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The Latest Breaking News from Jirayut Srupsrisopa

Thailand's Biggest Crypto Exchange Bitkub Eyes $163M IPO In 2025

Bitkub is looking to sell shares to the public sometime in 2025, the crypto exchange's CEO revealed. This comes following the entry of Binance in the country and the exchange's past battles with regulations.

International Business Times · Apr 2, 2024

Crypto market aflutter

Last year was a rough one for cryptocurrencies as Bitcoin, the largest digital asset in the world, lost nearly 65% of its market value.

Bangkok Post · May 21, 2023

Rebalance your portfolio

Investors have been keeping an eye on assets offering a decent return this year amid global market volatility and an economic slowdown.

Bangkok Post · Apr 2, 2023

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Analysts upbeat on outlook for Thai stocks

Analysts are bullish on the Thai stock market's prospects in 2023 after China announced the country's reopening in January, while cryptocurrency is likely to remain volatile in the first six months, perhaps improving in the latter half when inflation eases.

Bangkok Post · Dec 28, 2022

Collapse of the SCB-Bitkub deal

Siam Commercial Bank (SCB), Thailand's oldest lender, announced on Aug 25 the collapse of its acquisition offer for 51% of the shares of Bitkub Online Co (Bitkub) from Bitkub Capital for 17.8 billion baht, citing regulatory issues.

Bangkok Post · Dec 26, 2022

Bitkub seeks local partner for overseas expansion

Bangkok-based Bitkub Capital Group Holdings Co has been in talks with prospective local partners in Southeast Asia regarding plans to expand beyond Thailand next year, says founder and group chief executive Jirayut Srupsrisopa.

Bangkok Post · Nov 25, 2022

Crypto dreams dashed as regulators tighten rules

Thailand’s goal of becoming Southeast Asia’s leading trading centre for digital assets has suffered a setback, following moves by regulators to tighten rules in the wake of trading irregularities and the collapse of a major acquisition involving a crypto exchange.

Bangkok Post · Sep 9, 2022

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SCB X scraps Bitkub investment plan

SCB X Group's planned investment in Bitkub Capital Group Holdings' crypto exchange has been cancelled, amid uncertainty over Bitkub's settlement of regulatory issues with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Bangkok Post · Aug 25, 2022

Siam Commercial Bank's purchase of crypto exchange Bitkub stalled

A deal to sell a majority stake in Thailand’s largest crypto exchange to the nation’s oldest bank remains stuck in due diligence more than eight months after the plan was unveiled, according to the platform’s co-founder.

Bangkok Post · Aug 1, 2022

Call grows for quick shift to digital economy

Thailand should look beyond tourism and make the transition to a digital economy to generate more revenue for the country, Jirayut Srupsrisopa, the founder and CEO of Bitkub Capital Group Holdings, said on Thursday.

Bangkok Post · Jun 30, 2022

Bitkub set to rejig 'Gen Z to CEO' push

Bitkub Capital Group Holdings and the Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP) have signed a memorandum of understanding to prepare Thailand's youth for the digital economy era and Web 3.0.

Bangkok Post · May 18, 2022

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