CoinTelegraph
Binance is set to re-enter the Philippine market through a partnership with BlockShoals, operating under the local Securities and Exchange Commission's regulatory sandbox framework. The arrangement marks a structured comeback for the world's largest crypto exchange in a jurisdiction it had previously exited.
The SEC sandbox route signals that both Binance and Philippine regulators are willing to engage under supervised conditions — a model that other Southeast Asian markets have used to bring major exchanges back into compliance without a full licensing overhaul. BlockShoals, as the local partner, would likely carry the primary regulatory relationship with the SEC while Binance provides the underlying infrastructure and liquidity.
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