News list for "Thailand"

Want to Help Myanmar, Thailand's Earthquake Crisis Using Crypto? Here's How
Want to Help Myanmar, Thailand's Earthquake Crisis Using Crypto? Here's How

We know things aren't looking good in the crypto market right now, but there's never a wrong time to help out.

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2025-03-31 06:14:31
Thailand plans to issue $148 million in tokenized government bonds by October

According to ledgerinsights, Thai Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira said that the government plans to issue 5 billion baht ($148 million) government bonds directly to the public before the end of the fiscal year (September 30). The initial issuance will be considered a sandbox project and can be traded on a digital bond platform. The minister said: "We will involve retail investors, regardless of their financial situation. They can invest any amount, buy and sell directly on the platform, aro...

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2025-02-20 06:13:46
Former Thai Prime Minister Proposes Developing Phuket into a Bitcoin Sandbox

On February 11, according to Bitcoin News, former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra proposed to develop Phuket into a bitcoin sandbox area, allowing foreign tourists to use bitcoin to pay for real estate and tourism-related expenses without cash restrictions.

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2025-02-11 07:48:59
Thai police and Chinese law enforcement authorities freeze $2.50 million in crypto assets

Thai police, together with Chinese law enforcement, have seized two Chinese fraud ringleaders and frozen USDT crypto assets worth $2.50 million (about 84 million baht) on February 7. • Suspects: Ye Wanyou (29) and Li Weijie (30) • Arrest: On February 5, Thailand's Huamark Police Department and the Cyber Crime Task Force (PCT) launched a raid in a high-end residential area of Bangkok. The suspects tried to destroy mobile phone data but were detained by the police.

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2025-02-11 04:09:23
Thailand will cut power to Myanmar on the Thai-Myanmar border tomorrow morning

On February 4th, Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Putan announced on the evening of February 4th that the power grid, power and oil will be cut off to the Myanmar area on the Thai-Myanmar border at 9:00 am local time on the 5th. Putan announced the decision after a meeting with the Thai National Security Committee in the afternoon of the same day. According to the 1996 Thai Cabinet Resolution, the Thai Local Electricity Authority is allowed to sell electricity to neighboring vi...

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2025-02-04 12:32:47
Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand: Power cuts will be ordered in Myanmar areas along the Thai-Myanmar border today

On February 4, Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Putan said that power outages would be ordered to the Myanmar area along the Thai-Myanmar border on the same day, and warned that any snubs would be transferred.

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2025-02-04 08:28:53
Thailand is considering launching a stablecoin to boost the digital asset market

Thailand's finance minister told a Securities and Exchange Commission meeting on Thursday that the government is considering issuing government bond-backed stablecoins that could be used to make payments to merchants and could attract investors.

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2025-01-30 05:58:51
Thai Finance Minister: Proposal to Set Up a Digital Asset "Sandbox" in Phuket

Thailand's finance minister said it proposes to set up a "sandbox" of digital assets in Phuket.

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2025-01-30 03:54:01
Thailand will launch crypto payments in Phuket in 2025

Thailand will launch crypto payments in Phuket in 2025, allowing tourists to pay with bitcoin and transactions to be automatically converted to Thai baht.

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2025-01-18 00:17:34
Thailand Proposes Ban on Polymarket to Combat Online Gambling

Thailand's cybercrime authority plans to propose banning decentralized prediction marketplace Polymarket because it could be considered an online gambling site, which is considered illegal in the country. Thailand's Cybercrime Investigation Bureau said the suspension of Polymarket is essential to prevent the public from becoming victims of online gambling and to stop the use of cryptocurrencies for illegal activities, which "can have serious economic and social impacts". Cyberpolice said the web...

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2025-01-15 08:58:31
Market news: Thailand may allow bitcoin ETFs to list on local exchanges for the first time

On January 15, market news: Thailand may allow bitcoin ETFs to list on local exchanges for the first time.

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2025-01-15 03:44:10
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra: Thailand Could Offer Stablecoins Backed by Government Bonds

Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra: Thailand can offer stablecoins backed by government bonds.

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2025-01-13 12:53:48
Thai police recently raided and seized 996 bitcoin mining machines suspected of stealing electricity

Thai police recently carried out a surprise inspection in Chonburi province and seized 996 bitcoin mining machines suspected of stealing electricity. The operation was carried out jointly by the 2nd Provincial Police and the Provincial Electricity Bureau, and it was found that the mining machines illegally obtained electricity by bypassing the meter. According to people familiar with the matter, the mine only carried out mining operations at night to avoid supervision. In August 2024, Malaysia a...

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2025-01-09 12:34:04
Thailand will pilot cryptocurrency payments in Phuket

Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira announced at the Thai Marketing Association seminar on Wednesday that Thailand will launch a new cryptocurrency payment project, starting with the popular tourist destination of Phuket. The project will allow foreign tourists to use digital assets to make purchases in the tourist city. The government's goal is to enable foreign tourists to use their digital assets to shop in tourism-focused cities.

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2025-01-08 11:12:02
The floods will cause Thailand's rubber production to drop sharply in December

Gold Ten Futures, December 27th, according to foreign media reports, traders and industry officials said that the world's largest rubber producer - Thailand's rubber production in December is expected to decline sharply, because the monsoon brought heavy rains and its flooding in the south disrupted rubber tapping work. Sukthat Tangviriyakul, deputy director of the Rubber Authority of Thailand (RAOT), said the heavy rains hit 11 provinces in southern Thailand, which is an important rubber growin...

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2024-12-27 04:39:17

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01:41 2025-06-02
Bloomberg: No matter the outcome of the South Korean election, the crypto industry will benefit
According to Bloomberg, South Korean voters will go to the polls on Tuesday to cast their ballots in this presidential election. Regardless of the outcome of the presidential election, the crypto industry will benefit. Both popular candidates Lee Jae-myung and Kim Moon-soo have promised to ease regulations and expand access to digital assets. Candidate Lee Jae-myung proposed to legalize spot crypto ETFs and even allow South Korean pension funds with a size of 884 billion dollars to invest...
01:17 2025-06-02
Analysis: Traders are increasingly preferring quick, short-term profit strategies rather than holding positions for the long term
In response to Trump's trade tariffs, traders are increasingly turning to quick, short-term profit strategies rather than holding positions for the long term. Arrash Yasavolian, CEO and founder of Taoshi, an AI-enhanced trading platform owned by Bittensor, said the news-driven volatility caused by the tariffs in financial marekt has led to potentially extreme swings in market sentiment over the course of a day, making trading more difficult. "Trading behavior has basically shifted to...
01:05 2025-06-02
Federal Reserve Governor Paul Waller: Stablecoins are just a means of payment
Federal Reserve Governor Waller: Stablecoins are just a payment tool, stablecoins are a new way to introduce competition in the payment field, and do not support central bank digital currencies. (Jin Ten)
00:53 2025-06-02
This week's unlocking data list: ENA, EIGEN, TAIKO, etc. will usher in a large amount of one-time tokens to unlock
According to Token Unlocks data, this week ENA, EIGEN, TAIKO, etc. will usher in a large amount of one-time tokens to unlock, including: Ethena (ENA) will unlock about 40.63 million tokens at 3:00 pm Beijing time on June 2, with a ratio of 0.70% to the current circulation and a value of about 12.50 million US dollars; Eigenlayer (EIGEN) will unlock about 1.29 million tokens at 3 am Beijing time on June 4, with a ratio of 0.42% to the current circulation and a value of about 1.70 million dollars;...
00:50 2025-06-02
Yonhap News Agency: South Korea will respond to the United States' 50% tariff on steel products
According to Yonhap News Agency, South Korea's Ministry of Industry said it will respond to the United States' imposition of 50% tariffs on steel products as part of ongoing discussions with the United States.
00:41 2025-06-02
Trump: If the court rules that its "Liberation Day" tariffs are illegal, it will allow other countries to use its "anti-American tariffs" to "hold America hostage"
According to Cointelegraph, Mr. Trump said that if a court ruled that his Liberation Day tariffs were illegal, it would allow other countries to use his "anti-American tariffs" to "hold America hostage", warning that it could mean "economic ruin for the United States of America".
00:07 2025-06-02
Federal Reserve Governor Waller: The "good news" is that interest rate cuts are still possible later this year
Federal Reserve Governor Paul Waller: The "good news" is that interest rate cuts are still possible later this year, and the prospect of rate cuts depends on slowing inflation and whether tariffs are at the lower end of the range. (Golden Ten)
00:04 2025-06-02
Federal Reserve Governor Paul Waller: The impact of tariffs on inflation could reach its maximum in the second half of 2025
Federal Reserve Governor Paul Waller: The impact of tariffs on inflation is likely to reach its maximum in the second half of 2025, and tariffs will be the main driver of inflation this year.
23:58 2025-06-01
Elon Musk: Don't want to take responsibility for everything the US government does
In an interview with CBS, Musk said he doesn't want to speak out against the U.S. government, but he also doesn't want to take responsibility for what the government does. In the interview, Musk said that his Department of Government Effectiveness (DOGE) has become the scapegoat for everything, and all the layoffs, real or fake, have been blamed on the Department of Government Effectiveness (DOGE). He is frustrated with the trillions of dollars in tax cuts and spending packages currently being d...
23:31 2025-06-01
Golden Morning News | List of important developments overnight on June 2
21:00-7:00 Keywords: FTX, XChat, Vitalik 1. FTX begins paying 5 billion USD; 2. US Treasury Secretary: The United States will never default on its debt. 3. Vitalik: Ethereum will increase the size of L1 by about 10 times within a year. The Bank of Japan will increase its reserve level to 100% for the first time in fiscal year 2024. 5.X is launching a new "XChat" messaging system with "Bitcoin-style" encryption; 6.CZ: Now may be a good time to launch on-chain dark pool DEX + perpetual contract; 7...
23:25 2025-06-01
470 million XRP is locked at a Ripple escrow address for about $1.027 billion
According to Whale Alert, an on-chain data tracking service, around 7:11 am Beijing time, 470,000,000 XRP ($1,026,611,790) were locked in the Ripple hosting address.
22:52 2025-06-01
Spot gold broke through $3,300/ounce, up 0.33% in the day.
Spot gold broke through $3,300 an ounce, up 0.33% in the day. (gold ten)