Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. If you were hoping that central bank regulations would force e-wallets to drop transfer fees to zero, you will need to adjust your expectations. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) clarified that its regulatory framework, Circular No. 1238, is a cost-based fair pricing guideline, not a zero-fee mandate. While traditional banks can afford to offer free transfers, e-wallet and fintech platforms are permitted to continue charging transfer fees, provided those charges reflect real operational costs, the Fintech Alliance PH said …


