Malaysia-based Zetrix AI Berhad is emerging as a growing player in government blockchain infrastructure after the Philippine Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) selected its Layer-1 blockchain as the foundation for the country’s planned national public blockchain infrastructure. The agreement, announced in early July, makes the Philippines the second country after Malaysia to adopt Zetrix as the core protocol for a national blockchain initiative focused on digital identity, government credentials, and cross-border interoperability.

While the announcement introduces Zetrix to a wider Philippine audience, the company has spent the past several years building blockchain infrastructure aimed not at cryptocurrency markets, but at governments, regulated institutions, and enterprise applications.

From E-Government Provider to Blockchain Developer

Zetrix is the flagship Layer-1 blockchain developed by Malaysia-based Zetrix AI Berhad, formerly known as MY E.G. Services Berhad (MYEG), one of Malaysia’s largest digital government service providers.

MYEG has long provided electronic government services including business licensing, tax-related transactions, immigration services, and digital payment platforms. In recent years, the company expanded into blockchain technology through the development of Zetrix, positioning the platform as infrastructure for digital identity, document authentication, and cross-border digital transactions.

According to the company, Zetrix was designed to support blockchain-based identifiers (BIDs), verifiable credentials, and digital records that comply with international standards such as those developed by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and UN/CEFACT.

Powering Malaysia’s National Blockchain

Zetrix gained national visibility in April 2025 when it became the underlying blockchain protocol for Malaysia’s National Blockchain Infrastructure (MBI).

The infrastructure supports government and enterprise applications that require secure issuance and verification of digital credentials, authenticated digital documents, and trusted digital transactions.

The deployment marked one of the region’s largest implementations of blockchain technology at the national infrastructure level.

Beyond Malaysia, Zetrix also operates the International Supernode connected to China’s Xinghuo Blockchain Infrastructure and Facility (Xinghuo BIF), allowing organizations outside mainland China to participate in selected cross-border digital verification and trade-related services through the network.

Existing Operations in the Philippines

The DICT agreement is not the company’s first involvement in the Philippines.

Through MYEG Philippines and related entities, the group has operated locally for nearly a decade, working with several Philippine government agencies including the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Philippine Ports Authority (PPA), and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR).

In June 2026, the company also announced the expansion of its digital payment services with additional Philippine government agencies.

The National Blockchain Agreement

Under the memorandum of understanding signed with the DICT, Zetrix’s Layer-1 blockchain will serve as the underlying protocol for the Philippines’ planned national public blockchain infrastructure.

According to the announcement, the collaboration will initially focus on:

• Cross-border interoperability between Philippine and Malaysian digital identity systems
• Issuance and verification of government-issued digital credentials
• Authentication of official digital records
• Trade facilitation and document verification

The broader objective is to establish infrastructure capable of supporting trusted digital credentials for citizens, businesses, and future AI-enabled digital services.

DICT Secretary Henry R. Aguda said the initiative seeks to make “trust portable across systems and borders.”

“Through this collaboration, we can make the verification of government-issued credentials more secure and efficient across systems. More importantly, it helps remove unnecessary friction so citizens can access services faster and with greater confidence wherever they are,” Aguda said in a statement.

TS Wong, Group Managing Director of Zetrix AI, described the partnership as part of the company’s regional expansion strategy.

“We are grateful for the confidence placed in us by the Government of the Philippines for Zetrix to be the prime mover in leading the Web3 revolution for the Filipino people. This milestone marks another important step forward in the realization of our vision of bringing countries in the region onto a common integrated ecosystem,” Wong said.

Current Focus

Unlike many Layer-1 blockchain networks that primarily support cryptocurrency trading or decentralized finance (DeFi) applications, Zetrix’s published deployments have centered on government and enterprise use cases.

According to the company, these include:

• Digital identity infrastructure
• Verifiable credentials
• Electronic document authentication
• Cross-border trade documentation
• Supply chain traceability
• Customs and logistics processes
• Stablecoin infrastructure
• Enterprise blockchain applications

The Philippine project adds another national deployment to that portfolio as the government continues expanding its digital public infrastructure initiatives.

As of July 2026, implementation timelines and subsequent phases of the Philippines’ national blockchain infrastructure have yet to be announced. The memorandum of understanding establishes the framework for collaboration between the DICT and Zetrix AI, with initial work focusing on digital identity interoperability and government-issued digital credentials.

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