Thailand

BIS Sees Cross-Border CBDC Payments as Realistic and Achievable Goal 
BIS Sees Cross-Border CBDC Payments as Realistic and Achievable Goal 
October 31, 2022  |  CBDC

A four-country test of a cross-border payments system using central bank digital currencies was a success, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) declared last week,...

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A Primer on Asia-Pacific Stablecoin Regulations
A Primer on Asia-Pacific Stablecoin Regulations
August 24, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Stablecoin regulations vary widely in the Asia-Pacific region, ranging from Japan’s requirement that they get issued by banks to Thailand’s outright ban on crypto payments...

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Thailand Moves CBDC Study to Pilot Stage Without Plans for Issuance 
Thailand Moves CBDC Study to Pilot Stage Without Plans for Issuance 
August 05, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The Bank Of Thailand (BOK) is moving its retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) study to the pilot phase but said it has no plans...

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Thai Crypto Exchange Zipmex Seeks Bankruptcy Protection
Thai Crypto Exchange Zipmex Seeks Bankruptcy Protection
July 28, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Zipmex is seeking bankruptcy protection in Singapore, the Thailand-based cryptocurrency exchange said Wednesday (July 27). “This helps protect Zipmex against third-party actions, claims, and proceedings...

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Crypto Lending Crisis Spreads to Asia as Thailand’s Zipmex Exchange Halts Withdrawals
Crypto Lending Crisis Spreads to Asia as Thailand’s Zipmex Exchange Halts Withdrawals
July 21, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The latest round of insolvencies in the crypto lending crisis has extended to Southeast Asia, where cryptocurrency exchange Zipmex froze withdrawals and Singapore-based lender Vauld...

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Today in Crypto: DOJ Charges Ex-OpenSea Employee in NFT Insider Trading Scheme; SEC Targets Crypto Investing With Ads
Today in Crypto: DOJ Charges Ex-OpenSea Employee in NFT Insider Trading Scheme; SEC Targets Crypto...
June 01, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

A former product manager at OpenSea has been charged with wire fraud and money laundering through a scheme to commit insider trading with NFTs, a...

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Bank of Thailand Unveils Banking Initiatives to Support Digital Economy
Bank of Thailand Unveils Banking Initiatives to Support Digital Economy
March 25, 2022  |  International

​The Bank of Thailand (BOT) has outlined a fresh set of banking initiatives designed to position the financial sector for a sustainable digital economy, the...

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Today in Data: Cryptocurrency Gains Acceptance, Suffers Rejection
Today in Data: Cryptocurrency Gains Acceptance, Suffers Rejection
March 24, 2022  |  Today In Data

Today in data, Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck is planning a $1.3 billion special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) merger. Plus, Thailand has banned the use of...

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Ban in Thailand Adds to Growing Backlash Against Crypto Payments
Ban in Thailand Adds to Growing Backlash Against Crypto Payments
March 23, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Thailand has announced a ban on using cryptocurrencies as a means of payment, joining a growing number of countries, including India, Indonesia and Turkey, that...

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