Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has announced a partnership with BlockShoals Technologies as part of its preparations for an official entry into the Philippine market. For Binance, this marks the first public step toward returning to the country after restrictions imposed by local authorities.

Philippine digital bank GoTyme has launched a service in its mobile app for purchasing and storing bitcoin, ether, Solana, Polkadot, and several other altcoins. The new feature is available to the bank’s 6.5 million customers.