Philippine Central Bank Considers ‘Hard Regulations’ for Bitcoin Exchanges
The governor of the Philippine Central Bank has stated that the monetary authority is considering “hard regulations” for bitcoin and digital currency exchanges in the country. In a recent lecture organized by the Philippine Central Bank, Nestor Espenilla, the deputy governor in charge of banking supervision, claimed that the bank is contemplating strict regulatory control over digital currency exchanges. Bitcoin Finds Users in the Philippines. Deeming bitcoin and digital currency exchange operators as remittance providers, Espenilla revealed that the number of bitcoin users in the country....
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The governor of the central bank of the Philippines has shared his policy on cryptocurrency regulation. “I don’t want it banned,” he said, advising investors not to invest money they cannot afford to lose in crypto.
Philippine Central Bank Governor on Crypto Regulation
Felipe Medalla, the governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), the country’s central bank, shared his policy on cryptocurrency in an interview with Forkast, published Friday.
Medalla was asked: “What’s your take on cryptocurrency?” He....
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