Coins.ph CEO Wei Zhou detailed the company’s 2026 strategy during a year-end media briefing, reaffirming its push toward global expansion while accelerating stablecoin adoption.
The roadmap centers on serving Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs), supporting local entrepreneurs, and positioning blockchain as a practical partner for both the public and private sectors.
Ambitious global reach
Zhou said Coins.ph is committed to growing its brand and services as it scales operations beyond the Philippines.
The company aims to expand its presence among OFWs and Filipinos overseas, offering e-wallets, remittances, and fintech tools to users worldwide.
This builds on earlier moves into Australia, Europe, Africa, and Latin America, where Coins.ph has secured licenses while targeting the multi-billion OFW remittance market—valued at $31 billion in 2023.
The company also wants to make crypto more accessible for Filipino entrepreneurs, positioning digital assets as an option for business payments and growth.
Stablecoin momentum builds
Zhou underscored Coins.ph’s focus on stablecoins, pointing to the legalization of crypto services among US banks as a potential model for the Philippines.
Stablecoins is said to offer faster and cheaper cross-border transfers and already underpin new partnerships such as the FinFan memorandum of understanding for Vietnam-Philippines remittances.
With its infrastructure ready, Coins.ph expects stablecoins to drive the next wave of crypto usage in the country—following Bitcoin trading, ICOs, and gaming, Zhou said.
“As US banks legalize crypto, we hope to replicate that here,” Zhou addes, positioning stablecoins as everyday tools for payments and savings.
Collaboration and education
Zhou described Coins.ph as a blockchain enabler ready to provide “crypto as a service” for government and private-sector use cases, even without ongoing official discussions.
He said upcoming partnerships may include LGUs and NGOs for transparent disbursements, and initiatives for college students through cryptocoin savings programs.
For Coins.ph, these efforts align with how stablecoins are reshaping OFW remittances by cutting costs and speeding up transfers.
Building toward a money super app
Zhou outlined a long-term vision for Coins.ph as a full “money super app” integrating payments, investments, and lending under Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas oversight.
With 18 million users and multiple licenses, Coins.ph aims to be the bridge between fiat and digital assets as the market stabilizes heading into 2026 amid expected US rate cuts.
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