Thailand's central bank warns against using digital currencies for payments
The BOT said it may be forced to coordinate with the Securities and Exchange Commission to ensure crypto payments do not pose "extensive risks to the general public or the economic and financial system." The Bank of Thailand has issued a warning to crypto holders who use their digital assets as a medium of exchange, saying if these practices become widespread it may take strong regulatory measures.In a Thursday statement, the central bank said anyone who engaged in the trade of digital assets for goods and services, as the sender or recipient, could face risks including money laundering,....
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Bank of Thailand says a growing number of companies are asking for payments in cryptocurrencies, such as bitcoin and ether. The central bank reiterates its stance on crypto and warns of the risks of using them as a means of payment. The Bank of Thailand (BOT), the country’s central bank, issued a warning notice titled “Caution on Using Digital Assets as Means of Payment for Goods and Services” on Thursday. The notice explains that some enterprises have recently begun soliciting payments for goods and services in cryptocurrencies, naming bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) as....
Bank of Thailand’s officials say that using cryptocurrency as a means of payment is not illegal. However, they added that users “must be able to accept the risks,” including price fluctuation.
Using Crypto to Pay for Goods and Services Is Not Illegal in Thailand
Sakkapop Panyanukul, senior director at the Bank of Thailand (BOT)’s Monetary Policy Department, clarified the central bank’s cryptocurrency stance this week.
He explained that the Bank of Thailand is currently discussing how to regulate cryptocurrency with the Thai....
Bank of Thailand warns people against Bitcoin, saying it is electronic data and shouldn't be used as a currency. In the long list of countries shedding their light upon Bitcoin, Thailand seems to be one of the countries that doesn't know whether it should love or hate the virtual currency. Last month, the Bank of Thailand allowed the country's largest Bitcoin exchange site to resume operations. Bitcoin.co.th was forced to shut down in August last year, after Bank of Thailand ruled that the using and trading of cryptocurrencies was illegal. In February this year, the exchange was allowed to....
The central bank of Thailand is not going to rush with the launch of its digital currency as it’s not yet sure about the benefits it would bring. According to the head of the monetary authority, the development of the state-issued coin may take several years. Thailand’s Central Bank Wants to Better Understand Risks of Central Bank Digital Currency The Bank of Thailand (BOT) intends to take more time to complete the development of its retail central bank digital currency (CBDC). The monetary policy regulator aims to ensure that this version of the national fiat will offer additional....
A former Bank of Thailand director has warned about an imminent crypto crash. “A cryptocurrency bubble will emerge at the end of March when liquidity in the financial market drops,” he reportedly predicted.
Former Central Bank Director Warns Crypto Market Will Soon Crash
Former Bank of Thailand (BOT) Director Anusorn Thammajai reportedly warned that the cryptocurrency market will crash in a couple of months, the Nation reported Sunday. The ex-central bank director cautioned:
A cryptocurrency bubble will emerge at the end of March when liquidity in the....