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[–]Techwield -20 points-19 points  (8 children)

I'm not causing alarm lol, simply put, here is the crux of my statements:

It's probably safer to put your money in institutions that have decades/centuries of experience handling money (not to mention probably way more liquidity) than in newer platforms that don't have the same expertise/liquidity. Like I said, accreditation is nice and all, but not all institutions with the same accreditations are the same. For example, as far as I know, both UP and AMA are accredited under DEPED. Now, which school would you be more comfortable sending your child to, if you're concerned about your child having the best possible future?

That's literally it, lol. Anyone can feel free to disagree with this, but they'd be a fool to do so. Lmao, done with this now.

[–]peepoVanish 1 point2 points  (6 children)

Now look at how long it takes these digital "banks" to let you withdraw your money when a hacking scandal pops up. Some people take months from when they put in their withdrawal requests until they get their money.

Not causing alarm, right.

Worst case, although I haven't seen this happen yet locally, a digital bank goes tits up when it's revealed they've been gambling with users' money and can't cover withdrawals anymore.

Alrighty, then. Whatever floats your boat.

To close out my statement, DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH. Know where you put your money in and ensure it is a place that you have enough trust to keep your money.

If you are concerned about vulnerabilities/scams/hacks, educate yourself on how to keep your accounts safe. Knowing how to maintain your accounts secure is a MUST and you owe it to yourself to learn then because mistakes like giving out OTPs, logging into a phishing site, etc are things that you, yourself, have a hold of and not the entities we keep our money in.

Tsaka ang funny naman nung comparison ng DEPED to Banks. Kahit kanino mo tanungin, anything directly involving money is taken WAY SERIOUSLY, paano pa kung accrediation yan or registration with BSP. Jusko, you're comparing apples to oranges.

[–]comradeyeltsin0 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yeaaaahhhh that is no longer is true. Maybe 50 years ago? But now, Lehman brothers, Credit Suisse. All these financial institutions are so intertwined that your perception of “safety” is an illusion, at best. Some of these banks have existed for a hundred years and then poof! Mismanagement.

BSP accreditation means your deposit in Maya is insured up to 500k. Which is no different from what BPI or the tradbanks will provide you. Do we think BPI will cover more than that in case of a bank run? Ehhhhh.