Advocacy, Empowerment, and the Filipino Bitcoin Community
The decision to franchise CoinTelegraph in the Philippines was both an easy decision as well as a hard one. Easy because the CoinTelegraph brand is one of the most heralded names in the world of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency journalism. Much more importantly, the Philippines is in dire need of smart coverage of the Bitcoin ecosystem. Several years ago, Bitcoin was relatively unheard of in the country and limited to the realm of a few select enthusiasts. But as I write this now, I struggle to think of what highlights to include from our Bitcoin ecosystem because it has grown so much - it is....
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Just a week ago, Filipino congresswoman Kimi Cojuangco introduced a bill in the Filipino House of Representatives that would create a government-backed digital currency that would serve as an official medium of exchange for domestic online payments. This digital currency, known as the "e-peso," was proposed as part of the E-Peso Act of 2014. The e-peso that would be at par with the country's official currency the Filipino Peso would be used as legal tender. Of interest to the bitcoin industry is that in its current form, the bill would require the Filipino central bank, the Bangko Sentral....
Filipino Bitcoin startup Satoshi Citadel Industries (SCI), has raised an additional US$100,000 as part of its ongoing seed funding round. Through this investment, serial entrepreneur Joe Maristela hopes to encourage other angel investors to consider putting money into the Philippines’ burgeoning tech industry. Commenting on the new fundraising, John Bailon, CEO and co-founder at SCI, told CoinTelegraph: "It’s refreshing to have an investor like Mr. Maristela, who maintains a proactive involvement with us and shares our passion for Bitcoin and what it can do for the Philippines. His....
From among 34 contenders, a Filipino startup – OneWatt grabbed the top spot for this year’s GreenOvation held last October 3, 2015. Philippines is a tropical country. The consumption of electricity that exceeds the budget of most Filipino households due to heat causes monthly bills to continuously increase. OneWatt has found a way to solve this issue that everyone thought hopeless. The said Filipino Startup created an energy storage system called “energon” that’s brilliant enough to help each household be able to manage electrical fluctuations. Energon then works to determine the perfect....
John Bailon is Co-Founder and CEO/CTO atSatoshi Citadel Industries (SCI), a Filipino Bitcoin startup aiming to improve the lives of Filipinos with smart and innovative products related to Bitcoin. As of today, the ventures company offers as much as 7 Bitcoin centered products, including the country's first Bitcoin bills payment systemBills Ninja, the Philippines' premier 'rebittance' serviceRebit.ph, and recently launchedthe country's first order book exchange,Coinage. In an interview with CoinTelegraph, Bailon talks about the Filipino market, the local Bitcoin community and his ambitions....
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