Philippines

Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Situated in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of about 7,641 islands that are broadly categorized under three main geographical divisions from north to south: Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.

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Grab Launches GrabPay Card
Grab Launches GrabPay Card
December 05, 2019  |  Payment Methods

Grab is introducing Asia’s first numberless card in batches, with Singapore launching on Thursday (Dec. 5) and the Philippines during the first quarter 2020, the...

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Bitcoin Daily: Singapore Blockchain Firm To Boost Philippine Startups With $300K Fund; OKEx Crypto Exchange Lands New Partners For OKB Coin
Bitcoin Daily: Singapore Blockchain Firm To Boost Philippine Startups With $300K Fund; OKEx Crypto Exchange...
November 25, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Singapore-based BCB Blockchain announced that it has launched a $300,000 fund to support incubators and startup accelerators in the Philippines under the Department of Science...

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Philippine FinTech Startup PayMongo Raises $2.7M
Philippine FinTech Startup PayMongo Raises $2.7M
September 25, 2019  |  Investments

PayMongo, a FinTech startup that helps businesses and merchants set up online payments systems, has raised $2.7 million in a seed funding round, according to...

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Bitcoin Daily: SEC’s Clayton: Bitcoin Needs Stronger Regulation Before Trading; Philippines 7-Elevens To Exchange Cash For Crypto Via Abra
Bitcoin Daily: SEC’s Clayton: Bitcoin Needs Stronger Regulation Before Trading; Philippines 7-Elevens To Exchange Cash...
September 20, 2019  |  Bitcoin

China’s cryptocurrency czar said that while no country is ready to welcome Facebook’s Libra, they might not have a choice. “No countries welcome Libra, but...

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First ‘Celebrity Crypto’ Launched By Philippine Boxer Manny Pacquiao
First ‘Celebrity Crypto’ Launched By Philippine Boxer Manny Pacquiao
September 03, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Champion boxer Manny Pacquiao announced the launch of his own cryptocurrency at a free concert in Manila, The Verge reported on Monday (Sept. 2). Called...

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Ayala To Launch Fund Focused On FinTech, eCommerce, Healthcare
Ayala To Launch Fund Focused On FinTech, eCommerce, Healthcare
April 29, 2019  |  Investments

Ayala, the Philippines-based conglomerate, is raising money for a new capital fund that will invest in technology companies. As reported in Deal Street Asia, Ayala...

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The Philippines Give Grab Approval, With Conditions
The Philippines Give Grab Approval, With Conditions
August 10, 2018  |  South East Asia

In the Philippines, Grab’s acquisition of Uber’s operations is moving forward with approval from the country’s governing body for competition. The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC)...

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TransferTo Teams Up With Stellar; Bunq Unveils Payment Link Service
TransferTo Teams Up With Stellar; Bunq Unveils Payment Link Service
July 25, 2018  |  Global Payments

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes TransferTo‘s tie-up with Stellar Development Foundation for cross-border facilitation services. In...

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Trulioo Offers Instant Identity Verification In The Philippines
Trulioo Offers Instant Identity Verification In The Philippines
July 24, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Trulioo, the global identity verification company, announced Tuesday (July 24) that it started offering instant ID verification for consumers in the Philippines. In a press...

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