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ForkLog 14 07.09.2023

Two Russians face up to 50 years in prison for cryptocurrency fraud in Thailand

Thai police arrested two Russian nationals on suspicion of cryptocurrency fraud, which led to the deaths of several local residents.

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ForkLog 15 23.08.2023

Thai citizens to receive $300 in digital currency

Thailand's parliament has chosen a new prime minister—a real estate magnate and cryptocurrency advocate, Srettha Thavisin.

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ForkLog 12 03.07.2023

Thailand’s SEC to ban the use of crypto assets in lending

Providers of crypto services in Thailand will be barred from using clients' funds for lending and investments, in accordance with the local SEC's new guidelines.

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ForkLog 6 13.06.2023

Thailand launches pilot for retail CBDC

Bank of Ayudhya (Krungsri), Siam Commercial Bank and the Singapore-based payments provider 2C2P have joined the Bank of Thailand's pilot to launch a retail CBDC.

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ForkLog 6 26.05.2023

Binance joint venture wins license in Thailand

Gulf Binance, a joint venture between a Bitcoin exchange and Gulf Innova Co., has been granted a digital asset operator license by Thailand's Ministry of Finance.

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ForkLog 11 07.04.2023

Thai party pledges to distribute cryptocurrency if it wins the May elections

Srettha Thavisin, leader of the opposition party For Thailand (Pheu Thai), pledged to give every citizen over 16 a sum in digital assets if the party wins the elections in May, according to the Bangkok Post.

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ForkLog 5 08.03.2023

Thailand eases taxes for issuers of investment tokens

The Thai cabinet has cancelled corporate income tax and value-added tax for companies issuing digital tokens for investments.

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ForkLog 6 18.01.2023

Thai SEC publishes rules for crypto-wallet operators

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Thailand (SEC) has required virtual asset service providers specialising in custodial services to establish a system for managing digital wallets. The regulator's site says.

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ForkLog 8 31.10.2022

Bank of Thailand delays retail CBDC launch timeline

The retail digital baht should show additional benefits for the financial system under prudent risk management. This was stated by Thailand's central bank governor Setaput Sutivartnarueput, The Bangkok Post reports.

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ForkLog 16 28.09.2022

Thai SEC accuses Bitkub of fictitious trading

Thailand's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), through the local prosecutor's office, has filed a lawsuit against the cryptocurrency platform Bitkub.

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ForkLog 13 07.09.2022

Thai SEC files police complaint against Zipmex and co-founder Akalarp Yimvilaiya

Thai Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a police complaint against Zipmex and its co-founder Akalarp Yimvilaiya.

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ForkLog 6 25.08.2022

Thai SCBX pulls out of Bitkub acquisition for $500 million

The SCBX Group financial conglomerate has pulled out of the deal to acquire the Bitkub cryptocurrency exchange for $500 million. The owner of Thailand's oldest bank, Siam Commercial Bank, cited regulatory reasons, Kaohoon reports.

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