Binance Philippines returns under SEC sandbox

Binance has regained website access across the Philippines after PLDT restored the platform on its network, extending an SEC-supervised return that remains subject to testing and local compliance requirements. Summary PLDT restored access to Binance, following a similar move by Globe Telecom in May. Binance is returning through BlockShoals Technologies, an SEC-approved crypto asset intermediary. BlockShoals received permission to begin sandbox testing on April 14, 2026. Philippine peso payment channels remain pending while the operator completes systems integration. Binance website returns across major Philippine networks PLDT users can now access Binance’s localized Philippine website, bringing the platform back across the country’s two largest telecommunications networks. Globe Telecom had already restored access in May. The Philippine Binance homepage identifies BlockShoals Technologies Inc. as the local entity facilitating access to the exchange. BlockShoals operates as a crypto asset intermediary under the Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission’s Strategic Regulatory Sandbox, or StratBox. Binance does not operate the local service directly. The website states that Block...