Yes: Maya's operator, Maya Philippines, Inc., is on the BSP list of licensed VASPs (updated 21 July 2026).Its licence is a BSP Certificate of Authority under BSP Circular No. 1108, s. 2021. It is one of 6 non-bank providers among the 8 active names (9 on the BSP list dated 15 July 2026, less 1 marked inactive). See the BSP list · BSP Circular No. 1108, s. 2021
On the SEC record: An SEC advisory posted 27 May 2025 mentions Maya, not as the party warned against.
Skip it if you need to move coins to another wallet: Maya said on 19 December 2025 that Send and Receive were unavailable.
| BSP VASP licence | Yes, non-bank BSP Verifier, record updated 21 July 2026 |
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| Trading fee | No transaction fee; Maya earns a margin on the price (percentage not published) Maya Crypto terms, as listed on 2 October 2026 |
| Cash out to GCash or Maya | Sells straight to your Maya Wallet, real time or up to 2 business days Maya Crypto terms, as listed on 2 October 2026 |
| Send crypto out | Unavailable since Maya refreshed the feature (help centre, 19 Dec 2025) Maya help centre, posted 19 December 2025 |
| Official site | maya.ph/crypto |
Next: open Maya Crypto only from its official site, maya.ph/crypto; follow the cash-out steps, or compare all 8 licensed providers.
Before you start: An upgraded Maya account. Maya Crypto terms, as listed on 2 October 2026
How you know it worked: The pesos show in your Maya Wallet in real time or up to 2 business days after the sale. Maya Crypto terms, as listed on 2 October 2026 If it has not arrived by then: raise it with Maya Crypto's support first; every financial service provider must run a free complaints desk, and you can take it to the BSP after that (RA 11765 sec. 8(f)).
| Sell to the Maya Wallet | Peso proceeds reach your Maya Wallet in real time or up to 2 business days laterMaya Crypto terms, as listed on 2 October 2026 |
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| Limits | Crypto and the Maya Wallet share one transaction limit; sale proceeds are not counted against itMaya Crypto terms, as listed on 2 October 2026 |
Maya lets an upgraded Maya account buy and sell crypto from ₱1, with pesos taken from and paid back to the Maya Wallet. Maya Crypto page
| Transaction fee | None, per Maya's crypto page ("no transaction fees")Maya Crypto page, as listed on 2 October 2026 |
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| Price margin | Maya charges a margin between the market price it gets and the peso rate it shows you; the percentage is not publishedMaya Crypto terms, as listed on 2 October 2026 |
| Minimum buy or sell | ₱1Maya Crypto page, as listed on 2 October 2026 |
No exchange, wallet or bank pays to appear on this page or to change its order.
| App | Fee to buy or sell | Cash out to GCash or bank | Minimum buy | Skip it if |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coins.phOwn appOfficial site | Convert: no fee, spread applies. Spot: 0.1% maker / 0.15% taker at Tier 0 Coins.ph fee schedule, as listed on 2 October 2026 | InstaPay, ₱5 flat, ₱1 to ₱50,000 per cash-out Coins.ph help centre, as listed on 2 October 2026 | Not on Coins.ph's pages | you cash out more than ₱50,000 at a time to GCash or Maya: InstaPay caps each cash-out at ₱50,000, so bigger sums go by PESONet to a bank Coins.ph help centre, as listed on 2 October 2026 |
| Maya CryptoOwn appOfficial site | No transaction fee; Maya earns a margin on the price (percentage not published) Maya Crypto terms, as listed on 2 October 2026 | Sells straight to your Maya Wallet, real time or up to 2 business days Maya Crypto terms, as listed on 2 October 2026 | ₱1 Maya Crypto page, as listed on 2 October 2026 | you need to move coins to another wallet: Maya said on 19 December 2025 that Send and Receive were unavailable Maya help centre, posted 19 December 2025 |
| MoneybeesOwn appOfficial site | No transaction fee; a margin is built into the posted rate Moneybees terms, updated 27 August 2026 | Pesos to your bank account, or cash at a partner outlet Moneybees site, as listed on 2 October 2026 | Not on Moneybees's pages | you want to keep and trade coins inside an app: Moneybees sends the coins you buy to your own wallet, and its posted rates are valid for 15 minutes Moneybees site, as listed on 2 October 2026 |
| PDAXOwn appOfficial site | No trading fee row on PDAX's fee page PDAX fee page, as listed on 2 October 2026 | InstaPay, ₱15, real time, up to ₱50,000; Maya must be a verified account PDAX fee page, as listed on 2 October 2026 | Not on PDAX's pages | you fund from an e-wallet often: PDAX lists a 3% plus ₱15 cash-in fee from Maya and 1.80% from GrabPay, against free cash-in from UnionBank or Sterling Bank PDAX help centre, as listed on 2 October 2026 |
| TopJuan TechnologiesNo public app or site | No provider website | No provider website | No provider website | No provider website |
| GoTyme Go CryptoOwn appOfficial site | Shown in the app before each order; no amount published GoTyme account terms, as listed on 2 October 2026 | To your GoTyme everyday account, converted from US dollars to pesos, in 1 to 2 days GoTyme help centre, as listed on 2 October 2026 | US$1 fund-in (pesos converted to US dollars) GoTyme help centre, as listed on 2 October 2026 | you want to hold coins in your own wallet or send them elsewhere: Go Crypto has no external wallets or transfers, and every trade goes through US dollars GoTyme crypto page, as listed on 2 October 2026 |
| UnionBankOwn appOfficial site | A spread added to the market price (illustrated as ₱3,030 on a ₱1,000,000 BTC price: ₱3,030 ÷ ₱1,000,000 = 0.30%) UnionBank virtual asset terms, as listed on 2 October 2026 | Sell for pesos inside UnionBank Online UnionBank virtual asset terms, as listed on 2 October 2026 | Not on UnionBank's pages | you want to move crypto in or out: UnionBank’s terms cover buying and selling for pesos only UnionBank virtual asset terms, as listed on 2 October 2026 |
| WIBS PHPOwn appOfficial site | Not on WIBS PHP's fee page WIBS PHP site, as listed on 2 October 2026 | Not on WIBS PHP's pages WIBS PHP site, as listed on 2 October 2026 | Not on WIBS PHP's pages | you use an iPhone: the DOPAY app is on Android only, in early access WIBS PHP site, as listed on 2 October 2026 |
| Licensed company | Maya Philippines, Inc. |
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| BSP status | Licensed VASP |
| Type | Non-bank VASP |
| Head, as listed | Mr. Shailesh Baidwan |
| Head office | 9th LaunchPad Building, Reliance St. Mandaluyong City |
| Phone, as listed | (632) 8845 7788 |
| Compliance or support email | compliance@maya.ph · regcompliance_mayaph@maya.ph |
From the BSP Verifier VASP directory and the BSP list of VASPs dated 15 July 2026. Crypto used mainly as a means of payment falls under the BSP. Crypto offered or sold as a security, or as a financial product under RA 11765, falls under the SEC. SEC advisory on the effectivity of the CASP Rules, 14 Jul 2025
These SEC warnings are about other schemes; Maya appears in them only as the channel the schemes used.
Rules from the BSP Circular No. 1108, s. 2021 (issued January 2021).
Rules from the Financial Products and Services Consumer Protection Act (RA 11765) (approved 6 May 2022).
Yes. Maya's crypto terms say the account must be in upgraded status before any crypto transaction. (Source: Maya Crypto terms, as listed on 2 October 2026.)
Sell the coin in the app. The pesos go to your Maya Wallet in real time or up to 2 business days later, and from there you can transfer them to a bank. (Source: Maya Crypto terms, as listed on 2 October 2026.)
Maya's help centre said on 19 December 2025 that Send and Receive were unavailable for now and would come back. (Source: Maya help centre, posted 19 December 2025.)
Maya lists 24, including BTC, ETH, SOL, USDC, USDT, DOGE, ADA, LTC and XLM. (Source: Maya help centre, as listed on 2 October 2026.)
Maya keeps it in custody using Fireblocks' wallet-as-a-service, per its crypto terms. (Source: Maya Crypto terms, as listed on 2 October 2026.)
The SEC advisories that mention Maya are about other schemes that used it to move money; none names Maya as the unregistered party. Latest such advisory: 27 May 2025.
Profit from selling or trading crypto is taxable income, whether you trade on Maya Crypto or elsewhere. How the BIR treats it, and which rate applies, is on crypto tax in the Philippines; estimate the amount with the income tax calculator.
No exchange, wallet or bank pays to appear on this page or to change its order.
Betur Inc.
Skip it if you cash out more than ₱50,000 at a time to GCash or Maya: InstaPay caps each cash-out at ₱50,000, so bigger sums go by PESONet to a bank.
Moneybees Forex Corp.
Skip it if you want to keep and trade coins inside an app: Moneybees sends the coins you buy to your own wallet, and its posted rates are valid for 15 minutes.
Philippine Digital Asset Exchange (PDAX)
Skip it if you fund from an e-wallet often: PDAX lists a 3% plus ₱15 cash-in fee from Maya and 1.80% from GrabPay, against free cash-in from UnionBank or Sterling Bank.
TopJuan Technologies Corporation
This page covers Maya Crypto's licence, published fees and cash-out. For a problem with a specific transaction, go to Maya's support first, then the BSP; for tax on your gains, the BIR or a tax adviser; for whether to invest, a licensed investment adviser.
