Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. For SSS members needing quick cash, borrowing money often means navigating a trade-off: enduring long branch lines for official loans, or resorting to informal “5-6” lenders charging interest rates as high as 10% per month. A new joint effort between state-run Social Security System (SSS) and Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) aims to eliminate both friction points entirely. Through a newly signed agreement, qualified SSS members can now apply for and receive microloans ranging from ₱1,000 to ₱20,000 entirely from …

