Thai Bitcoin Exchange Reopens But Legal Standing Still Unclear

Thailand based bitcoin exchange Bitcoin.co.th has relaunched as a full exchange after months spent offline and in testing, with a focus on security and ease of use, according to its founders. That Thailand has open exchanges at all is significant, given the country's ongoing reputation in some media as a bitcoin-unfriendly jurisdiction. Bitcoin.co.th went offline in July last year after the Bank of Thailand supposedly indicated that bitcoin was not legal. The central bank then suggested in March that bitcoin was risky but not necessarily illegal in the country, opening the door to....

The Thai financial watchdog has reportedly retreated from its initial controversial crypto rule proposal. Citing the country’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), a local media outlet stated that public criticism was significant regarding the matter. People ‘Misunderstood’ Minimum Annual Income Rule, Claims the SEC According to the Bangkok Post, the Thai SEC is retracting from its plan to supposedly require crypto investors to have a minimum annual income of over one million baht ($33,000). The proposed measure sparked controversy, as the amount is well above the....

Crypto exchange Binance is launching a new exchange in Thailand after the country’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a complaint against the company for operating without a license. Binance has now signed an agreement with Gulf Energy Development, a Thai public company, to establish a crypto exchange in Thailand. Binance and Gulf Energy to Establish a Crypto Exchange in Thailand Gulf Energy Development, a Thai public company, notified the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Monday that its wholly owned subsidiary Gulf Innova has entered into a Memorandum....

The Stock Exchange of Thailand is getting ready to launch a digital asset exchange. The president of the Thai bourse expects the country’s crypto regulator, the Thai Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), to approve the launch “very soon.” Stock Exchange of Thailand Prepares to Launch a Digital Asset Exchange The president of the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), Dr. Pakorn Peetathawatchai, discussed the SET’s upcoming digital asset exchange in an interview with Bloomberg, published Sunday. He explained: We expect that our regulator, the SEC, will give an....

A Thai bitcoin exchange has suspended trading alleging that the Bank of Thailand has declared the cryptocurrency illegal, throwing the community into heated debate. Bitcoin Co Ltd, a Thai exchange, posted a note on its website saying that the Bank of Thailand held a conference earlier today to discuss the exchange's business operations. "At the conclusion of the meeting senior members of the Foreign Exchange Administration and Policy Department advised that due to lack of existing applicable laws, capital controls and the fact that Bitcoin straddles multiple financial facets the following....