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Bitten by the bitcoin bug
Spectrum, Published on 19/03/2017
» Atit Lertkiatpanit does not carry bundles of banknotes, but his wealth is assured by his digital wallet. The 26-year-old entrepreneur is an active cryptocurrency investor. He remains unfazed by the fact that bitcoins are not recognised by the Bank of Thailand. He started collecting bitcoins a couple of years ago and the intangible currency now accounts for 70% of his portfolio.
Betting big on bitcoin
Business, Published on 28/06/2017
» Lim Lao Ngow, a fishball noodle shop, has been running for more than 80 years in Bangkok's bustling Chinatown. It remains a lucrative and vibrant business.
Bitcoin: Going back to the beginning
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 13/12/2017
» In recent weeks, bitcoin mania has crept to the fore. Having started the year at US$750 (24,500 baht), it was trading at $16,840 on Coindesk as of late yesterday evening.
Bitcoin fever exposes crypto-market frailties
Reuters, Published on 14/12/2017
» LONDON/NEW YORK: As bitcoin raced to another record high on Tuesday, one of the biggest providers of digital currency wallets, Coinbase, went down under the weight of traffic, leaving many of its more than 10 million customers unable to access their funds.
This cashless cafe lets you buy coffee with bitcoin
Business, Reuters, Published on 22/12/2017
» SINGAPORE: Just a street away from Singapore's central bank, a cryptocurrency firm has set up what it claims is the first cafe in the city-state to be owned and operated by a business promoting its own digital coin.
Digital disruption, transformation gather steam
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 29/12/2017
» In 2018, the digital transformation will continue to influence business as the growing adoption of cutting-edge technologies helps companies shift to a digitally driven model and survive in the era of digital disruption.
Fending off token opposition
Business, Published on 29/01/2018
» Traditional investment assets such as bullion and equity have been superseded by initial coin offerings (ICO), a much-touted digital crowdfunding option making a big bang across the globe.
Free news gets scarcer as paywalls tighten
AFP, Published on 27/02/2018
» WASHINGTON: For those looking for free news online, the search is becoming harder.
Cyberthreats ratcheting up
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 03/04/2018
» Cybersecurity threats in Thailand are intensifying, the country's ranking dropping last year to 18th-worst from 25th in 2016, with cryptojacking in particular on the rise, says Symantec, a leading information security firm.
Parsing the digital gamble
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 14/05/2018
» The cryptocurrency frenzy dominated the headlines in 2017 as investors were hooked when bitcoin's value skyrocketed from US$330 (10,524 baht) to around $7,500 (238,935 baht) in just 24 months, sparking a gold rush in the virtual world.