MANILA, Philippines & PALO ALTO, Calif. – August 8, 2025 – Higlobe, a fintech company streamlining international payments for freelancers and businesses, today announced a major partnership with Coins.ph, the Philippines’ leading crypto exchange platform. This partnership aims to reduce high remittance fees and eliminate hidden charges, ensuring more income stays in the hands of Filipino workers.
Every year, thousands of freelancers in the Philippines lose a chunk of their earnings due to inflated exchange rates, platform fees, and slow transfers. Through this collaboration, users can now receive payments from U.S.-based clients through Higlobe’s zero-fee platform and conveniently convert their funds to Philippine Peso using the Coins.ph app, seamlessly and at a lower cost.
The collaboration combines Higlobe’s innovative stablecoin-powered infrastructure with Coins.ph’s trust, giving users fast, secure access to their money and enabling broader financial inclusion across the country.
“We hear this all the time: a Filipino freelancer earns $1000, but by the time it lands in their local account, they’ve lost ₱1,000 to ₱2,000 in bad exchange rates and fees. We’re changing that. Our lowest-cost guarantee ensures that Filipinos keep more of their hard-earned money—money that should go to their families, not to payment middlemen,” said Algie Mabasa, Country Manager at Higlobe.
A New Standard for Cross-Border Payments
With this new partnership, Filipino freelancers and service providers can now:
- Receive USD payments from U.S. clients into a free, dedicated U.S. receiving account
- Convert funds with Higlobe’s lowest-cost guarantee and zero transfer fees
- Withdraw in pesos to any local bank, ensuring the highest possible take-home pay
Higlobe’s lowest-cost guarantee means that if users find a cheaper way to receive international payments, including any fees and exchange rate markups—Higlobe will match the price. This makes it the first and only cross-border payment service with this kind of promise.
A Timely Solution for the Growing Freelance Economy
As more Filipinos turn to online work, finding efficient ways to receive international payments is more important than ever. The Philippines is home to over 1.5 million freelancers and counting. This new payment rail offers real, measurable impact, keeping more pesos in households and less in fees.
“At Coins.ph, we’re committed to making crypto useful and accessible in everyday life,” said Jen Bilango, Country Manager at Coins.ph. “This partnership with Higlobe empowers Filipino freelancers to access their earnings faster, more affordably, and with full control over their money. It’s a win for inclusion, value, and digital finance.”
Starting today, Filipino freelancers can sign up for a free account at higlobe.com to begin using the service. This partnership marks a bold step toward financial inclusion, bringing global payments into the hands of Filipinos, faster, fairer, and on their terms.
About Coins.ph
Founded in 2014, Coins.ph is the Philippines’ most established crypto brand, trusted by over 18 million users. The platform allows users to buy, sell, and manage cryptocurrencies while accessing a wide range of financial services including bill payments, mobile top-ups, and local transfers. Coins.ph is fully regulated by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas and was the first crypto company in Asia to secure both Virtual Currency and Electronic Money Issuer licenses from a central bank.
To learn more, visit coins.ph
About Higlobe, Inc.
Founded in 2020 by former Google and Spotify executive Teymour H. Farman-Farmaian and software engineer Jeff Bolton, Higlobe enables remote professionals and global businesses to send and receive international payments instantly and with zero fees. Higlobe uses blockchain-based stablecoins backed 1:1 by U.S. dollars or treasury securities. The company is a registered Money Services Business with FinCEN in the U.S. and publishes its SOC-2 attestation report for transparency.
Higlobe is backed by leading investors including Battery Ventures, TTV Capital, DCG, Paxos, FJ Labs, and Raptor Group.
Learn more at higlobe.com