Philippine SEC Says It’s Ready To Support Tokenized RWAs

• A Philippine SEC Commissioner declared their agency is ready to regulate tokenized RWAs, given the Philippines’ robust legal and regulatory frameworks.

The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is ready to give real-world asset (RWA) tokenization a go. Commissioner Rogelio Quevedo believes that their jurisdiction is now equipped with the right framework to accommodate these types of digital assets.

In his keynote at the Philippine Blockchain Week 2026, Quevedo highlighted that the Southeast Asian emerging economy possesses the “proper law [and] the proper regulatory mind and background” to regulate tokenized assets. He also claimed that the measure will “revolutionize” the stock markets.

Filipinos’ Appetite for Alternative Investments

The SEC Commissioner doubled down in his statement during an interview with Cointelegraph. He emphasized that overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) are exhibiting a strong appetite for frictionless, alternative investments. Unfortunately, many of them have fallen victim to scams.

ADVERTISEMENTRecently, one of the SEC’s biggest crackdowns centered on BG Wealth Sharing for its unregulated activities that mirrored a Ponzi scheme. The platform operated in multiple jurisdictions, including the US, Samoa, and the Philippines, and has been a subject of asset seizures by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

Quevedo revealed that the SEC is already employing artificial intelligence (AI) to detect scams. Additionally, it maintains close coordination with online platforms, such as Google and TikTok, to curb illicit finance.

SEC StratBox

The regulator currently runs the SEC StratBox (Strategic Sandbox). It established the platform in April 2024 under a memorandum circular.

ADVERTISEMENTStratBox provides a regulated testing environment for innovative financial technologies and business models, such as blockchain-powered systems, before they’re deployed to the public. It allows fintech and crypto-asset service providers (CASPs) to test their live services in a controlled setting without subjecting them to strict legal restrictions for 24 months. Furthermore, it aims to safeguard consumers and investors by ensuring that these technologies are secure and compliant before a broader rollout.

As of November 2025, the SEC has admitted four firms into StratBox. Two previous firms that have utilized the sandbox offer US equities, while another offers tokenized real estate.

Tokenized RWA Market

Tokenized RWAs have grown to a market cap of approximately $686.86 billion as of June 20, based on RWA.xyz data. Repo (repurchase agreements) tokens and stablecoins notably account for a lion’s share of the flow, with total values of $330.34 billion and $297.04 billion, respectively.

Meanwhile, the Philippines has consistently ranked above the top 10 of the Chainalysis Crypto Adoption Index over the years, falling ninth in the 2025 tally. It indicates that a strong foundation for digital asset production is already in place and is ripe for the picking for players in the space.

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