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- Casino Filipino decoupling decision lands this monthPAGCOR Chairman Tengco confirming that a government commission will deliver its Casino Filipino decoupling recommendation to President Marcos Jr. this month converts a long-running structural question into a near-term executive decision.…Regulatory · Philippines
- Canada-to-PH crypto remittances up 28% to $61MChainalysis data showing crypto remittances from Canada to the Philippines rising 28% to $61 million, against a 141% surge in Canada-to-Asia flows overall, confirms the Philippines is a meaningful but undersized share of a rapidly growing corridor. The gap between the overall Asian surge and the Philippine-specific growth rate suggests remittance crypto flows are concentrating in larger Asian corridors first, which means Philippine retail crypto platforms have addressable volume still to capture as infrastructure matures.…Market · Philippines
- South Korea blocks 27 crypto exchanges, including KuCoinSeoul blocking 27 unregistered exchanges, including BitMart and KuCoin, and extending enforcement from mobile apps to full website blocking is a significant escalation in the mechanics of Korean crypto enforcement. The action creates a capital redirection question: Korean retail volume currently flowing to those platforms needs somewhere to go, and the most likely destination is registered domestic exchanges, which strengthens Upbit and Bithumb's structural position at the expense of global players.…Regulatory · South Korea
- BSP and BMAP launch ScamCheck.ph verification toolph as a consumer-facing crypto scam verification tool, alongside the Scam Ready ASEAN Initiative, is the BSP moving from enforcement against operators to active public education infrastructure. ph will treat the absence as a red flag.…Regulatory · Philippines
- Canada to Philippines Crypto Transfers Rose 28%. What Platforms Should Take From It.Chainalysis data shows crypto transfers from Canada to the Philippines rose 28% to about $61 million in the 12 months to June. The Philippines is one of three Canadian corridors it tracks, with India and China, and a small share of their combined 141% growth.Crypto
- What the BSP’s Coins.ph Restriction Means for Operators and Payment Teams.The BSP has restricted incoming peso transfers to the e-money issuer behind Coins.ph. Reports of offshore gambling links and possible license action rest on unnamed sources, and Coins.ph denies them.Crypto · iGaming
- South Korea Blocks KuCoin, MEXC and 25 More Exchange Sites. Here’s What Platforms Should Check.South Korea’s FIU has had 27 unregistered overseas exchange websites blocked, including KuCoin, MEXC and BitMart, without waiting for a court ruling or confirmed losses. Here is what is confirmed, what is not, and what platforms should check.Crypto
- GCash IPO prices at $7B; largest PH listing ever9 billion if overallotment is fully exercised, is not just a fintech milestone: it is the largest IPO in Philippine history and a direct signal of where institutional capital sees domestic digital financial infrastructure going. For iGaming operators, GCash remains the dominant e-wallet deposit channel despite BSP's restrictions on direct gambling site links, and a newly listed, capitalized Mynt will face greater public market scrutiny of its merchant and partner relationships.…Market · Philippines
- Singapore flags Hyperliquid; APAC DeFi scrutiny tightensSingapore's Monetary Authority adding Hyperliquid, a decentralized derivatives exchange, to its investor alert list is a direct signal that MAS is extending regulatory scrutiny into DeFi derivatives platforms, not just centralized exchanges. For Philippine and APAC operators and their treasuries using decentralized derivatives for hedging or liquidity management, an MAS alert list entry on a major DEX is a compliance red flag: it signals that using the platform may conflict with emerging regional regulatory expectations, even if it is technically accessible.…Regulatory · Singapore
- Hyperliquid Is on Singapore’s Alert List. Here’s What Compliance Teams Should DoMAS added Hyperliquid to its Investor Alert List on 26 June and says it is not a ban or a finding of wrongdoing. Here is what is confirmed, what is not, and what firms that use decentralized derivatives should do.Crypto