Philippines Urged to Tighten Crypto and Online Gambling Oversight After Gray List Exit

Philippines Urged to Tighten Crypto and Online Gambling Oversight After Gray List Exit

MANILA, Philippines— As the Philippines celebrates its removal from the European Commission’s ‘high-risk’ list for money laundering, calls are mounting for tighter regulation of two of its fastest-growing but most vulnerable sectors: cryptocurrency and online gambling. Experts, including global credit agency Moody’s, warn that despite the country’s progress in aligning with global anti-money laundering standards,…