Philippine Stock Exchange Plans To Become A Cryptocurrency Trading Platform

Philippine Stock Exchange Plans To Become A Cryptocurrency Trading Platform

According to a recent report, the stock exchange in the Philippines is targeting to be the forerunner of cryptocurrency trading in the country. Once the SEC and financial regulators give their go-ahead guidelines, the stock exchange plans to kick-start the plan. It seems that the Philippine Stock Exchange has been waiting for this approval and […]


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