{"id":73154,"date":"2026-11-11T09:43:50","date_gmt":"2026-11-11T09:43:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nftaiverse.com\/?p=73154"},"modified":"2026-11-11T09:43:50","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T09:43:50","slug":"philippines-leads-five-asian-markets-in-business-stablecoin-adoption-survey-shows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nftaiverse.com\/?p=73154","title":{"rendered":"Philippines Leads Five Asian Markets in Business Stablecoin Adoption, Survey Shows"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div class=\"bitpinas-newsletter-box\" style=\"margin: 20px 0; padding: 20px; border-left: 4px solid #ff4500; background: rgba(0,0,0,0.03);\">\n<h4 style=\"margin: 0 0 5px 0; font-weight: bold;\">Weekly Crypto Roundup<\/h4>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 15px 0; font-size: 0.95rem; line-height: 1.4;\">\n    Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country\u2019s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication.\n  <\/p>\n<p>  <!-- Official Beehiiv Inline Form Scripts --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Philippine businesses and independent operators lead five Asian economies in commercial <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Stablecoin&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&#10;&lt;blockquote class=&quot;wp-block-quote&quot;&gt;&#10;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Quick Definition:&lt;\/strong&gt;\u00a0A stablecoin is a type of cryptocurrency whose value is pegged or tied to another asset, such as a fiat currency (typically the US Dollar) or a commodity (like gold), to(...)&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/blockquote&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/bitpinas.com\/glossary\/stablecoin\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{\" attribute=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">stablecoin<\/a> adoption, with 20% already using dollar-pegged digital tokens for international transactions and payouts, according to a report released Wednesday, Nov. 11, by <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Fintech&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&#10;&lt;blockquote class=&quot;wp-block-quote&quot;&gt;&#10;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Quick Definition:&lt;\/strong&gt; Fintech (short for &quot;financial technology&quot;) is the use of software, mobile applications, cloud computing, and digital platforms to automate, improve, and streamline financial(...)&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/blockquote&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/bitpinas.com\/glossary\/fintech\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{\" attribute=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">fintech<\/a> firm Morph<sup\/>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.morph.network\/the-cost-of-getting-paid-morph-report\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Download the Report here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The study, titled \u2018The Cost of Getting Paid\u2019 and conducted with Studio by Informa TechTarget, surveyed 150 business operators and payments decision-makers across the Philippines, Singapore, Hong Kong, Indonesia and Vietnam<sup\/>. The findings show that local adoption is largely driven by structural frictions in conventional banking rails, where 83% of Philippine respondents reported that cross-border payment delays directly undermine their financial forecasting and planning<sup\/>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"622\" height=\"477\" src=\"https:\/\/bitpinas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image.png\" alt=\"Photo for the Article - Philippines Leads Five Asian Markets in Business Stablecoin Adoption, Survey Shows\" class=\"wp-image-78586\" title=\"Philippines Leads Five Asian Markets in Business Stablecoin Adoption, Survey Shows 2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bitpinas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image.png 622w, https:\/\/bitpinas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image-300x230.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto\" fetchpriority=\"low\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 20% live adoption rate in the Philippines surpassed Singapore at 17% and Hong Kong at 14%, while surveyed commercial entities in Indonesia and Vietnam reported zero live usage<sup\/>. An additional 43% of Philippine respondents stated they are evaluating stablecoin integration over the next 12 to 24 months, indicating that 63% of the local sample is either utilizing or assessing digital currency rails for business cash flows<sup\/>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"902\" height=\"542\" src=\"https:\/\/bitpinas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image-1.png\" alt=\"Photo for the Article - Philippines Leads Five Asian Markets in Business Stablecoin Adoption, Survey Shows\" class=\"wp-image-78587\" title=\"Philippines Leads Five Asian Markets in Business Stablecoin Adoption, Survey Shows 3\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bitpinas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image-1.png 902w, https:\/\/bitpinas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image-1-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/bitpinas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image-1-767x461.png 767w\" sizes=\"auto\" fetchpriority=\"low\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Traditional financial infrastructure continues to impose settlement lags on Philippine enterprises handling cross-border income<sup\/>. The data indicates that 77% of local businesses wait at least two business days for international invoice payments to clear into domestic bank accounts, with 23% waiting between four and seven business days<sup\/>. Furthermore, 60% of Philippine respondents reported losing at least 3% of their international earnings to intermediary bank fees and foreign exchange spreads<sup\/>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"651\" height=\"246\" src=\"https:\/\/bitpinas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image-2.png\" alt=\"Photo for the Article - Philippines Leads Five Asian Markets in Business Stablecoin Adoption, Survey Shows\" class=\"wp-image-78588\" title=\"Philippines Leads Five Asian Markets in Business Stablecoin Adoption, Survey Shows 4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bitpinas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image-2.png 651w, https:\/\/bitpinas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image-2-300x113.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto\" fetchpriority=\"low\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite growing utilization, respondents indicated that long-term commercial integration requires deeper connections with the domestic banking environment<sup\/>. Among Philippine businesses assessing adoption, 81% stated that instant conversion and withdrawal into Philippine pesos would have a very high impact on their confidence to adopt stablecoins\u2014the highest level recorded among all five surveyed jurisdictions<sup\/>. In addition, all Philippine respondents identified regulatory compliance as an essential requirement<sup\/>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"897\" height=\"462\" src=\"https:\/\/bitpinas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image-3.png\" alt=\"Photo for the Article - Philippines Leads Five Asian Markets in Business Stablecoin Adoption, Survey Shows\" class=\"wp-image-78589\" title=\"Philippines Leads Five Asian Markets in Business Stablecoin Adoption, Survey Shows 5\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bitpinas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image-3.png 897w, https:\/\/bitpinas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image-3-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/bitpinas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image-3-767x395.png 767w\" sizes=\"auto\" fetchpriority=\"low\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Philippines shows what changes once stablecoins are no longer only an idea,\u201d said Renna Ba, director of operations at Morph<sup\/>. \u201cThe next question is whether a business can turn the payment into usable local <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Liquidity&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&#10;&lt;blockquote class=&quot;wp-block-quote&quot;&gt;&#10;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Quick Definition:&lt;\/strong&gt; Liquidity refers to the ease and speed with which an asset can be converted into spendable cash without causing a significant drop in its market price.&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;&lt;\/blockquote&gt;&#10;&lt;br \/&gt;&#10;&lt;ul class=&quot;wp-block-list&quot;&gt;&#10;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Category:&lt;\/strong&gt;\u00a0Financial(...)&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;\/ul&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/bitpinas.com\/glossary\/liquidity\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{\" attribute=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">liquidity<\/a> without adding new friction. Faster settlement matters, but so does the ability to plan around the money, convert it when needed and account for what arrived. Adoption becomes durable when the full workflow works.\u201d<sup\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Payment reliability remains an issue across the region, where 87% of all surveyed businesses experienced at least one banking disruption over the past year, including unpredicted payment delays and blocked international wires<sup\/>. In response to these vulnerabilities, 94% of respondents across the five markets stated that having an alternative payment rail would serve as a valuable operational backup<sup\/>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This article is published on BitPinas: <a href=\"https:\/\/bitpinas.com\/business\/morph-2026-stablecoin-ph-report\/\">20% of Philippine Businesses Now Use Stablecoins for Cross-Border Payments: Morph Survey<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">What else is happening in <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Crypto&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&#10;&lt;blockquote class=&quot;wp-block-quote&quot;&gt;&#10;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Quick Definition:&lt;\/strong&gt;\u00a0A crypto-asset is a digital or virtual asset secured by cryptography and decentralized blockchain networks, allowing peer-to-peer value transfers, programmable smart(...)&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/blockquote&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/bitpinas.com\/glossary\/crypto\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes=\"[{\" attribute=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Crypto<\/a> Philippines and beyond:<\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 -->\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/bitpinas.com\/business\/morph-2026-stablecoin-ph-report\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country\u2019s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. 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