Manila-based insurtech startup Saphron has raised SGD1.35 million seed fund coming from fintech-focused VC fund Sage, and Talino Labs, a…
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Crypto-exchange platform Philippine Digital Asset Exchange (PDAX) has raised an undisclosed amount of investment made by ConsenSys Ventures, the venture…
Singapore’s diversified group of companies Citystate Group made a seed investment in Ticket2Me, a blockchain-powered ticketing startup from the Philippines.…
SendFriend, a Philippine-focused remittance market startup, has raised up to US$1.7 million capital in a venture round backed by blockchain…
Be it formal or casual, blockchain education is becoming a regular thing in the Philippines although its usage in different…
UnionBank of the Philippines has set its eyes on revolutionising the supply chain finance in the Philippines through its tie-up…
The Philippines’ “fintech city ” Cagayan Economic Zone Authority (CEZA) has crafted a new set of rules in the acquisition…
In the journey to digitalizing trade, blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT) have emerged as powerful technologies promising to bring…
A pilot project seeking to show transparency in the flow of money via public blockchain was formally launched last week…
Switzerland, which enjoys an international reputation as a reliable and innovative financial center, has emerged as a hotbed for fintech…
Thailand has set out to become a major regional center for blockchain, thanks in large part to the government which…
Here are selected Fintech and Blockchain Events in the Philippines for November to December 2018. If an important event is…
Following in the steps of international counterparts, Indonesia is setting its sights on blockchain as an enabler of increased efficiency…
Singapore is about to introduce a new law to prevent shadow banking by requiring mobile wallet operators and payments startups…
Distributed ledger technologies (DLT) are set to play a critical role in reducing the worldwide trade finance gap, lowering barriers…
It’s been a year now since Bangko Sentral Ng Pilipinas (BSP) issued the guidelines for cryptocurrency exchanges in the Philippines,…
The Philippine central bank has issued another virtual currency exchange (VCE) license to a blockchain company, now the 6th in…
Vietnamese firms understand the need to adopt cutting-edge technologies including artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain, yet only a few of…
Fintech startups have been popping up in the Philippines these past few years and many of them have attracted angel…
Indonesia’s tech scene has finally hit its stride, and the industry is now rife with startups and tech businesses that…