nChains Stefan Matthews talks developing technology solutions for the Philippines and the world [Video]

The Philippines is a prime market for emerging technology solutions, nChain’s Co-founder and Executive Chairman Stefan Matthews told CoinGeek Backstage on the sidelines of the Block Dojo Philippines Investor Dinner.

The Philippines has always been an important region for nChain. In 2023, the blockchain solutions firm announced initiatives supporting the Provincial Government of Bataan in their digitalization efforts, and they also led Block Dojo Philippines, which launched in the country in August.

“The Philippines is and has been for a while now a very important region in terms of nChain’s focus and nChain development of business initiatives,” the chairman said.

One key focus of nChain is building its intellectual property patent portfolio, and parallel to that is digital identity. Over the years, the firm has discussed how digital identity is a core part of Web3. In the country, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. signed a New Philippine Passport Act on …