Buhayin, an advocacy agency for emerging island hubs, has partnered with Bitget Wallet and Bitget to drive financial and digital inclusion in Siargao. The partnership will officially kick off during Buhayin’s week-long island fiesta, Kapit-Isla Siargao, from March 12 to 16, 2025. The collaboration aims to introduce local businesses and residents to blockchain-based financial tools while also providing digital literacy programs on decentralized finance (DeFi) and its benefits.

“Financial and digital inclusion is key to empowering island destinations like Siargao. By providing access to digital tools and education, we foster economic growth, resilience, and sustainability,” said Justin Wee, Founder of Buhayin.

At the heart of this partnership is the launch of PayFi, Bitget Wallet’s new payment system that bridges traditional finance with blockchain technology. PayFi allows local businesses to accept stablecoins and digital assets for instant transactions, granting more payment options for tourists, digital nomads, and crypto users at these local establishments. Through this partnership, Buhayin and Bitget Wallet are paving the way to make Siargao a model for a digitally empowered, sustainable island economy.

Kapit-Isla Week (March 12-16) is Buhayin’s flagship event—an adaptive island fiesta blending culture, sustainability, and community. Key highlights during the week include Run for the Islands, a run to champion environmental conservation in partnership with Rockwell Run Club and KidsforKids; Kamustahan sa Siargao, a community forum uniting island leaders, hosted by Lamari Resort; Salt and Sun Market, a marketplace spotlighting local businesses and artisans, hosted by Bar Ciao and powered by Mindanao Goes Solar; and Siesta sa Siargao, a barangay fiesta-inspired party to encourage foreigners to support local establishments, hosted by Tiki Hut and Saint Thomas.

A Strategic Partnership with Bitget Wallet

Buhayin envisions bringing Kapit-Isla to more island destinations across the Philippines, with Dumaguete set as the next stop this July. This expansion underscores one of its core priorities: fostering digital empowerment and bridging technological gaps in underserved areas. Bitget Wallet supports this vision by democratizing financial access for underserved communities through its digital payment solutions, providing an added choice for consumers who want to explore cryptocurrency as part of their financial habits.

“Blockchain technology can bridge economic gaps, and this partnership brings that vision closer to reality,” said Alvin Kan, COO of Bitget Wallet. “With Bitget Wallet, we enable safe and effective digital financial adoption for long-term benefits.”

About Bitget Wallet

Bitget Wallet is the home of Web3, uniting endless possibilities in one non-custodial wallet. With over 60 million users, it offers comprehensive onchain services, including asset management, instant swaps, rewards, staking, trading tools, live market data, a DApp browser, an NFT marketplace, and crypto payment. Supporting over 100 blockchains, 20,000+ DApps, and 500,000+ tokens, Bitget Wallet enables seamless multi-chain trading across hundreds of DEXs and cross-chain bridges, along with a $300 million protection fund to ensure the safety of users' assets.

About Bitget

Established in 2018, Bitget is the world's leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company. Serving over 100 million users in 150+ countries and regions, the Bitget exchange is committed to helping users trade smarter with its pioneering copy trading feature and other trading solutions, while offering real-time access to Bitcoin price, Ethereum price, and other cryptocurrency prices. Formerly known as BitKeep, Bitget Wallet is a world-class multi-chain crypto wallet that offers an array of comprehensive Web3 solutions and features including wallet functionality, token swap, NFT Marketplace, DApp browser, and more.

Bitget is at the forefront of driving crypto adoption through strategic partnerships, such as its role as the Official Crypto Partner of the World's Top Football League, LALIGA, in EASTERN, SEA and LATAM market, as well as a global partner of Turkish National athletes Buse Tosun Çavuşoğlu (Wrestling world champion), Samet Gümüş (Boxing gold medalist) and İlkin Aydın (Volleyball national team), to inspire the global community to embrace the future of cryptocurrency.

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