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  Fintech

  PERA Contributions Rise 45% to ₱757.5 Million in First Half of 2026

  2026-07-172026-07-17

  PERA contributions climbed to ₱757.5 million in the first half of 2026 as the number of contributors quadrupled, supported by digital onboarding initiatives and growing employer participation.

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  Fintech

  GoTyme Bank Reaches 10 Million Users, Reports P53 Billion in Deposits

  2026-07-172026-07-17

  According to a company statement, GoTyme Bank CEO Nate Clarke attributed the increase in users to customer trust.

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  Feature

  SheFi Launches Philippines Chapter Event for Women in Web3

  2026-07-162026-07-17

  The gathering aimed to establish a localized educational and networking space for Filipino women in the blockchain and decentralized finance (DeFi) sectors.

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  Cryptocurrency

  Base Creator Admits Web3 Social Bet Failed, Pivots to Global Finance

  2026-07-162026-07-16

  Jesse Pollak said Base’s push into onchain social applications failed to gain traction, prompting the Coinbase-backed Ethereum Layer-2 network to refocus on trading, stablecoins, and AI.

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  Artificial Intelligence

  Genshin Impact Studio Releases AI Companion App ‘BSide: Olivia Lin’ on Steam Early Access

  2026-07-162026-07-16

  Genshin Impact developer miHoYo has launched its AI companion app, BSide: Olivia Lin, on Steam Early Access, where the free utility surpassed 100,000 downloads on its first day despite mixed user reviews.

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  Press Releases

  BlockShoals Confirms AMLC Registration as a Covered Person Under Philippine Anti-Money Laundering Law

  2026-07-162026-07-16

  As a Crypto-Asset Intermediary providing a crypto-asset service, BlockShoals is a CASP and, accordingly, a covered person under the AMLA. The AMLC issued BlockShoals its Certificate of Registration on 18 June 2026.

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  Fintech

  SwiftPay Highlights Enterprise Payment Reconciliation Gaps in Philippine Businesses

  2026-07-152026-07-15

  SwiftPay said many Philippine businesses continue to rely on manual payment reconciliation despite rising digital transaction volumes, calling for greater integration between payment systems and enterprise finance platforms.

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  Fintech

  One Last Dance? DICT Usec Shares eGovPH Milestones Ahead of First eGovHackathon

  2026-07-152026-07-15

  The DICT will hold its first eGovPH Hackathon this month, inviting developers to build digital government solutions as eGovPH reaches 60 million downloads.

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  Fintech

  Cebuana Lhuillier to Build Stablecoin Payment Rail with Fireblocks, Solana Support

  2026-07-152026-07-15

  The new platform is designed to settle domestic and cross-border transactions using stablecoins rather than traditional legacy settlement systems.