MAJOR global tech player Wei Zhou, the chief executive officer (CEO) of Coins.ph, sees the Philippines' need to adopt blockchain, crypto, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and other digital assets.

Zhou recently acquired Coins.ph, the Philippines' leading digital wallet provider and crypto exchange platform with over 16 million users. Coins.ph was the co-presenter of the recent Philippine Fintech Festival hosted by Digital Pilipinas, the largest private sector movement for creating a technology and innovation ecosystem geared to bring about technological acceleration in the country.