Philippine SEC cautions the public not to invest with Binance
Infrawatch PH Convenor Terry Ridon said that the SEC’s response clarifies the government’s position on crypto platform operations. The Philippine Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) cautioned the public not to invest in the crypto exchange Binance in their response to policy think tank Infrawatch PH’s attempts to woo the SEC to take action against the exchange. In a letter sent by SEC Director Oliver Leonardo, the public was advised to refrain from investing in the exchange. Additionally, the SEC noted that Binance is not a registered corporation based on the initial assessment.....
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The Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas said that the closing of VASP applications begins on Sept. 1, 2022, and will last for three years. While many believe that the Philippines can become a new crypto hub, that dream may be shattered in the meantime as the country’s central bank announced a 3-year hiatus from accepting new virtual asset service provider (VASP) applications. According to a memorandum signed by Chuchi Fonacier, a financial supervision official at the Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), they aim to balance the promotion of innovation in finance and managing the risks associated with....
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....
Philippine crypto exchange Pdax recently suffered a costly technical failure – one that led to bitcoin trading at 300,000 Philippine pesos (around $6,000) – a discount of 88% to its current price. In the melee, some users managed to buy at these ridiculously low prices and quickly moved the bitcoin (BTC) away from their exchange wallets before the error was detected, local news outlet Bitpinas reported. The actual amount of BTC hoarded at the $6,000 give-away price is not clear. However, the Philippine Digital Asset Exchange, or Pdax, is now demanding that users return the....