Thailand


Policy

Thai SEC Revises Net Capital Rules in Bid to Open Liquidity, Support Digital Asset Businesses: Report

The revised requirements are aimed at adding liquidity to the Thai market, while also allowing digital asset businesses to hold part of their required capital in cryptocurrencies.

Bangkok, Thailand

Markets

Hong Kong Reportedly Picks ConsenSys for Digital Currency Pilot Project

The Ethereum venture studio said it will work on implementing Hong Kong and Thailand's cross-border CBDC.

Hong Kong and Thai officials collaborating on Project Inthanon-Lionrock.

Markets

Thai Central Bank’s New Blockchain-Enabled Bond Infrastructure Passes Test With $1.6B Bond Sale

The central bank of Thailand has launched a blockchain-enabled platform for the issuance of government saving bonds

Bangkok

Markets

How the Battle for Thailand Is Being Fought on Twitter

The Thai government and pro-democracy protesters are at war over social media. Authorities blocked local access to a Facebook group that was critical of the monarchy. Young protesters now fear the military government is interfering with Twitter as well.

A screenshot sent by Som indicated the trending hashtags on Twitter in Thailand at 11:22 p.m. local time.

Markets

Thailand Is Prepping to Move Judicial System Records to a Blockchain

The Office of the Court of Justice is developing its blockchain as part of Thailand's court digitization campaign.

Sarawut Benchakul, Secretary-General of the Office of the Judiciary, unveiled the project Thursday. (Office of the Court of Justice)

Markets

ERX Gets License to Launch Exchange in Thailand

Thailand’s securities watchdog has granted a digital assets exchange license to Elevated Returns’ ERX trading platform.

Bangkok, Thailand

Markets

Thailand Already Using Central Bank's Digital Currency

Thailand's digital currency is backed by the central bank’s foreign currency reserves, which have grown by $25 billion over the past 12 months.

Bangkok

Markets

Thai Central Bank Taps Cement Company for First Digital Currency Payments

The Bank of Thailand is integrating a CBDC payments system into the financials of the country’s oldest cement company in an extension of its Inthanon project.

Thai baht

Tech

Thailand to Raise $6.4M With Sale of Blockchain-Based Bonds

The Thai Public Debt Management Office plans to sell the cheaply priced bonds through a state-owned bank’s blockchain e-wallet.

The Thai Ministry of Finance announced the sale of cheap savings bonds via a blockchain enabled wallet. (Aquatarqus/Shutterstock)