Globe Joins PLDT in Blocking Access to Unregistered Crypto Exchanges in PH Following SEC Advisory

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Globe Telecom has started blocking access to several cryptocurrency exchanges that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) flagged as operating without a license in the Philippines.

This follows a similar move by PLDT. (Read more: SEC Flags 10 Unregistered Crypto Exchanges, Eyes Website Blocking)

• Users on both networks confirmed they can no longer access websites such as OKX, Bybit, KuCoin, and Kraken.
  Attempts to the following platforms now return server errors, as verified by BitPinas on August 7, 2025 at around 5:00 am:
  • OKX
  • Bybit
  • MEXC
  • Kucoin
  • Bitget
  • Phemex
  • CoinEx
  • Bitmart
  • Poloniex
  • Kraken

BitPinas initially verified the blocks through multiple tests and screenshots. Dvcode founder Eli Rabadon earlier confirmed that Smart, which shares infrastructure with PLDT, had already restricted access.

The SEC released an investor advisory warning the public against ten unregistered crypto platforms. The advisory referenced the agency’s new Crypto Asset Service Provider (CASP) Rules and emphasized the risk to users who trade or invest through these exchanges.

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