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SEC: ICO study finds high risk, indicating need for regulation
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 30/01/2018
» A study on investment in initial coin offerings (ICO) indicates 95% of ICO investment is deemed a failure, with the remaining 5% reaping a considerably high return, says the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Bitcoin a godsend for call scams
News, Post Reporters, Published on 30/01/2018
» Authorities are meting out measures to prevent further damage after new findings suggest fraudsters in various scams have switched to cryptocurrencies to hide their ill-gotten assets.
Jay Mart says ICO will go on
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 31/01/2018
» SET-listed mobile distributor Jay Mart insists that it will move ahead with selling its JFin digital currency through an initial coin offering (ICO) as scheduled, with company officials voicing confidence that the plan will comply with soon-to-be-launched regulations.
Crypto rules sought to nail scammers
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 31/01/2018
» The Anti-Money Laundering Office (Amlo) is drafting a law to look into cryptocurrencies after call centre scammers and other fraudsters were found to be storing their ill-gotten gains in Bitcoin and other digital currencies.
Japan's Line to launch cryptocurrency exchange
Published on 31/01/2018
» TOKYO: Japan's Line Corp plans to launch a cryptocurrency exchange, a move that comes as regulators investigate such exchanges in the country after hackers stole US$530 million (16.6 billion baht) in digital money from Coincheck in one of the world's biggest cyberheists.
Thailand No.1 as world's malware mining hotspot
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 01/02/2018
» Thailand has become the world's leading hotspot for cryptocurrency mining malware, according to Palo Alto Networks, a network and enterprise security firm.
ASP: ICOs could set off global stock market spiral
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 01/02/2018
» Investment in initial coin offerings (ICOs) and digital currencies could ignite a global stock market crisis if their asset value deteriorates, says Asia Plus Securities (ASP).
SET: Jay Mart ICO has utility returns
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 02/02/2018
» Jay Mart Plc's upcoming initial coin offering (ICO) is considered an investment with utility returns and is not classified as raising funds through securities issuance, meaning such fund-raising initiatives are legitimate, says the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET).
100 face arrest for call scams
News, Post Reporters, Published on 03/02/2018
» Police are gathering evidence to back requests for arrest warrants for more than 100 Thai nationals believed to have been hired to open bank accounts for call centre gangs, Tourist Police Division deputy chief Surachet Hakphal said yesterday.
Wall Street quiet as Yellen bows out, SET barely moves
Business, Published on 03/02/2018
» Recap: The US stock market moved in a narrow range this past week with few market-moving developments. The US Federal Open Market Committee, as expected, left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at the last meeting chaired by Janet Yellen. Her successor as Federal Reserve chief, Jerome Powell, officially takes over today.