Making GCash relatable to the ordinary Filipino
This post is to teach you how to buy and sell crypto assets using GCrypto in GCash. Introduction I’ve talked about cryptocurrencies before. And I’ve always argued that cryptocurrencies have a place in one’s own portfolio. Even if you have a few tokens, and even if we tend to forget we have them, as long … Read more
This post explains the different ways you can convert foreign currencies and send them to your GCash account. Filipinos are known for having connections in other countries — as immigrants, as overseas workers, and as tourists. And understandably, a lot of Filipinos remit money back home to their families. Additionally, through the rise of e-commerce … Read more
Axie Infinity is quite big for those that do play-to-earn crypto NFT gaming. The game is big enough here in the Philippines that it pushed Coins.ph to support SLP and AXS tokens in their exchange. SLPs, which stands for Smooth Love Potions, is the in-game currency used in Axie Infinity. They are used for mainly … Read more
Lately, gaming-related nonfungible tokens (NFTs) have been gaining ground. As I explained before, NFTs are unique / one-of-a-kind tokens that are propagated in a blockchain. The uniqueness and rarity are vouched for by the blockchain itself and this can make it expensive. Some crypto games have been getting popular like Axie Infinity (which is reportedly … Read more
Learn how to buy and sell crypto assets in PDAX using GCash. As we see mainstream adoption of Bitcoin as legal tender (like in El Salvador) more and more, it becomes more important to have at least a small investment in cryptocurrencies. Here in the Philippines, we have a laissez-faire policy with cryptocurrencies. Our BSP … Read more
One of the troubles of investing is finding a vehicle that has an acceptable return but is not risky. The rule is there would be safe investments but with meager returns. Conversely, there are risky investments with sky-high returns. An example of a really safe investment is deposit products. CIMB and ING were digital banks … Read more
Cryptocurrency is such a hot topic lately. It seems like the Wild West from where we are sitting. From Tesla investing billions in BTC, De-Fi (Decentralized Finance) reaching billions of US dollars in locked-in value, and NFTs (nonfungible tokens) suddenly becoming a buzzword as millions of US dollars exchange hands buying digital art — it’s … Read more
GCash now has a built-in insurance marketplace, the first of its kind in the Philippines. In its pursuit of being an all-around lifestyle app, just like Alipay, they’ve also delved into selling insurance products. This is quite timely since we’ve all needed some kind of support, especially during the pandemic. A benefit of this is … Read more
Learn how to buy stocks in COLFinancial using GCash, and learn about basic stock investing while doing so. Stock Trading and Mutual Funds are some of the investments the typical Filipino has no deep knowledge of. Usually when we talk about assets, typically what people think about are the tangible ones like jewelry, cash, and … Read more
You might have heard of Bitcoin and have a Coins.ph account. But what is it really? Can we actually use Bitcoin to buy anything? Why is the price so volatile? In this article let me try to simplify things and explain Bitcoin and how to convert your funds in GCash into Bitcoin and vice versa. … Read more