Thailand Cracks Down on Five Unlicensed Crypto Exchanges—Bybit, OKX in Regulatory Crosshairs
Bangkok turns up the heat on offshore platforms skirting local registration—because nothing says ’financial sovereignty’ like chasing crypto traders while traditional banks get slap-on-the-wrist fines.
Thai SEC flexes muscle against ’gray market’ operators, targeting major players in latest compliance sweep. No mercy for those bypassing KYC—just don’t ask about the 3-year backlog for licensing approvals.
Watchdog warns investors: ’Stick to licensed exchanges’ (all 7 of them). Meanwhile, decentralized protocols laugh from their anarchic little islands.