Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Maintaining a bank account in the Philippines can often feel like a slow leak in your wallet. Between small transactional surcharges, off-network penalties, and strict balance maintenance rules, traditional bank accounts quietly drain hundreds, sometimes thousands, of pesos from account holders every year. Most of these charges are not mandatory costs of doing business, but rather operational penalties designed around legacy banking behaviors. By adopting a few digital workarounds and adjusting how you move your money, you can eliminate almost …