PHL-JAPAN FORUM ON INVESTMENTS AND CRYPTOCURRENCY:

Global experts in the field of cryptocurrency, blockchain, and financial technology believe the Philippines is at the cusp of being crypto-powered and could soon be the next fintech hub in Southeast Asia. The first ever Philiipines-Japan Forum on Investments and Cryptocurrency was recently held in Tokyo, Japan organized by the NOAH Foundation. The forum attendees included (from left, front row) Cathy Yang (moderator), Miguel Antonio Cuneta (co-founder and chief community officer, Satoshi Citadel Industries), Emil Banno (president of JCash and consultant, NOAH Foundation), Ron Hose (founder and chief executive officer, Coins.ph), Judah Hirsch (founder and chief executive officer, Salarium), Zamboanga del Norte first district Rep. Seth Frederick Jalosjos, Angelito Villanueva (managing director, FINTQnologies Corp.), John Bailon (co-founder and chief executive officer, Satoshi Citadel Industries), Amor Maclang (co-founder, GeiserMaclang Marketing Communications Inc), Ramon Vicente de Vera (head, Fintech Business Group, Unionbank of the Philippines) and a representative from Japan Cashless Association. (From left, back row) Joseph Werker (director, Noah Coin Foundation), Ildar Fazulyanov (founder and chief executive officer, Well), Justo Ortiz (chairman of the board, Unionbank of the Philippines), Ronald Tucker (chairman, Bit Trade Australia and founder and president, Australian Digital Commerce Association) and Henry Aguda (senior executive vice president, chief technology and operations officer and chief transformation officer, Unionbank of the Philippines).