© Ezra Ferraz, Gracy Fernandez 2020
E. Ferraz, G. FernandezAsian Founders at Workhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-5162-1_15

15. Ron Hose: Co-founder and CEO, Coins.ph

Ezra Ferraz1  and Gracy Fernandez1
(1)
Makati City, Philippines
 

In 2014, Ron Hose co-founded Coins.ph with Runar Petursson. Coins.ph began as a cryptocurrency marketplace, although the co-founders knew that they wanted to pursue the larger opportunity in creating a digital wallet of choice in the Philippines. Hose had the necessary expertise to build this product, having graduated from Cornell University with a master’s degree in computer science and serving as the co-founder and CTO of TokBox, which was acquired by Telefonica Digital in 2012.

Once Coins.ph focused on its digital wallet, ...

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