{"id":36731,"date":"2026-05-22T07:31:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T23:31:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/?p=36731"},"modified":"2026-05-22T07:38:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T23:38:26","slug":"coinsph-qrph-bitcoin-ethereum-payments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/coinsph-qrph-bitcoin-ethereum-payments\/","title":{"rendered":"Coins.ph adds Bitcoin, Ethereum to QRPh payment system in the Philippines"},"content":{"rendered":"

Coins.ph<\/a> has expanded its QRPh crypto payments feature to support Bitcoin and Ethereum transactions, allowing users to spend digital assets at an estimated 700,000 QRPh-enabled merchants across the Philippines.<\/p>\n

The move broadens the platform\u2019s crypto payment ecosystem beyond stablecoins and strengthens the Philippines\u2019 growing role in real-world cryptocurrency adoption.<\/p>\n

QRPh integration brings crypto payments into everyday retail use<\/h4>\n

The feature runs through Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas\u2019s QRPh system, the country\u2019s national QR payment standard used by banks and e-wallets.<\/p>\n

When users scan a QRPh code through the Coins.ph app, supported cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum are automatically converted into Philippine pesos during checkout.<\/p>\n

This removes the need for merchants to directly handle cryptocurrency while giving users a familiar QR payment experience similar to traditional e-wallet transactions.<\/p>\n

Expansion follows earlier stablecoin rollout<\/h4>\n

The latest update builds on Coins.ph\u2019s<\/a> earlier rollout of QRPh-compatible stablecoin payments using USDT and USDC.<\/p>\n

That launch positioned the Philippines among the first markets globally to integrate stablecoin transactions into a national QR payment infrastructure. The expansion into Bitcoin and Ethereum signals a wider shift from speculative crypto usage toward practical spending and payment utility.<\/p>\n

The Philippines continues to rank among Southeast Asia\u2019s most active crypto markets, driven by remittances, digital payments, and mobile-first financial adoption.<\/p>\n

Crypto utility gains momentum in the Philippine market<\/h4>\n

According to Coins.ph<\/a>, QRPh crypto payment transactions have grown steadily since launch, with mainstream visibility increasing after Ivana Alawi featured the feature across her social media platforms.<\/p>\n

The company says additional token support, integrations, and partnerships are expected in the coming months as local crypto adoption expands beyond trading and investing.<\/p>\n

Industry-wide, payment utility has become a key focus for crypto platforms seeking sustainable user growth amid tighter regulations and changing market conditions.<\/p>\n

The company said future updates will include support for additional digital assets as it continues expanding crypto-based payment services within the Philippine financial ecosystem.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Coins.ph has expanded its QRPh crypto payments feature to support Bitcoin and Ethereum transactions, allowing users to spend digital assets at an estimated 700,000 QRPh-enabled merchants across the Philippines. The move broadens the platform\u2019s crypto payment ecosystem beyond stablecoins and strengthens the Philippines\u2019 growing role in real-world cryptocurrency adoption. QRPh integration brings crypto payments into…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":119,"featured_media":36733,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1454],"tags":[27308,27311,24151,1519,27310,23475,3810,27309,577,27047,27307,27312,4999,27314,27313],"class_list":["post-36731","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crypto-nfts","tag-bitcoin","tag-blockchain","tag-bsp","tag-coins-ph","tag-crypto-payments","tag-cryptocurrency-philippines","tag-digital-payments","tag-ethereum","tag-fintech","tag-mobile-wallet","tag-qrph","tag-stablecoin","tag-tech-news-philippines","tag-usdc","tag-usdt"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36731","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/119"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36731"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36731\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36732,"href":"https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36731\/revisions\/36732"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/36733"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36731"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36731"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36731"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}