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Trafficked OFWs detail ordeal as 'crypto scamners'

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 26 12:28 AM

They were already in Cambodia when they learned that they will work as scammers. Read more »

6 alleged victims of crypto trafficking rescued in Pampanga

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 21 02:04 PM

'They admitted that they will be working in a call center in Cambodia and were recruited through Facebook,' said BI’s travel control and enforcement unit acting head Ann Camille Mina. Read more »

Immigration staff linked to trafficking of Pinoys in Cambodia - Hontiveros

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 20 03:57 PM

Sen. Risa Hontiveros cited the testimony of alias Miles, one of the victims rescued in Cambodia. Read more »

9 OFW na ginawang 'crypto scammer' sa Cambodia, nasagip

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 20 11:06 AM

Nasagip ng pamahalaan ang isang grupo ng mga OFW na ginawang cryptocurrency scammer sa Cambodia. Read more »

Another batch of OFWs forced to work as 'crypto scammers': Hontiveros

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 18 09:26 PM

Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday bared another case of human trafficking scheme forcing Filipinos to serve as crypto scammers." Read more »

Failed crypto giant FTX has salvaged $5-B in assets

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 12 05:59 AM

Lawyers handling the bankruptcy of FTX, the cryptocurrency giant co-founded by Sam Bankman-Fried, said Wednesday they had recovered $5 billion in assets in their efforts to salvage funds from the failed firm. Read more »

US regulators warn banks over crypto risks

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 04 10:46 AM

US bank regulators warned Tuesday that crypto assets and exposure present risks to lenders, urging organizations to ensure they manage the dangers. Read more »

Crypto firm Binance endures wild weeks in wake of FTX collapse

Joseph Boyle and Daniel Hoffman, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 22 11:29 AM

Even by the extreme standards of cryptocurrency trading, the past few weeks have been a wild ride for Binance, the world's biggest exchange for crypto assets. Read more »

Disgraced crypto tycoon Bankman-Fried arrested in Bahamas

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Dec 13 09:43 AM

Disgraced cryptocurrency tycoon Sam Bankman-Fried was arrested Monday in the Bahamas at the request of the United States. Read more »

WATCH: How to protect yourself from cryptocurrency scams

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 02 05:28 PM

Anti-Cybercrime Group Spokesperson PLt. Michelle Sabino said scammers entice their victims through investments and job advertisements. Read more »

ALAMIN: Paano naloloko ang tao sa 'crypto scam'?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 01 01:16 PM

Paano nga ba makakaiwas sa mga crypto scam? Read more »

OFWs na nabiktima ng trafficking sa Myanmar nagpapasaklolo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 30 08:23 PM

Marami pang Pinoy na biktima ng human trafficking at ginagamit ng mga sindikato sa isang cryptocurrency scam ang nangangailangan ng saklolo para makatakas mula sa pinagtatrabahuhan nila sa Myanmar. Read more »

UNO Digital Bank eyes offering crypto trading on app

Warren de Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 23 06:11 PM

UNO Digital Bank will offer cryptocurrency investments on its app, its top official said on Wednesday, despite the sector’s steep slump following the collapse of global player FTX. Read more »

Lack of crypto regulations led to FTX collapse: PDAX

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 22 01:21 PM

An official of a Philippine cryptocurrency exchange believes the lack of regulatory oversight led global crypto player FTX into making bad judgments leading to its eventual collapse. Read more »

After cryptocurrency dip, El Salvador seeks cash from China

Deutsche Welle
Posted at Nov 21 07:31 AM

Following the global devaluation of cryptocurrencies and with little trust on the international markets, El Salvador is facing new economic difficulties. Read more »

3 out of 4 bitcoin investors have lost money: study

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 15 05:39 AM

The study also found that the biggest segment of new cryptocurrency investors, at roughly 40 percent, were men under 35. Read more »

Changpeng Zhao, the undisputed king of crypto

Joseph Boyle, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 11 05:39 AM

At parties, on stages and in meetings, Changpeng Zhao is rarely seen without his black polo shirt, emblazoned with the insignia of his crypto firm Binance. Read more »

Most Salvadorans think making Bitcoin legal tender a 'failure'

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Oct 19 09:38 AM

More than a year after Bitcoin became legal tender in El Salvador, a new poll Tuesday showed most people in the country consider the controversial move by President Nayib Bukele as a "failure." Read more »

Web 3.0 is next big thing in SE Asia tech: stakeholder

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 13 02:36 PM

The growth of crypto exchanges in the region as well as the popularity of games like Axie Infinity were cited as examples of the emergence of Web 3.0. Read more »

Maya says 1-M customers, P10-B deposits reached in 5 months

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 11 01:56 PM

Maya Bank on Tuesday said it has registered 1 million customers and reached P10 billion in deposits within 5 months after its launch. Read more »