Thai SEC approves four crypto firms despite Zipmex woes
Thailand’s regulators are still approving crypto companies despite one of its largest ones suspending withdrawals. Thailand’s financial regulator, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has approved four more crypto companies in the Kingdom.On Aug. 4, it was reported in local media that the SEC had granted operating licenses to four more digital asset operators.These include Krungthai XSpring, a crypto broker affiliated with one of the country’s leading banks, and crypto exchange T-BOX Thailand. Also winning regulatory approval was crypto advisor and fund manager Coindee and Leif....
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