaboration aims to…
In the Philippines, stealing money from crypto wallet owners continues its upward trend from 9,164 detections in 2021 to 24,737 in 2022, according to the latest data from cybersecurity solutions…
Coins.ph, a Blockchain-backed platform that provides consumers with direct access digital financial services, has launched its new affiliate program for businesses and community leaders. Key stakeholders can now offer discounts…
Kaspersky, a cybersecurity solutions provider, found that threat actors are using Satacom downloader to install malicious extensions for the Chrome, Brave, and Opera browsers. This undetected extension is used to…
Pouch.ph, a payment fintech platform, is now enabling more than 400 small businesses to accept and process Bitcoin payments. Pouch.ph utilizes Lightning Network built atop Bitcoin. This payment option allows…
Neutronpay, a digital payment platform, is partnering with Pouch.ph to provide low-cost money transfers from Canada and Vietnam to the Philippines. Based in Canada, Neutronpay will leverage Bitcoin’s Lightning Network…
Binance Academy, a hub for crypto and blockchain education, hopes to assist individuals who want to explore deep learning systems such as ChatGPT and DALL-E with the introduction of Binance…
OKX, a self-managed Web3 wallet app, introduced its new global brand campaign titled “The System Needs a Rewrite.” The campaign aims to grow OKX existing base of Web3 entrants and…
Binance Academy, the educational platform of Binance, a blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider, has recently concluded the first leg of its Southeast Asia University Tour in the Philippines. From…
Hoping to encourage more donations leveraging technology, former marketing executive Jon Blaylock launched Ophir, a fully decentralized cryptocurrency (crypto) that utilizes the world’s first endowment smart contract on the blockchain.…
Philippine payment operator Pouch.ph is bullish about the potential of Boracay as the center of Bitcoin adoption. The company has already onboarded establishments in 250 locations to accept bitcoin as…
Researchers of cybersecurity solutions company Kaspersky have discovered an ongoing disruptive cryptocurrency theft campaign affecting more than 15,000 users across 52 countries. Distributed under the guise of Tor Browser, the…
To cater to the increasing demand for over-the-counter transactions for cryptocurrency users in the Philippines, Moneybees has partnered with ACM Business Solution Inc. to roll out crypto buy and sell…
Coins.ph, a fiat and crypto wallet services provider, has partnered with Globe Telecom Inc. in introducing a new offering for its loyalty program. Redeem Crypto will allow Globe prepaid and…
Dragonfly Capital and Infinity Ventures Crypto led the pre-Series A funding round of Web3 infrastructure startup XLD Finance, which raised $13 million. The funds will be used to enable XLD…
Enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions Ripple will be investing $100 million in carbon markets, which is meant to accelerate carbon removal activity. The funding will also help modernize carbon markets…
Tetrix Network brings onboard the new and improved crypto wallet Pitaka that allows users to store, manage, and exchange different cryptocurrencies and digital assets in one browser extension. Tetrix Network…
In its report “Digital 2022: Global Overview Report,” file-sharing app SHAREit saw that around 20% of internet users aged 16-64 years old in the Philippines own some form of cryptocurrency,…
Fintech firm PayMaya Philippines (PayMaya) launched its cryptocurrency (crypto) feature in the app, enabling users to buy and earn digital assets such as Bitcoin and Ethereum for as low as…
Digital asset exchange platform PDAX launches PAX Prime, a new exclusive service dedicated to Filipino crypto investors. This new move is part of the company’s effort to enable and empower…
Mobile financial services firm Coins.ph has integrated an Ethereum sidechain into its crypto platform. Launched February, users now experience faster transactions by using Ronin to deposit AXS and SLP into…
The cryptocurrency market hit new highs in 2021 but 2022 appears to be sending both cryptocurrency and stock markets on a correction exercise. What does this signify for the blockchain…
PDAX (Philippine Digital Asset Exchange), a Philippines-based cryptocurrency exchange licensed by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, launches five new coins on its platform to meet demand from the local crypto…
WadzPay Token (WTK) is available on XinFin’s XDC Network as an XRC20 token marking the next step in a strategic technological collaboration between the two major players. The partnership enhancing…
The spotlight on cryptocurrency has been gaining ground recently with industry leaders and traditional financial services institutions expressing interest. The latest research from Huobi Research Institute, a blockchain application research…
Rainmaker Games, the global platform that gives users access to hundreds of play-to-earn (P2E) games for free, continues to expand its network across the Philippines and the world by partnering…
Attacks against payment systems and advanced mobile threats will grow in 2022. These are just two of the key predictions from Kaspersky’s ‘Cyberthreats to Financial Organizations in 2022’ report.” The…
Cryptocurrency exchange platform, ABCC Exchange, teams up with Circle Pay, a global financial technology firm to provide users with an enhanced frictionless trading experience. Through the use of USD Coin…