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New standards for mule accounts
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 19/03/2025
» The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has worked with the Thai Digital Asset Operators Trade Association (TDO) and digital asset businesses to issue a new industry standard, aiming to crack down on digital asset mule accounts.
Chinese-Thai couple held for B91m scam
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 20/02/2025
» SAMUT PRAKAN: A Chinese woman and her Thai girlfriend have been arrested at a housing estate in Bang Phli district in connection with romance-investment scams that tricked victims out of 91 million baht.
Bitcoin buzz reverberates
Published on 23/12/2024
» Bitcoin surged to a record high of US$106,000 following Donald Trump's US presidential election victory, reflecting a significant uptick in a cryptocurrency market long marked by volatility and recent downturns.
Crypto trading surges last month after Trump victory
Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 16/12/2024
» Cryptocurrency trading via local digital asset exchanges skyrocketed in November to 97 billion baht, rising 54.7% from the previous month, benefiting from increased crypto investments globally after Donald Trump won the US presidential election earlier in the month.
Korean turmoil dents equity trading sentiment
Published on 07/12/2024
» RECAP: Most Asian equities fell on Friday as political turmoil in South Korea weighed on sentiment. But Chinese shares climbed to three-week highs as investors scooped up tech shares ahead of a policy meeting that will set new targets for the economy.
Bitcoin climbs closer to $100,000
Reuters, Published on 21/11/2024
» SINGAPORE — Bitcoin closed in on the historic US$100,000 level, fuelled by optimism that President-elect Donald Trump's support for crypto heralds a boom as the United States pivots to friendly regulations in place of a crackdown.
Lawyer Sittra's employees held in B39m theft case
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 12/11/2024
» Police have arrested a couple employed by accused lawyer Sittra Biabungkerd, who is being held in police custody on charges of colluding to steal 39 million baht from a Thai woman who won a huge EuroMillions lotto jackpot.
Bitcoin on cusp of $80,000 for first time on optimism over Trump
Published on 10/11/2024
» Bitcoin is closing in on $80,000 for the first time, boosted by President-elect Donald Trump’s embrace of digital assets and the prospect of a Congress featuring pro-crypto lawmakers.
Is USDT used for money laundering?
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 09/11/2024
» At the peak of investigations into iCon Group's alleged fraud late last month, the Anti-Money Laundering Office checked the money trail of 247 million USDT, a cryptocurrency, worth more than 8 billion baht, suspecting the direct sales firm laundered funds through the popular stablecoin.
Laundering challenges grow in crypto world
Published on 11/07/2024
» Suspect digital wallets have distributed close to $100 billion in illicit funds across the cryptocurrency market since 2019, flows that often touch popular stablecoins and centralised exchanges, according to a new report.