Ibang klase rin itong strategy nila. Break even na pala sila, pero hindi man lang nag panic. Instead na umatras, bumili pa ulit sila ng Bitcoin.

Target ba nilang maging number 1 holder ng Bitcoin at lampasan pati holding ng creator ng Bitcoin? Kasi kung titignan, parang dun na rin papunta. Malapit na silang mag 1 million, at kung tuloy tuloy lang ang pagbili nila, baka sa loob ng 1 or 2 years maabot na talaga nila yung 1M na holding.

https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/04/20/strategy-buys-34-164-bitcoin-for-usd2-54-billion

The purchase brings the company’s total holdings to 815,061 BTC, acquired for approximately $61.56 billion at an average cost basis of $75,527. With BTC currently trading at around $75,000, Strategy's stash is currently break even. Strategy is the world's largest publicly-listed bitcoin holder. It began acquiring BTC as a balance sheet asset in 2020.

Mga kabayan, may report tungkol sa isang malaking exchange na na-extort daw matapos may mga account na ma-leak. Sabi nila secure pa rin daw system nila at less than 1% lang ang affected, pero para sakin hindi maliit na bagay yan. Kahit walang funds na nawala, malaking issue pa rin kapag account details ng users ang na-expose.

Ngayon kung mangyari yan sa Coins.ph o sa ibang exchange na gamit ng mga Pinoy, magtitiwala ka pa rin ba?
O sapat na ba yung isang leak para mawalan ka ng confidence sa exchange?


https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/04/13/crypto-exchange-kraken-targeted-in-extortion-attempt-but-says-there-was-no-breach-and-no-client-funds-at-risk

The firm said a criminal group is attempting to extort it over limited insider-related data access incidents affecting about 2,000 accounts. Kraken says it will not pay and is working with law enforcement.

Kraken said a criminal group is attempting to extort the company by threatening to release videos of internal systems, but no breach occurred, and funds were never at risk.
Two insider-related incidents involving unauthorized access to limited support data affected roughly 2,000 accounts.
The exchange has notified impacted users, tightened controls and is working with law enforcement on potential arrests.

Hindi ko akalain na ganito na pala kalaki ang trading volume ng Coins.ph, kaya parang mas may sense tuloy kung bakit ayaw nilang papasukin ang Binance.

As reported last February 2026, nasa around $500 million na raw ang trading volume nila, which is around 4x increase. Napapaisip lang din ako kung ano kaya talaga ang dahilan bakit biglang lumaki nang ganyan. Dahil kaya mas maraming tao ang nag-iinvest sa crypto para ma-protect ang pera nila laban sa inflation?

Pag tiningnan mo rin dito:
https://coinmarketcap.com/rankings/exchanges/

mas malaki pa ang Coins.ph kaysa Bitfinex. So ibig sabihin, malaki talaga ang market ng Coins.ph at hindi na siya maliit na player lang gaya ng iniisip ng iba. Mukhang mas malakas na talaga ang local crypto demand kaysa sa inaakala ng karamihan.

[Pursuant to Section 73 of the SRC, penalties for these violations include fines of up to ₱5,000,000, imprisonment for a maximum of 21 years, or both.]

Bagong news na naman, may another advisory ang SEC saying na illegal exchange daw ang Huobi. Sinubukan ko naman i-access at okay pa rin, same lang din sa naging situation ng Binance dati.

Pero dito talaga ako napaisip. In case may mga kabayan dito na nagpo-promote ng illegal exchanges, ang bigat pala ng possible penalty. May multa na, may kulong pa.

Imagine mo yun, nagpo-promote ka lang minsan nang hindi mo alam buong risk, tapos ganyan pala kabigat ang puwedeng kaharapin. Parang mapapatigil ka talaga at mapapaisip kung worth it pa ba.

https://bitpinas.com/regulation/sec-advisory-htx-huobi/

The SEC advisory included a direct warning to individuals acting as salesmen, brokers, influencers, or promoters for HTX within the Philippines.

The Commission stated that individuals soliciting investments for the platform may face criminal liability under Section 28 of the SRC.
Pursuant to Section 73 of the SRC, penalties for these violations include fines of up to ₱5,000,000, imprisonment for a maximum of 21 years, or both.

Meron ba kayong alam na nag promote ng illegal exchanges, kahit mga follwoing ninyo, baka magsisi sila.

Siguro narinig nyo yung balita before tungkol kay CZ, na may mga taong humaharang para hindi makapag-operate ang Binance sa Pilipinas. Ngayon, may lumalabas nang pangalan, si CEO Wei Zhou. Ayon sa mga report, former CFO siya ng Binance. So obvious na kilala niya ang Binance, alam niya capacity nito, at alam din niya na game over para sa iba once makapasok talaga ang Binance sa Pinas.

Tingin nyu, totoo kaya ito?

https://bitpinas.com/regulation/cz-memoir-wei-zhou-coins-ph/

Newly surfaced accounts from the recently published memoir of Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao allege that the platform’s expansion challenges in the Philippines involved intentional blocking efforts led by Coins.ph CEO and former Binance executive Wei Zhou, a claim Zhou has firmly denied by providing proof disputing the claim:

I’m sure most of you already know the usual markets in sports betting, moneyline, point spread, totals, player props and all that

But honestly I think if you really want to get better, it’s better to stick to one first. there’s just too many options now, and if you keep jumping from one market to another, it gets harder to read the game properly. instead of improving, you just end up all over the place.

for me I focus more on point spread. so when I check games, I mostly look at ATS records, cover percentages, head to head, team form, and other stuff related to the spread only. makes it simpler on my side and I feel like I understand the matchup better that way.

What about you guys, do you think focusing on one market is the better move if you want to be more consistent, or do you still mix everything depending on the game?

Sometimes when I try to stop gambling, especially during a losing streak, I end up thinking that I’m weak for wanting to quit. Like part of me says as a man I should just handle it, recover the losses, and not run away from it.

But at the same time, I also know that stopping should be the smart move so the same mistakes don’t keep happening. That’s the part I don’t get. Even when your mind already knows what to do, you still end up going back. One day you feel fully decided to quit, then the next day you find yourself opening the gambling account again and starting to roll like nothing happened hehe.

For you guys, have you ever felt like this too? That quitting feels like weakness at first, but in reality it might be the hardest and smartest thing to do?

i feel like slots are the most addictive gambling game, would you agree?

rounds are really fast, it’s available 24/7, and you can keep spinning anytime you want. unlike sports betting where you still have to wait for matches, slots is always there if you want to test your luck for a few minutes

for you guys, is it really just entertainment, or did it ever become something more addictive and start causing bad results for you?

I feel more emotional when I’m betting against a person and I lose, compared to losing on a sportsbook. Have you ever felt something like that?

You know, we have friends we gamble with in real life, so sometimes we make bets against each other, just for fun. I’ve also done it online. But I noticed that when I lose in those kinds of bets, I feel it more, like it hits harder. Compared to sportsbook bets where I can just move on right away.

Have you felt the same?

Do you consider yourself a smart bettor? In what sense can you say that about yourself, especially if you’re not really winning your bets?

Many of us here have been gambling for years already. If we look at it honestly, some people would probably say it’s stupid to keep gambling if we’re not actually making money from it. Yet we’re still here, still betting, still following games and odds. So can we really call ourselves smart bettors if we’re losing in the long run? Or is that just something we tell ourselves so it’s easier to keep gambling?

At the same time, if we’ve been doing this for years, maybe there’s still something we get out of it. Not money, but maybe the entertainment, the experience, understanding the games and odds better, or just enjoying the action. For those who have been gambling for years but are not really profitable, do you still consider yourself a smart bettor? If yes, what makes you say that?

Napapansin niyo ba parang humihina na rin economy natin lately?

Last year, around 4.4% lang daw ang growth ng PH economy, hindi na-hit yung target ng government.

Inflation nasa around 2% early this year, kaya ramdam pa rin sa kuryente, renta, at bilihin.

Tapos yung utang ng gobyerno, pataas din, nasa 60%+ ng GDP.

So napaisip lang ako...

[1] Sa ganitong situation, worth it pa ba mag crypto?
[2] Mas okay ba kaysa mag-ipon lang sa bank?
[3] Or mas safe pa rin mag focus sa negosyo at stable income?

Para sa inyo, opportunity pa rin ba ang crypto ngayon, or mas risky na lalo?
Gusto ko lang marinig experience niyo.

Ever notice this?

When you’re winning, you don’t stop. You’re already up, but it still feels “not enough.” So you keep going, one more spin, one more bet, until the profit is gone.
But when you’re losing, you also don’t stop early. You only quit when the loss is already big, when it hurts.

So think about it.
We’re not satisfied with small wins, but somehow we only feel “done” after a big loss. Isn’t that backwards?

Maybe the real problem isn’t the casino. It’s how we handle winning and losing.

Guys, gusto ko lang mag-open ng discussion tungkol dito.

Alam naman natin na ang pinaka-goal ng Bitcoin is adoption, na magamit siya as real money, hindi lang pang-investment. Pero sa actual experience natin, sa daily transactions dito sa PH, ginagamit ba talaga siya?

Yes, tumataas ang presyo ng Bitcoin.
Pero tanong ko lang:

1) Dahil ba yan sa actual usage (payments, remittance, negosyo)?
2) Or mostly dahil lang sa investors na bumibili at nagho-hold?

your thoughts on this.

Guys, curious lang ako sa experience nyo.

Sa ISP nyo ba, okay pa rin mag-access ng gambling sites and crypto exchanges, or blocked na talaga? Pwede nyo ba sabihin kung anong ISP gamit nyo (Globe, Smart, DITO, PLDT, etc.) and kung anong klaseng prompt or warning ang lumalabas pag tinatry nyo pumasok?

Sa akin kasi Globe gamit ko, so far wala pa naman problema. Kahit “illegal” sites, na-aaccess ko pa using DNS trick. Hindi pa ako nakaka-experience ng special warning page or redirect.

Pero kung totoo na mas humihigpit na talaga, parang mapipilitan na lang tayo gumamit ng VPN sooner or later.

Kayo ba, gumagana pa rin sa inyo yung DNS workaround?
Or totally blocked na talaga sa network nyo?

Share naman kayo ng experience nyo.


I decided to create this thread kasi nakita ko tong news from bitpinas.

DITO ISP Users Urged to Use PAGCOR-Approved Gambling Sites When Accessing Blocked Crypto Exchanges

I saw an influencer promoting gambling saying casinos give better winning chances to new accounts. Surprisingly, a lot of people believe it, even those close to me. Some think that once they create a fresh account, their luck is suddenly better.

Honestly, I’m skeptical. To me, this feels like a marketing gimmick so people sign up using his referral code and he makes money. Bonuses and free spins are real but actually changing the odds? That sounds unlikely.

What do you think about this?

In sports betting you need to maintain at least around a 53% win rate to stay profitable, assuming the average odds you take are around 1.90. I’m just curious how many here actually keep track of their win rate. I know most of us don’t track it properly, so even an estimate is fine.

Roughly, what win percentage do you think you’ve reached so far since you started betting?

If you’re really into sports betting, there’s a simple way to know if you actually have the edge and it won’t cost you anything.

Start capping games regularly as if you’re betting for real, since the lines are always available anyway. Keep a record of your picks, maybe on a spreadsheet, and apply proper bankroll management even if it’s just on paper. You’ll notice that it’s easier to stay disciplined when there’s no real money at risk.

After a month, check your results. If you hit around 54% or better, that’s already close to the passing rate needed to be profitable in the long run. That’s the point where you can consider moving to real money betting, at least now you’ll know if you’re ready or just lucky.

Naisip ko lang, hanggang ngayon puro US, Europe, at China pa rin ang dahilan kung bakit umaakyat o bumabagsak ang crypto market. Pag may malaking balita sa kanila, ramdam agad natin. Pero pag dito sa Pilipinas, kahit anong crypto-related news, parang tahimik lang.

Kailan kaya tayo dadating sa punto na magiging relevant na rin ang bansa natin sa galaw ng crypto market? Yung tipong may big announcement dito tapos napapansin na rin ng global traders.

Nabasa ko na ‘to dati, pero ngayon nandito na talaga sa Pilipinas. Akala ko noon sa gaming lang puwedeng may ganitong tournament, pero ngayon pati crypto trading ginawa na ring esports. Ang bilis ng takbo ng trend ngayon , may live audience, commentators, tapos maglalaban-laban pa mga traders parang pro gamers.

Medyo interesting siya kasi pwede rin maging paraan para ma-promote ang crypto awareness, pero sa kabilang banda parang delikado rin kung puro hype lang ang dating. Alam naman natin maraming sumasali sa ganito na walang sapat na knowledge sa trading, tapos pag natalo, sisihin na naman ang crypto.

Kayo, tingin niyo ba okay itong ganitong concept? Or baka mas lalo lang nitong gawing “laro” ang trading na dapat seryosohin?

https://bitpinas.com/pr/crypto-esports-league-ph-2025/

This November 8, 2025, the Philippines will make history with the launch of the Crypto Esports League PH 2025 — the first-ever crypto trading esports competition in the country. It’s where finance meets gaming, and Filipino traders battle not just for profits, but for prestige, skill, and glory.

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=25001992959394763&set=a.497354763618590

Post ko lang dito kasi nakausap ko yung pinsan ko tungkol dito.
Sabi niya, ito daw yung tinatawag na LS Trading.
Ang sabi niya, minimum investment ngayon is $100, pero yung sa kanya, more than $1k na ang na-invest.
Ang system daw ay trading signals, at kung mali raw yung signal, i-rerefund daw nila.
Tapos sabi pa niya, kung mag-trade ka, 1% lang daw sa investment mo ang ginagamit.

Kaya ang sabi ko sa kanya, baka scam yan, kasi kung 1% lang sa investment mo, parang kailangan pa nila ng 100x na bagong investors para makapag-ikot ng pera.

Kayo ba, kilala nyo ba itong platform na ‘to? Scam na ba sa tingin nyo?