Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Contributions to the Personal Equity and Retirement Account (PERA) system reached P757.554 million in the first half of 2026, representing a 45.3% increase from P521.363 million during the same period last year. The total number of PERA contributors increased by 385.31% to 30,055, up from 6,193 a year ago, according to data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). Contributor Breakdown Employee contributions accounted for 59.33% of the total funds, growing by 24.08% year-on-year to P449.45 million. Contributions from self-employed …

