Coins.ph and Skyro Partner to Expand QR Ph Payments

Coins.ph, one of the leading digital wallet and crypto services providers in the Philippines, and Skyro, an SEC-registered fintech company, signed a partnership during the ASEAN Tech Summit at the Marriott Grand Ballroom in Newport City, Pasay City. The alliance will integrate QR Ph Scan-to-Pay and disbursement services, giving consumers and merchants access to a network of more than 10,000 partner stores and more than 4,000 offline and online merchant partners nationwide.

Coins.ph and Skyro Sign Partnership at ASEAN Tech Summit

The agreement was formalized by Wei Zhou, Chief Executive Officer, and Amira Alawi, Global Marketing Director, representing Coins.ph. Representing Skyro were Arsen Liametov, co-Founder and co-CEO; Nasim Aliev, co-Founder and co-CEO; and Anthony Co, President. Under the new alliance, Coins.ph and Skyro will collaborate across key payment infrastructure verticals, including QR Ph Scan-to-Pay, QR Ph payment acceptance, and seamless disbursement services.

How QR Ph Integration Expands Digital Payments in the Philippines

Through the integration of the national QR code standard, QR Ph, the partnership aims to provide consumers, enterprise partners, and merchant networks with safer, faster, and more versatile transaction capabilities. Consumers will benefit from frictionless, interoperable payments across Skyro's network of more than 10,000 partner stores and more than 4,000 offline and online merchant partners nationwide.

Skyro to Leverage Coins.ph Payout Infrastructure for Disbursements

Skyro will leverage Coins.ph's payout infrastructure to enhance its cash distributions, credit payouts, loan disbursements, and merchant settlements. This will enable partner businesses to process instant bulk payouts while improving operational efficiency.

Executive Statements on the Coins.ph and Skyro Partnership

"Partnering with Skyro allows us to expand the reach of our robust financial infrastructure and drive real, everyday utility for millions of users," said Wei Zhou, CEO of Coins.ph. "Through our joint work in QR Ph acceptance and disbursements, we are making interoperable digital payments faster, safer and far more accessible while advancing our shared commitment to digital financial inclusion across the country."

"This agreement accelerates our roadmap to build a fully integrated digital financial ecosystem," said Anthony Co, President of Skyro. "As fintech adoption expands beyond major metro areas into regional provinces, integrating robust QR Ph acceptance and payout rails ensures our digital financial products remain available everywhere."

Digital Payments in the Philippines Reach Nearly ₱25 Trillion

The collaboration comes at a key moment as digital payment transactions in the Philippines reached nearly 25 trillion pesos (₱25 trillion) in 2025, driven by a 216% surge in electronic fund transfer volume through clearing houses like InstaPay and PESONet. Leveraging this momentum, Coins.ph and Skyro plan to roll out these integrated payment and disbursement options across their digital platforms in the coming months, setting a practical benchmark for cashless transformation.

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