{"id":29706,"date":"2026-05-26T11:56:28","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T11:56:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/binance-seeks-philippines-comeback-through-sec-sandbox-deal\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T11:56:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T11:56:37","slug":"binance-seeks-philippines-comeback-through-sec-sandbox-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/binance-seeks-philippines-comeback-through-sec-sandbox-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"Binance seeks Philippines comeback through SEC sandbox deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-detail__content blocks\">\n<p><strong>Binance has partnered with BlockShoals Technologies as it seeks a regulated path back into the Philippines.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"cn-block-summary-block_8f846f2222f3c9adfe8932b7ae5a15a0\" class=\"cn-block-summary\">\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__nav tabs\">\n        <span class=\"tabs__item is-selected\">Summary<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Binance partnered with BlockShoals, an approved participant under the Philippine SEC\u2019s StratBox sandbox framework.<\/li>\n<li>BlockShoals will act as the approved local intermediary while Binance provides technology and compliance support.<\/li>\n<li>Binance remains blocked in the Philippines after the SEC raised licensing concerns in 2024.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .cn-block-summary --><\/p>\n<p>The exchange said on May 26 that the partnership will operate under the Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission\u2019s Strategic Sandbox, also known as StratBox.<\/p>\n<p>BlockShoals is a Philippine-registered company approved under the SEC\u2019s Crypto Asset Intermediary framework within the sandbox structure. Binance said BlockShoals will serve as the approved local intermediary, while Binance will provide technology, security, operations, product support, and compliance experience.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We are excited to support the Philippine SEC\u2019s StratBox initiative through our partnership with BlockShoals.<\/p>\n<p>Frameworks like StratBox matter because they create space for innovation, dialogue, and stronger safeguards for users \u2014 all at the same time.<\/p>\n<p>Looking forward to\u2026 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1fbJ2Y89up\">pic.twitter.com\/1fbJ2Y89up<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Binance (@binance) <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/binance\/status\/2059228053885084141?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">May 26, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>SEC sandbox gives Binance a new route<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Binance <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.binance.com\/en\/blog\/ecosystem\/8356662887922619394\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">said<\/a> the arrangement aims to test a tailored platform experience for users in the Philippines inside a supervised environment. The company described the sandbox as a \u201ccontrolled and supervised environment\u201d for financial innovation.<\/p>\n<p>The sandbox phase is expected to begin in the second half of 2026 and run for at least two years, in line with the SEC framework. Binance said the process will allow the partners to meet regulatory milestones before any wider rollout.<\/p>\n<p>Seker, Binance\u2019s Head of APAC, said the Philippines is one of Southeast Asia\u2019s most active digital economies. He said frameworks such as StratBox create paths for \u201cresponsible innovation\u201d and better cooperation between regulators and industry participants.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Binance remains blocked in the Philippines<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The partnership comes after Binance lost access in the Philippines. As previously reported by crypto.news, the Philippine SEC found in late 2023 that Binance was offering unregistered securities and operating as an unlicensed broker.<\/p>\n<p>By March 2024, the National Telecommunications Commission had blocked access to Binance\u2019s website after the SEC requested action. This case became a model for how the regulator could move against other unregistered platforms.<\/p>\n<p>The SEC later widened its pressure on unregistered crypto exchanges. As previously reported, the regulator named OKX, Bybit, MEXC, KuCoin, Bitget, Phemex, CoinEx, BitMart, Poloniex, and Kraken in an August 2025 advisory.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Philippines tightens crypto exchange rules<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The Philippines\u2019 Crypto Asset Service Provider rules took effect on July 5, 2025. crypto.news reported that the rules require crypto service providers to register, maintain a local corporate presence, meet disclosure standards, and follow anti-money laundering safeguards.<\/p>\n<p>The regulator also warned that unregistered platforms could face cease and desist orders, criminal complaints, website blocking, app removal, and action against online promotions. That gives Binance\u2019s sandbox path a clear regulatory reason.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Binance has partnered with BlockShoals Technologies as it seeks a regulated path back into the Philippines.\u00a0 Summary Binance partnered with BlockShoals, an approved participant under the Philippine SEC\u2019s StratBox sandbox&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":29707,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-29706","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cryptocurrency"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29706","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29706"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29706\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29708,"href":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29706\/revisions\/29708"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29707"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29706"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29706"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29706"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}