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Words of wisdom
News, Postbag, Published on 02/01/2018
» Re: "Regime's gifts must be of true value", (Editorial, Dec 31).
Somkid asks for bitcoin monitoring
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 06/01/2018
» Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak has asked the central bank to keep a close eye on bitcoin to prevent potential fraud involving the cryptocurrency.
Ivory ban can work
News, Postbag, Published on 07/01/2018
» I thank Paul Bromberg ("Ivory towers won't fall", PostBag, Jan 5) and 449900 ("Enforce ivory ban", PostBag, Jan 4) for underscoring my point about the need for effective enforcement of bans on ivory as a means toward reducing poaching of elephants.
SEC says bitcoin futures trading not against rules
Wichit Chantanusornsiri and online reporters, Published on 08/01/2018
» The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has said Thailand’s first bitcoin futures trading service offered by a securities company is not against rules but urged investors to apply caution due to high risks.
Cryptocurrency may be 'channelled to N.Korea'
Reuters, Published on 08/01/2018
» SEOUL: A cybersecurity company said it has found software that appears to install code for mining cryptocurrency and sends any mined coins to a server at a North Korean university, the latest sign that North Korea may be searching for new ways to infuse its economy with cash.
Bitcoin speculation allowed for Thais
Business, Darana Chudasri & Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 09/01/2018
» Phillip Securities Thailand has allowed Thai investors to speculate on bitcoin via an international global derivatives trading service, while Thailand's market regulators are in consensus that the move is legitimate.
SEC: Bitcoin futures are kosher
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 11/01/2018
» Despite allowing Thai investors to speculate on bitcoin via an international global derivatives trading service, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has insisted bitcoin futures is a regulated futures contract even as bitcoin itself is not legal tender in Thailand.
Seoul sends bitcoin on rollercoaster ride
AFP, Published on 11/01/2018
» Bitcoin and other virtual currencies were sent on rollercoaster rides in South Korea Thursday as the government said it was planning to ban cryptocurrency exchanges, before later backtracking.
Uproar over bitcoin crackdown bid divides S.Korea
Reuters, Published on 12/01/2018
» SEOUL: With a tech-savvy population quick to adopt the latest gadgets and a young generation facing dim prospects in the conventional workplace, South Korea has been a fertile ground for virtual currencies.
Bitcoin slides 14% on crackdown fears
Reuters, Published on 16/01/2018
» LONDON: Bitcoin slid as much as 14% on Tuesday to hit a four-week low below $12,000, as fears grew of a regulatory crackdown after reports that South Korea's finance minister had said banning trading in cryptocurrencies was still an option.