From WorldCoin activities to Metro Manila to Bitpinas Webcast, these are some of the Philippine cryptography news from April 14 to 20, 2025).
Davao LGU trains developers in blockchain
From April 7 to 11, 2025, the local government unit of the city of Davao (LGU) housed ICP Code Camp, an immersive five -day training camp that transforms government developers into Blockchain builders. Celebrated in the Sangguniang Panlungsod building, he presented teams from departments such as HRMO, City It Center and City Mayor’s Office.
The participants went beyond the conferences to the practical coding: create intelligent contracts, launch cases of use of blockchain and even NFT.
The key speakers included Ferdie James Nervida (cybersecurity), Churchill Brizuela (NFT Davao), and Rod and Ed Albores (Reveriontech), along with Eli Rabadon, the technological leader of ICP, who flew from Manila for a deep technical training.
Paytaca Partnership with Hiverooms
Bitcoin Cash ($ Bch) Paytaca platform recently associated With HIVEROOMS, a Filipina startup that offers an smart reserve platform for hotels and rentals, allowing users to book 38 active properties and pay directly with Bitcoin Cash.
This integration adds to the growing Paytaca network of more than 200 friendly verified merchants with cryptography.
New Casp Rules Draft
The Filipinas SEC published a revised draft of its rules for crypto-active service providers (CASP), now graduated “SEC guidelines on the operations of crypto-active service providers”, introducing a minimum capital requirement of ₱ 100 million, more strict compliance and operational framework, and a more technical documentation for registration.
In particular, the SEC eliminated several sections of previously broad policies, including explicit rules about advertising, privileged information and Revelations of ICO, in favor of detailed technical rules and risk controls.
Interested parties are invited to send comments about the draft until April 26, 2025, by email or visiting the Philifintech Innovation Office of the SEC in Makati.
Transcription: Donald Lim Keynote at the launch of PBW Press
In the launch of the Press of the Philippines of Blockchain (PBW) 2025, Donald Lim, director of Operations of Dito CME and president of the Blockchain Council of the Philippines, emphasized the growing participation of the government in the Blockchain initiatives and the importance of simplifying the technology so that it is more accessible to the general public, highlighting associations with agencies such as the SEC and DBM.
Lim also emphasized the need for collaboration between the government, private sectors and users to boost the adoption of blockchain, comparing its potential with the first days of the Internet. He praised the strong communities of Crypto and the Philippines game, the support of key leaders such as the Secretary of ICT Henry acute, and encouraged the continuous efforts to educate and unite the interested parties for a decentralized future through PBW 2025.
SPARKPOINT CEO: new ph ambassador for the referee
The CEO of Sparkpoint, Ismael Jerusalem appointed The official arbitrum ambassador to the Philippines, strengthening the ties between the Global Web3 infrastructure and local innovation.
With this role, Sparkpoint said you will get access to the global network, the resources of the developers and the referee’s financing opportunities. In addition, the association will also unlock access to blockchain tools with AI of referees.
Crypto news recapitulation | Worldcoin in Manila, Unionbank News, New Crypto Draft Rules De SEC
On April 15, the Bitpinas web transmission addressed the Iris scan activities of Worldcoin in Manila, the UnionBank crypto deployment and the reviewed rules of the SEC for cryptographic service providers, which raised key questions about privacy, adoption and regulation in the Philippines.
The web transmission presented to the guests Jopet Arias (Crypto Art PH, Tlyr Collective) and Eliezer Rabadon (DVCODE, ICP Hub, Blockchain Council), who shared ideas about the current panorama of the local crypt and web3 local industry.
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This article is published in Bitpins: Crypto Ph News Reca: April 14 to 20, 2025
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