Source: https://fintech.ph/listing/pouch-ph

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# Pouch.ph

[Cryptocurrency](https://fintech.ph/category/cryptocurrency) [Payments](https://fintech.ph/category/payments) [Digital Wallet](https://fintech.ph/category/digital-wallet) [Remittances](https://fintech.ph/category/remittances) [Financial Inclusion](https://fintech.ph/category/financial-inclusion)

[Visit website](https://pouchph.com/)

- **Founded**: 2022
- **Headquarters**: Cebu City
- **Stage**: Seed
- **Licences**: 1. BSP

## Overview

Pouch is the Philippines' first Bitcoin Lightning Network wallet, founded in 2022 by Ethan Rose. It lets merchants accept Bitcoin via QR with no FX-volatility exposure — Pouch converts BTC to pesos and settles to the merchant's bank or e-wallet — and powers low-cost cross-border remittances over Lightning, including PH-to-US "Send Globally" transfers and Batch Pay for payroll. It anchors the Boracay "Bitcoin Island" initiative (250+ merchants) and reported 400+ merchants nationwide by 2023. It is a BSP-registered Operator of Payment Systems.

### Products

- Pouch Lightning wallet/app
- Merchant Bitcoin payments (QR, BTC→PHP)
- Send Globally (remittance)
- Batch Pay (payroll/bulk payouts)

### Serves

Merchants Consumers Businesses

## Funding and ownership

Stage

Seed

## People

- Ethan Rose Founder & CEO

## Licences and certifications

- [BSP-registered Operator of Payment System (OPS)](https://fintech.ph/licence/payment-system-operators) [Check: List of BSP Registered Operators of Payment System (OPS)](https://www.bsp.gov.ph/PaymentAndSettlement/COR.pdf)
- BSP-supervised (Operator of Payment Systems) Certification

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## Contact and links

[pouchph.com](https://pouchph.com/)

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- [facebook](https://www.facebook.com/hellopouch/)

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From fintech.ph, an independent directory of fintech companies in the Philippines, as of October 27, 2026. Please link to https://fintech.ph/listing/pouch-ph when citing this page.