QR Ph has become the dominant payment method among Philippine businesses utilizing fintech platform PayMongo, accounting for 55% of the total payment volume processed during the first half of 2026. Data published by PayMongo indicated that the national QR standard surpassed the combined shares of credit cards and e-wallets, registering a 510% year-over-year growth from its 16% share in 2025. Shift in Payment Preferences According to the transaction records from January to June 2026: E-wallets held a 21% share of the platform’s payment volume, while credit cards fell to 19%, marking an 8% absolute volume decline year-over-year. Direct online banking …
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Bitcoin was sold as digital gold, an uncorrelated hedge that would hold up when markets broke. In 2026 it fell roughly 50% alongside the Nasdaq …
In crypto news today (July 2), Bitcoin is sitting at $58,600, down another -1.2% over the past 24 hours as July continues to lean bearish …
