What Philcoin does

Philcoin, operating as PHL Foundation Inc., is a non-profit blockchain organization founded in 2021 that builds a philanthropic cryptocurrency ecosystem centered on the PHL utility token and PHILApp super dApp. PHILApp is deployed on Binance Smart Chain (BSC) and integrates multiple modules — PHILChat, PHILSocial, PHILEducation, PHILGaming, and PHILStream — offering messaging, social networking, learning, gaming, and streaming within a single mobile application. The platform is specifically engineered for low-bandwidth environments through peer-to-peer mesh networking and proprietary quantum-proof encryption, targeting users in developing economies and rural areas where traditional web3 access is constrained.

The organization's differentiating mechanic is a "donate-and-earn" model in which users earn PHL tokens through platform activity (chatting, learning, gaming, content engagement) but must give away a portion of those tokens to others before they can unlock their own rewards. This embeds philanthropy directly into the token economy and is intended to drive viral, community-led user acquisition via referral incentives (up to 10,000 PHL). PHL is listed for trading on PancakeSwap, BitMart, XT.com, and Bitforex, with price tracking on CoinMarketCap, Crypto.com, CoinGecko, and Binance.

Philcoin is incorporated as a non-profit in Georgia, USA, with operational headquarters in Dubai Media City (Concord Tower) and a contact presence in Cartersville, GA. The founder and CEO is Jerry López, supported by a COO with capital-markets and investment-banking experience and a CMO with consumer-brand experience. The company targets retail/end-user consumers (no enterprise customers are disclosed) and reports activity across the Middle East, USA, Southeast Asia (including the Philippines), and Latin America (Dominican Republic). Revenue capture mechanics are not clearly defined — no subscription pricing is publicly disclosed, and there is no evidence of traditional top-line revenue, transaction fee retention, or treasury management income.

Name

Philcoin

Legal name

PHL Foundation Inc.

Website

https://philcoin.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Philcoin (PHL Foundation Inc.) is a non-profit blockchain organization that operates PHILApp, a Binance Smart Chain super dApp combining social, education, gaming, chat, and donations under a donate-and-earn PHL token model, targeting users in developing economies with low-bandwidth connectivity.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Blockchain-Based Philanthropic Platform

NAICS

Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (516210), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (51621)

akta.pro primary industry

Metaverse Virtual World Platforms (social worlds, land, UGC) (FSAPAGAD)

Keywords

• Blockchain philanthropy platform
• Mobile super app
• Cryptocurrency utility token
• Low-bandwidth connectivity
• Charitable donations platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Dubai

HQ country

United Arab Emirates

HQ region

Middle East

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. PHL Token utility and rewards: PHL token incentivizes user interaction with products and features. Users earn PHL based on actual usage, activity, and network contributions. The token facilitates smart contract interactions on PHILApp. To unlock earned PHL, users must give away half of those PHL, naturally encouraging philanthropy.
2. Token transaction fees: Transaction fees likely apply on BSC network for token transfers and smart contract interactions. BSC transactions are noted to be cheaper than Ethereum.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Philcoin operates PHILApp, an all-in-one mobile super dApp built on the Binance Smart Chain that enables users to access education, chat, social networking, gaming, streaming, and donations over low-bandwidth connections. The ecosystem is powered by the PHL utility token, which incentivizes engagement through a donate-and-earn model requiring users to share earned tokens with others before they can be unlocked. The platform is specifically designed for developing economies and rural areas with limited internet infrastructure.

Product overview

Philcoin operates as a decentralized ecosystem built on the Binance Smart Chain (BSC) with PHILApp as its central super dApp product. PHILApp is an all-in-one mobile application offering multiple integrated modules: PHILChat (communications), PHILSocial (social networking), PHILGaming (entertainment), PHILEducation (learning resources), and PHILStream (streaming). The ecosystem is powered by the PHL token, which facilitates peer-to-peer interactions via smart contracts, incentivizes user engagement, and enables the platform's donate-and-earn model where users must give away half of their earned tokens before unlocking them. PHILApp is specifically designed for developing economies and rural areas, functioning efficiently even with weak internet connections.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PHILApp: Ground-breaking all-in-one mobile application providing access to educational resources, social networks, communications tools, e-commerce marketplaces, games and entertainment, and donation platforms.

Products and services

• PHILApp PHILApp is a ground-breaking, all-in-one mobile super dApp that enables users to access educational resources, social networks, communications tools, e-commerce marketplaces, games and entertainment, and donation platforms, even with weak internet connections. The app uses peer-to-peer interaction with proprietary quantum-proof encryption and is designed for developing economies and rural areas.
• PHL Token PHL is the native utility token of the Philcoin ecosystem, facilitating user interaction through smart contracts, incentivizing platform engagement, and enabling charitable giving. Users must share tokens with others before they can access tokens they have earned, encouraging philanthropy. The token is listed on PancakeSwap, BitMart, XT.com, and Bitforex exchanges.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• PancakeSwapcoreTechnology or IntegrationPHL token is listed and traded on PancakeSwap decentralized exchange, enabling liquidity and trading for the token on the BSC ecosystem.
• BitMartcoreTechnology or IntegrationPHL token is listed for trading on BitMart centralized exchange with PHL/USDT trading pair.
• XT.comcoreTechnology or IntegrationPHL token is listed for trading on XT.com centralized exchange with PHL/USDT trading pair.
• BitforexcoreTechnology or IntegrationPHL token is listed for trading on Bitforex centralized exchange.
• BinancecoreTechnology or IntegrationPhilcoin is built on Binance Smart Chain (BSC), leveraging its blockchain infrastructure for the dApp and token operations.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Steemit: Steemit is a token-incentivized social publishing platform that pioneered earn-for-engagement mechanics; it parallels Philcoin's PHILSocial module and token rewards for user activity, though Steemit is content-focused rather than multi-module and emerging-markets oriented.
• Audius: Audius is a Web3 music streaming and creator-economy platform with a native token; it overlaps with Philcoin's PHILStream and token-incentivized content modules, although Audius is specialized to audio rather than a multi-vertical super-app.
• Pink Caret: Pink Caret is a social-impact token ecosystem emphasizing charitable giving within a tokenized community; it is comparable to Philcoin's donate-and-earn framing but operates at a smaller scale and lacks the broader social/education/gaming modules.
• Theta Network: Theta is a decentralized video streaming and edge-compute blockchain with a user-reward token; it is comparable to Philcoin's streaming and bandwidth-sharing ambitions, including peer-to-peer delivery, but is focused purely on video rather than a bundled super-app.

Direct peers

• Giveth: Giveth is a decentralized philanthropy platform built on Ethereum that enables transparent donations via smart contracts; it overlaps with Philcoin's mission to use blockchain to make giving more transparent and efficient, though Giveth is donation-focused while Philcoin bundles giving with a broader consumer super-app.
• GoodDollar: GoodDollar is a blockchain-based UBI and philanthropic giving project that distributes a digital token to underserved users; it is the most direct conceptual peer to Philcoin, combining Web3 token economics with charitable/equity-oriented distribution to underbanked populations.
• BitGive Foundation: BitGive is one of the earliest blockchain charities, using distributed ledger technology to track donations to global health and humanitarian projects; it parallels Philcoin's philanthropic Web3 positioning but predates the consumer token and super-app model.
• Endaoment: Endaoment is a crypto-native nonprofit Donor-Advised Fund enabling charitable giving from digital assets; it is comparable to Philcoin's philanthropic-crypto thesis and shares a non-profit orientation, though it focuses on institutional DAF mechanics rather than a consumer super-app.
• The Giving Block: The Giving Block provides crypto-donation infrastructure for nonprofits and charities; it is comparable as a Web3 philanthropy enabler, though it sells B2B SaaS to charities rather than running a consumer token and super-app like Philcoin.

Broad incumbents

• Binance Charity Foundation: Binance Charity is the philanthropic arm of Binance, the operator of the underlying BSC chain that Philcoin is built on; it is a comparable crypto-philanthropy brand and the dominant infrastructure incumbent whose scale dwarfs Philcoin's individual initiative.

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Philcoin_com
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/Philcoin/featured
• Facebookfacebook.com/philcoin.io
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/philcoin
• Instagraminstagram.com/philcoin

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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