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Low credit card penetration is cited as the number one obstacle to e-commerce growth is Asia. The majority of sales are completed COD (cash-on-delivery) or with OTC (over the counter) payments, both of which have high customer drop-off rates. | Low credit card penetration is cited as the number one obstacle to e-commerce growth is Asia. The majority of sales are completed COD (cash-on-delivery) or with OTC (over the counter) payments, both of which have high customer drop-off rates. | ||
== | == Ownership and leadership == | ||
In 2022, Joffre Capital along with Wei Zhou completed its acquisition of Coins.ph, appointing Wei Zhou as Chief Executive Officer and Ding’an Fei as Chairman.<ref>https://www.coins.ph/en-ph/blog/coinsph-acquisition-joffre-capital</ref><ref>https://www.forbes.com/sites/elizabethmacbride/2023/11/21/using-ai-investingcom-aims-to-be-the-bloomberg-of-retail-investing/</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Coins.ph Integrates Polkadot for Faster Stablecoins Transfers |url=https://fintechnews.ph/67929/crypto/coins-ph-integrates-polkadot-for-faster-stablecoins-transfers/ |work=Fintech News Philippines |date=15 August 2025 |access-date=15 August 2025}}</ref> | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 10:15, 15 August 2025
coins.ph
| Founded | 2013 |
Coins.ph is a Bitcoin[1] exchange platform in the Philippines that believes Bitcoin is for everyone. Founded in 2013, coins.ph accept Bitcoin payments online, from anyone, anywhere- including who don't have access to credit cards or bank accounts. Webiste enable all Filipinos (including 95 million unbanked individuals) to easily and safely buy and sell Bitcoin. It takes as a mission to improve lives of millions through Bitcoin technology.
Coins.ph in the news
| Date of publication | News outlet | Author | Title/link | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Buy Bitcoin
Philippine Pesos (PHP)
The website offers different ways to pay the money in exchange of your received Bitcoins:
Cash deposit
- BPI - Cash deposit in any BPI office (Bank of the Philippines Islands)
- BDO - Cash deposit in any BDO office (Banco De Oro)
- BPI Express Online - Transfer funds Online
Mobile money
- Gcash - Cash transfer using mobile phone with a Globe number
Sell Bitcoin
Philippine Pesos (PHP)
Coins.ph offers differents ways to send the money:
Bank
- BPI (No fee)
- BPI Family (No fee)
- BDO (No fee)
- China Bank (No fee)
- CITI Bank (No fee)
- EastWest (No fee)
- MayBank (No fee)
- MetroBank (PHP 50)
- Planters Bank (No fee)
- PNB (No fee)
- RCBC (No fee)
- Standard Chartered (No fee)
- Union Bank (No fee)
Cash pickup
- Cebuana Lhuillier Pera Padala (PHP 30)
- LBC Peso Padala (PHP 30)
Mobile money
- Globe GCash (PHP 10)
Rate and fees
The rates are based on the current BTC/USD market rate.
SEA Market Snapshot
- Population: 610 Million
- GDP: 2.1 Trilion (equivalent to Russia)
- Credit Card Penetration: under 5%
Low credit card penetration is cited as the number one obstacle to e-commerce growth is Asia. The majority of sales are completed COD (cash-on-delivery) or with OTC (over the counter) payments, both of which have high customer drop-off rates.
Ownership and leadership
In 2022, Joffre Capital along with Wei Zhou completed its acquisition of Coins.ph, appointing Wei Zhou as Chief Executive Officer and Ding’an Fei as Chairman.[2][3][4]
See Also
External Links
- Coins.ph website
- Coins.ph Facebook Page
- Coins.ph Blog
References
- ↑ https://bitcoin.org/en/
- ↑ https://www.coins.ph/en-ph/blog/coinsph-acquisition-joffre-capital
- ↑ https://www.forbes.com/sites/elizabethmacbride/2023/11/21/using-ai-investingcom-aims-to-be-the-bloomberg-of-retail-investing/
- ↑ "Coins.ph Integrates Polkadot for Faster Stablecoins Transfers". Fintech News Philippines. 15 August 2025. https://fintechnews.ph/67929/crypto/coins-ph-integrates-polkadot-for-faster-stablecoins-transfers/.