Philippines’ digital transformation could make it a new crypto hub
The archipelagic country of the the Philippines is exploring blockchain use cases across different industry verticals. Binance, the cryptocurrency exchange, has recently acquired a virtual asset service provider (VASP) license from the Bank of Spain in order to operate in the country. In its ambitious expansion plans that the cryptocurrency exchange is persisting despite the global jump and market slump in the cryptoverse, there is another country that Binance is looking toward — the Philippines.In June, the CEO of Binance, Changpeng Zhao, stated in a press briefing in Manila that the....
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