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PH Fintech Startup First Circle Raises $26m, Launches Credit Facility For SMEs
Philippine-based fintech startup First Circle has raised fresh investments of $26 million (P1.5 billion) in a Series A round led by Venturra Capital even as it launched a new credit facility backed by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI),
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Meet The 6 Cryptocurrency Exchanges In Philippines Registered With BSP
It’s been a year now since Bangko Sentral Ng Pilipinas (BSP) issued the guidelines for cryptocurrency exchanges in the Philippines, and from then on, 6 companies have been registered with the regulator. While cryptocurrency enthusiasts may rejoice that the regulator
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Philippines: BSP Accredits 6th Virtual Currency Exchange
The Philippine central bank has issued another virtual currency exchange (VCE) license to a blockchain company, now the 6th in the country, even as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has set the launching of its draft of crypto-trading rules.
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Meet 15 Fintech Influencers in the Philippines
Perhaps the usual impression of an influencer would mean a person that you can tap into or refer to for marketing purposes either to improve sales or help in educating and convincing target consumers or investors for your business. Indeed
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Top 5 Fintech Philippines News of the Week (CW 19)
Fintechnews.PH picks every Friday for you the top 5 Fintech Philippines News of the week: Follow the Fintech Philippines Facebook or Twitter channel to stay updated. Also, you can subscribe to our monthly Fintech PH Newsletter here. Here we go: Creation of a Fintech City
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P2P Lending Platforms in Philippines Rising
As majority of the Philippine population remains to be unserved and underserved by banks, the launching of digital peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platforms in the country have been consistent for the last four years. The P2P method is touted as a
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Top 5 Fintech Philippines News of the Week (CW 18)
Fintechnews.PH picks every Friday for you the top 5 Fintech Philippines News of the week: Follow the Fintech Philippines Facebook or Twitter channel to stay updated. Also, you can subscribe to our monthly Fintech PH Newsletter here. Here we go: UnionBank Taps FIS to Digitize
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Top 5 Fintech Philippines News of the Week (CW 17)
Fintechnews.PH picks every Friday for you the top 5 Fintech Philippines News of the week: Follow the Fintech Philippines Facebook or Twitter channel to stay updated. Also, you can subscribe to our monthly Fintech PH Newsletter here. Here we go: Philippines to Welcome First 10
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Central Bank of the Philippines Explains Digital Money in One Image
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) or central bank of the Philippines has released its latest update on Virtual Currency (VC) contained in one image. It explained the differences between virtual currencies, e-Money, and Fiat/Real Currency. Featured image via
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How Not to Become Victim of Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme
Bitcoin is real, while Ponzi scheme is fake. The former is an existing digital currency, while the latter phrase means a fraudulent investment activity that got its name from Charles Ponzi, an infamous swindler in the 20th century. The recent
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