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In-game advertiser NextPlay eyes AI, crypto payments
Business, William Hicks, Published on 08/09/2021
» Thai digital advertising company NextPlay Technologies has made a number of big-money acquisitions this year in a bid to integrate payments and artificial intelligence (AI) into its existing in-game advertising system, its chief executive said.
The curious case of Binance
Business, William Hicks, Published on 02/08/2021
» Despite Thai regulators filing a criminal complaint this month against Binance -- the world's largest digital asset exchange -- for operating without a licence, many users are determined to keep trading on the site and doubt the government's ability to prevent them from doing so.
Lightnet aims to break barriers
Business, William Hicks, Published on 23/11/2020
» While Thailand’s startup scene may be small, one of its up-and-coming fintech startups is brimming with world-scale ambitions, aiming to leverage its mega-conglomerate connections to become Asia’s primary cross-border payment network.
Startups reap pandemic revenues
Business, William Hicks, Published on 12/08/2020
» Thailand's top startups have seen double-digit growth windfalls in revenue following the pandemic, being well-positioned to benefit from the consumer and business shift to digital commerce during the lockdown.
OMG Network introduces main-net blockchain platform
Business, William Hicks, Published on 17/06/2020
» This month OMG Network, the blockchain arm of SYNQA, launched its main-net platform to transfer digital assets by providing digital financial services and scale up transfers on the ethereum network.
Lightnet rakes in B1bn in Series A
Business, William Hicks, Published on 16/01/2020
» The local startup scene began 2020 with a bang as a Thai fintech firm raked in almost 1 billion baht in Series A funding last week.
Blockchain stands at the precipice
Business, William Hicks, Published on 03/12/2019
» Following the crash in cryptocurrency prices, the future of blockchain remains uncertain, yet enthusiasm abounded at the World Blockchain Summit held in Bangkok on Monday for the potential of this fledgling technology.
Blockchain edge entices startups
Business, William Hicks, Published on 24/10/2019
» Thailand's clear regulatory rules for blockchain technologies have proved attractive for startups and given the country an advantage in the region, says the blockchain service provider startup Atato.
Hitting pay dirt with payments
Business, William Hicks, Published on 11/12/2018
» While Thailand is one of the most enthusiastic users of technology, especially social media, much of its most-used software is foreign-made. The country has yet to produce a single unicorn -- a startup worth US$1 billion -- despite the government's much-touted 4.0 scheme to bring Thailand into the digital age.