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This article draws on a research titled, Navigating Blockchain’s Potential in Global Development, as part of a Harvard ALM degree coursework by the author.

Blockchain-based technology is being introduced in emerging markets where foundational literacy and financial understanding remain weak.

Originally published in BusinessWorld on April 10, 2026. Republished here for archival purposes. This article draws on Lising’s peer-reviewed research on blockchain adoption in emerging economies, including a case study of Axie Infinity in the Philippines, examining equity and social impact implications. ----- What was just a few years ago a fringe technology for startups, blockchain is now entering the machinery of the Philippine state. Yet its rapid growth is outpacing the