The regulatory expectations, detailed in Memorandum No. M-2026-023, aim to promote financial stability and protect consumer welfare by ensuring virtual asset services operate in a safe and sound manner.

Citing rising financial risks, the BSP urged public caution and stressed the need for licensed platforms in digital transactions.

The restrictions coincide with confirmation by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) that it has ordered the immediate blocking of 50 online trading platforms without VASP (Virtual Assets Service Provider) license at the request of the Bang...

The Philippine Central Bank has extended its moratorium on the issuance of new licenses for virtual asset service providers (VASPs), three years after the freeze was first announced.

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