- Thailand‘s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is asking for public feedback on new listing rules for digital assets until July 21, 2025.
- The suggested regulations would permit exchanges to list digital tokens they issue themselves and require more disclosures to help prevent insider trading.
- Exchanges must reveal the names of people related to token issuers and add warning labels to flag potential risks.
- These changes support Thailand’s aims to strengthen its digital asset sector after introducing a five-year crypto tax exemption projected to stimulate at least $30 million in economic benefits.
- The country is taking steps to become a regional crypto hub, including trialing crypto payments for tourism and considering spot Bitcoin ETFs for retail investors.
Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) opened a public consultation to gather comments on updated rules for listing digital assets on exchanges. The consultation period is open until July 21, 2025, and seeks to adjust regulations to reflect growth and innovation in the sector while keeping investor safety a priority.
The proposed rules would let exchanges list “ready-to-use” tokens or cryptocurrencies issued by themselves or related parties, according to an official statement by the SEC. Exchanges would also be required to share the names of persons linked to digital token issuers and present warning symbols in reporting systems to help the SEC monitor possible insider trading and related-party risks.
The SEC emphasized the importance of maintaining “regulatory mechanisms for preventing and managing conflicts of interest, preventing market manipulation of digital assets, and preventing unfair practices.” Once the new rules take effect, issuers of already-listed digital tokens will have 90 days to give exchanges updated disclosures about related parties.
This move is part of Thailand’s strategy to attract international crypto businesses and position itself as a financial center in the region. In a recent change, the government removed capital gains taxes on cryptocurrency sales for five years, with an expectation that the policy will generate at least $30 million in medium-term economic growth.
Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat described the tax exemption as a step towards making Thailand “one of the world’s financial hubs.” The country is also set to pilot crypto payment programs in tourism destinations such as Phuket and may permit spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for retail investors.
In January, SEC Secretary-General Pornanong Budsaratragoon stated that Thailand must “move along with more adoption of cryptocurrencies worldwide.”
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