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Thailand Adopts Rules Restricting Cryptocurrency Payments From April

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Thailand Adopts Rules Restricting Cryptocurrency Payments From April


Regulators in Thailand have decided to limit the use of cryptocurrencies as a means of payment. The authorities consider the country’s current payment system efficient and insist cryptos would only bring risks for the financial system, economy, people and businesses. Thailand SEC Issues Regulations Limiting Use of Digital Assets for Payments


Financial regulators in Thailand are taking steps to prevent the use of cryptocurrencies in payments for goods and services, citing various financial and economic threats. On Wednesday, the country’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced rules designed to discourage digital asset operators from offering and supporting such services.


The move comes after discussions with the Bank of Thailand (BOT) on the benefits and risks of digital assets, during which the two institutions recognized the need to adopt regulations preserving the stability of the nation’s financial system and economy, and preventing risks for its citizens and companies. Price volatility, personal data leaks, and money laundering were listed among these risks.


The Thai SEC will in future supervise the providers in the sector closely to make sure they are not offering digital assets as a payment method. At the same time, the new regulations are not intended to block crypto trading and investing. The regulator explained: All types of digital asset business operators must not provide services or act in a manner that encourages or promotes the payment of goods and services with digital assets, such as advertising, soliciting or presenting itself to be available to pay for goods or services to merchants.


Companies should not implement systems and tools to facilitate crypto payments or open wallets for that purpose, the commission elaborated. If a crypto platform establishes that its clients use trading accounts for payments, it must notify the customers about the misuse and take further action, if necessary, including temporary suspension or termination of services.


The newly adopted rules will take effect on April 1, 2022, the SEC said. Companies that have been providing services affected by the introduced restrictions will have 30 days to comply with the regulations, the body noted in its statement.


The SEC and the BOT revealed their plan to regulate crypto payments in January. The regulatory update comes despite previous attempts to facilitate such payments in Thailand, a popular tourist destination. For example, the tourism industry recently held talks with the central bank to find alternative payment methods, including crypto, for Russian visitors whose country has been placed under sanctions over its invasion of Ukraine. Tags in this story ban, Bot, Central Bank, Crypto, crypto payments, crypto platforms, Cryptocurrencies, Cryptocurrency, Exchanges, monetary authority, Payments, providers, Regulations, restrictions, rules, SEC, securities commission, thai, thailand


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