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Thailand’s SEC Wants to Revoke Huobi Thailand’s License

The regulator says Huobi (Thailand), now known as DSDAQ (Thailand), failed to fix system flaws despite repeated deadline extensions.

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Markets

Thailand's SEC Proposes New Rules for Crypto Custodians

Thailand has been significantly increasing its regulation of crypto.

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Markets

Thailand CBDC Trial to Test Use as Cash Substitute

The CBDC will be used for "cash-like activities within a limited scale," such as paying for goods and services.

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Markets

EU-Thailand Remittance Corridor Opened on Stellar Blockchain

Velo Labs has joined with TEMPO Payments and Bitazza to facilitate transfers on the Stellar blockchain.

Bangkok

Markets

Top South Korean Money Transfer Firm Joins RippleNet to Further Remittances to Thailand

Ripple is focusing on Asia, which the company has said is its fastest-growing market.

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State of DeFi, Crypto Crackdowns in Thailand

Mukaya (Tai) Panich, Chief Venture and Investment Officer of SCB 10x, the technology and innovation arm of Thailand’s Siam Commercial Bank, discusses the state of crypto in Thailand on the heels of its SEC banning meme, fan, and exchange tokens, as well as NFTs. Plus, her take on bridging the gap between DeFi and TradFi.

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Venture Arm of Thailand's Oldest Bank Says DeFi Will Disrupt Traditional Finance

"I think traditional financial companies like us should actively explore, invest and adopt DeFi," said SCB 10X's Mukaya Tai Panich.

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Videos

Delta Variant Spooking Crypto Markets? Fresh Warning on Crypto Payments

Concerns over the COVID-19 Delta variant hit markets as investors flock towards Bitcoin. Thailand’s central bank issues stark warning on cryptocurrency payments. South Korea's third major bank to provide crypto custody services. More on these stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

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Bank of Thailand: Don't Use Crypto for Payments

The central bank stressed that cryptocurrencies are not legal tender in Thailand.

Buy things with baht, says Thailand's central bank.

Videos

Global Regulatory Warnings Against Binance Persist

Thailand’s financial regulator has filed a criminal complaint against Binance, alleging that the crypto exchange unlawfully operates a digital asset business without a license.

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