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Bahtfintech sets sights on coin offering to raise B900m
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 28/03/2018
» Bahtfintech Co, a new blockchain-based e-money startup, plans to raise 900 million baht in funds through an initial coin offering (ICO) to cash in on opportunities in social commerce.
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.
Fashion TV to roll out 'loyalty' F-coin
Business, Published on 03/04/2018
» Fashion TV aims to raise €67 million (7.57 billion baht) through the initial offering of its F-coin, a cryptocurrency that gives buyers access to heavily discounted products and services on the company's platform.
Bodog chief purchases penthouse
Business, Published on 06/04/2018
» Former online gambling mogul Calvin Ayre paid 400 million baht for a 782-square-metre penthouse in the MahaNakhon building, the most expensive apartment sold in the city to date.
Crypto fans urge capital gains rethink
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 17/04/2018
» Crypto enthusiasts and issuers of initial coin offerings have asked the Finance Ministry to delay or waive the capital gains tax to be imposed on ICOs and cryptocurrency trading, aiming to assist the fund-raising process for startups domestically.
Quebec wary of bitcoin gold rush
AFP, Published on 18/04/2018
» SAINT-HYACINTHE (CANADA) - At the site of a former cocoa factory in Canada's Quebec province, tiny holes punctured in the walls of a warehouse allow fresh air to cool thousands of whirring processors connected by a tangle of wires.
Challenges of cryptocurrency taxation
Business, Published on 21/04/2018
» Ever since cryptocurrencies started to gain popularity, policymakers in many countries have been debating how to design the tax system and regulate transactions in digital assets. Surprisingly, the positions of governments differ widely, in part because there is no multilateral agreement covering this new realm.
Regulate innovation but don't kill it
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 23/04/2018
» It's been an exhausting few weeks for Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, who stands accused of failing to prevent major data breaches and malign interference in the political process in the US and elsewhere. The CEO of the world's largest social network was roasted by US lawmakers in 10 hours of hearings for failing to protect Facebook users' private data.
IWG says co-working market has room
Business, Published on 23/04/2018
» Contrary to popular opinion, IWG says there is no oversupply in Bangkok's co-working space market, prompting the company to open its second Spaces location in the capital in May.
Iran bans banks from using cryptocurrencies
AFP, Published on 23/04/2018
» TEHRAN: Iran banned the use of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies by banks and financial institutions on Monday amid ongoing debate over how best to regulate the technology.