10 Crypto Exchanges Banned in the Philippines: What Investors Need to Know
On 1 August 2025, the Philippines’ Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a sweeping public advisory naming ten major global crypto exchanges as unauthorised to operate in the country. The list included well-known platforms such as OKX, Bybit, KuCoin, Kraken, MEXC, Bitget, Phemex, CoinEx, BitMart, and Poloniex. The SEC’s action
Philippines Lawmaker Pushes for 10,000 BTC Strategic Reserve
The Philippines has taken a bold step towards embracing Bitcoin at the national level. A new proposal aims to build one of the largest state-owned Bitcoin reserves in the world, signalling a significant shift in how countries view digital assets as part of their financial security. The Strategic Bitcoin Reserve
