Thailand’s securities regulator is reportedly expecting to approve five initial coin offerings (ICOs) later this month.
According to the Bangkok Post on Wednesday, the Thailand Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has said that, while 50 ICOs in the country are currently applying for regulatory approval, five of them are already in a position to move ahead.
However, the token sales will have to wait until later in June, when a royal decree on cryptocurrency, finalized last month, formally comes into law.
If the registrations do go ahead, it will mark Thailand as one of the first nations to allow ICOs to proceed legally in a regulated environment.
Other jurisdictions including Bermuda and Russia are also moving to introduce frameworks that would allow approved ICO projects.
Since the beginning of the year Thailand has slowly warmed to cryptocurrencies. Initially the government intended to impose crippling taxes on buying and trading them, and ban ICOs which would have been the end of the nascent industry in the Kingdom.
Regulation The Thai financial regulator is expected to approve five ICO projects once the new regulatory framework takes effect this month. Out of 50 ICO projects in the country, only five satisfy the registration requirements set out by the regulator this week.
Newly proposed regulations from the Thailand Securities and Exchange Commission are expected to enter into effect this month, which include 7 permitted trading pairs, new controls over ICOs, an updated annual fee structure and licensing details.
Thailand’s Security and Exchange Commission has released a comprehensive framework for the regulation of the country’s cryptocurrency market. The laws cover ICOs, approved cryptocurrency trading pairs, and licensing fees for market operators.
Thailand's SEC plans to issue treasury-backed stablecoins for payments and investments to enhance its digital economy and reduce reliance on volatile cryptocurrencies.
Thailand is ramping up its involvement in the crypto space with two contrasting regulatory moves. Media reports in the Asian nation have revealed that it is weighing the approval of Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) while considering a ban on Polymarket.
Predictions market Polymarket may face closure in Thailand as authorities crack down on crypto-powered gambling activities. Thailand‘s cyber police are planning to shut down predictions market Polymarket, which officials say violates the country’s gambling laws. In a Jan. 14 statement,…
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has proposed a significant shift in Thailand’s approach to online gambling and cryptocurrency regulation. Speaking at a public event in Bangkok, Thaksin outlined the economic potential of legalizing online gambling, a move he estimates could generate over 100 billion baht ($2.
Thailand regulators are considering approval for exchange-traded funds that invest directly in Bitcoin for the first time in history in order to boost the nation’s budding crypto sector. According to a Bloomberg report published on Jan. 15, the Thailand Securities…
Thailand is launching a pilot program to allow foreign tourists to use cryptocurrency for payments in Phuket. Announced by Deputy Prime Minister Pichai Chunhavajira, the initiative aims to make digital payments easier and quicker for tourists while boosting the nation’s…
