Philippines’ fastest growing digital bank rolls out crypto services

The digital bank now offers BTC, ETH, SOL, and more via a secure app integration with US fintech firm Alpaca.

Philippines digital bank GoTyme, which has 6.5 million customers, has rolled out crypto services in the Philippines following a partnership with US fintech firm Alpaca.

A total of 11 crypto assets can now be bought and stored in GoTyme’s banking app via an auto conversion from the Philippine peso to USD, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), Solana (SOL), Polkadot (DOT) and a host of other altcoins.

It is unclear if the firm will offer more sophisticated trading services in the future; however, the focus appears to be on simplicity and ease of access.  

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