Bank of Thailand plans to regulate asset-backed stablecoins this year
After issuing a warning against a Baht-pegged stablecoin produced by a South Korea-based firm, Thailand plans to introduce a series of regulations for stablecoins in 2021. The Bank of Thailand, or BoT, is upping its game on the stablecoin front. This week, the institution had warned citizens that Thai Baht Digital (THT), a baht-pegged stablecoin issued by the South Korean firm Terra, has no legal assurances or protection and violates the country's currency act.According to a report published on March 19, central bank assistant governor Siritida Panomwon Na Ayudhya has told a briefing that....
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