Coins.ph, also known as Coins.co.th in Thailand and Coins.xyz in Australia and Brazil, is a financial services platform founded in 2014 by Silicon Valley entrepreneurs Ron Hose and Runar Petursson in Metro Manila, Philippines. Coins.ph facilitates Bitcoin payments online, allowing anyone, anywhere—including those without access to credit cards or bank accounts—to participate. The platform empowers all Filipinos, including the 95 million unbanked individuals, to easily and securely buy and sell Bitcoin. Its mission is to enhance the lives of millions through Bitcoin technology. As a service built on blockchain technology, Coins.ph leverages digital currency as a low-cost gateway to banking, extending the reach of financial institutions beyond their existing branch networks to the over 300 million unbanked individuals in the Philippines and Southeast Asia. In May 2017, Coins.ph successfully raised $5 million in a Series A extension led by Naspers Ventures.
Coins.ph, also known as Coins.co.th in Thailand and Coins.xyz in Australia and Brazil, is a financial services platform founded in 2014 by Silicon Valley entrepreneurs Ron Hose and Runar Petursson in Metro Manila, Philippines. Coins.ph facilitates Bitcoin payments online, allowing anyone, anywhere—including those without access to credit cards or bank accounts—to participate. The platform empowers all Filipinos, including the 95 million unbanked individuals, to easily and securely buy and sell Bitcoin. Its mission is to enhance the lives of millions through Bitcoin technology. As a service b...