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Published March 13, 2021, 11:41 AM
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and the Philippine Digital Asset Exchange (PDAX) are supporting the creation of a crypto-and-fintech sandbox that intends to spur innovation and technological advancement in this space. The move is also in response to the growing public interest in alternative investment platforms such as cryptocurrency, notably due to the clear shift from traditional to digital financial services.
During the recent virtual forum “The Philippine Financial Sector: Policy Perspectives and Trends,” which was held by the European Chamber of Commerce in the Philippines (ECCP) and the Fintech Philippines Association (FPA), Nichel Gaba, Founder and CEO of PDAX, one of the country’s largest and pioneering cryptocurrency exchanges, explained the importance of building what he called a regulatory sandbox for the digital asset space: “In a regulatory framework, a startup or an entity can test an idea rolling out a product to the