Local cryptocurrency exchange Coins.ph is encouraging corporate entities to adopt stablecoins for treasury operations, citing structural inefficiencies in traditional cross-border banking infrastructure.
According to the company, traditional B2B payments face hurdles such as T+2 settlement cycles and limited foreign exchange (FX) banking hours. Coins.ph states that utilizing stablecoins like USDT and USDC can help local Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) firms and import-export businesses bypass traditional wire transfers, which the exchange estimates can carry a 6% to 8% cost drag on revenue.
Focus on Asian Institutional Adoption
The company’s push toward corporate stablecoin integration aligns with reported regional trends. Citing 2026 data from McKinsey, Coins noted that Asia-originated activity accounts for approximately $245 billion in stablecoin payments, representing roughly 60% of the global total.
The exchange also pointed to a global survey by EY-Parthenon indicating that 13% of surveyed financial institutions and corporations currently use stablecoins in their treasury operations, with 56% of non-users anticipating adoption within the next year.
Coins CEO Wei Zhou stated that the “second wave” of cryptocurrency adoption is focused on utility rather than retail speculation. Zhou argued that 24/7 capital movement and instantaneous settlement are becoming competitive necessities for global commerce.
The Coins International TradeDesk
To capture this corporate market, Coins is promoting its International TradeDesk, an institutional execution platform designed to process high-volume corporate fund movements.
The company stated the platform offers instant (T+0) settlement and 24/7 FX conversions, allowing treasurers to execute trades outside of standard banking hours. According to Coins, the TradeDesk offers spreads as low as 0.02 basis points (2 bps) on G10 currency pairs and handles transactions exceeding PHP 1 million with no maximum limits.
Recent Platform Developments
The focus on institutional clients follows recent retail developments and a confirmed security incident at the locally licensed exchange.
On March 13, 2026, Coins.ph confirmed a security breach where users reported receiving suspicious in-app push notifications that redirected them to phishing websites. To bolster platform security, the exchange recently partnered with the cybersecurity firm Secuna to launch a public bug bounty program.
On the retail side, the exchange reported that its spot trading volume increased by 327% year-on-year to hit $500 million in November 2025. The platform also recently expanded its local cash-out network by partnering with Palawan Pawnshop and launched a four-year educational Bitcoin program targeting college students in late February 2026.
This article is published on BitPinas: Coins.ph Targets Corporate Treasuries with Stablecoin TradeDesk
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