Philippines Signals Readiness for RWA Tokenization
BITmarkets Team
Jun 23, 2026
Speaking during Philippine Blockchain Week 2026, SEC Commissioner Rogelio Quevedo said regulators are confident that the legal and regulatory foundations are now in place to support asset tokenization. According to Quevedo, the SEC is “now fully convinced that we have the proper law [and] the proper regulatory mind and background” to accommodate tokenized assets. He added that the technology has the potential to modernize and “revolutionize” traditional stock exchanges and investment markets.
Expanding investment access for overseas Filipinos
In a separate interview, Quevedo highlighted how tokenized investment products could create new opportunities for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), many of whom have capital available but limited access to reliable investment channels.
“Our OFWs, they have the capital. They do not know where to place their money. They do not know how to make their money earn,” he said, noting that many Filipinos have fallen victim to fraudulent investment schemes while searching for higher returns.
The commissioner also emphasized the regulator’s efforts to combat financial scams through emerging technologies. “We are also using artificial intelligence to go after these unscrupulous scams,” he added, explaining that the SEC is collaborating with major online platforms, including Google and TikTok, to identify and remove unauthorized investment promotions.
The SEC’s stance positions regulated tokenization not only as a tool for financial innovation but also as a way to improve investor protection and expand access to legitimate investment opportunities.
Regulatory sandbox supports innovation
The regulator’s support for tokenization aligns with its Strategic Sandbox (StratBox) initiative, a framework that allows fintech companies to test innovative products and services within a supervised environment. Through StratBox, the SEC can temporarily modify or waive certain regulatory requirements for approved participants while maintaining oversight. However, participation does not exempt firms from existing laws, nor can the sandbox be used to bypass regulatory obligations.
Tokenized assets already under evaluation
The Philippine SEC has already begun evaluating tokenized investment models through the sandbox program.
In November 2025, the regulator announced that four companies had been accepted into StratBox. Among them was a firm testing a tokenized real estate investment product. Two other participants were focused on providing access to US equities, while BlockShoals Technologies received preliminary approval to explore crypto-related products and services.
The ongoing testing program reflects the SEC’s broader effort to understand emerging financial technologies while building a regulatory framework that encourages innovation without compromising investor safeguards.
Sources:
https://cointelegraph.com/news/philippine-sec-rwa-tokenization-readiness
