Thai SEC to launch DLT-based platform for digital securities trading
Thailand is developing a distributed ledger technology-based trading system to modernize the country’s securities market. According to a Feb. 3 report from the Bangkok Post, the Thai Securities and Exchange Commission wants to digitize capital markets like bond trading and securities issuance by launching a DLT-based trading platform, allowing securities firms to participate in digital […]
Thai police seize nearly 1,000 Bitcoin miners in raid: Report
The registered crypto trading firm allegedly stole “hundreds of millions of baht” from electricity providers, coming out to at least $2.88 million. Source link
Thai authorities unplug Bitcoin mine that stole millions of baht in electricity
Thailand’s Provincial Electricity Authority has shut down a Bitcoin mining farm for tampering with power meters to steal electricity worth hundreds of millions of baht. According to local media, the PEA, in collaboration with the Crime Suppression Division, has seized 996 Bitcoin mining rigs during a raid on the mining farm located in the Phanat […]
Binance endorses Thai ex-PM’s proposal for a pilot Bitcoin project
The chief executive of Binance’s Thai arm has encouraged the Bank of Thailand to consider former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s proposal for a pilot Bitcoin payment project so the nation does not get left behind. According to the Bangkok Post, Thailand is working towards making the ex-Prime Minister’s suggestion for a Bitcoin (BTC) payment pilot […]
10m Thai Baht donated by Vitalik Buterin to support Khao Kheow Open Zoo
The funds will be used to improve zoo operations and create a special exhibition for the famous hippopotamus known as, Moo Deng. Buterin wrote a poignant letter to the director of Khao Kheow Open Zoo, expressing his enthusiasm for the zoo’s dedication to education and animal welfare. He wrote: “I was deeply impressed with your commitment to animal welfare, education, and outreach, as well as fostering a fun community spirit for visitors and staff. I was particularly excited to hear […]
