Thailand Cracks Down on Five Unlicensed Crypto Exchanges—Bybit, OKX in the Crosshairs
Regulators in Thailand are tightening the screws on crypto platforms operating without licenses—and major players like Bybit and OKX just got caught in the dragnet. Here’s what’s going down.
No Free Pass for Unregistered Exchanges
The Thai SEC isn’t playing nice with exchanges that skip the paperwork. Five platforms—including heavyweights Bybit and OKX—are now facing heat for flouting local regulations. No surprises here: when money’s involved, governments tend to notice.
Crypto’s Regulatory Tightrope
While the industry preaches decentralization, Thailand’s move proves that oversight isn’t going anywhere. Exchanges either adapt or get shown the door—classic ’comply or die’ finance theater. Guess some things never change, even in the ’wild west’ of crypto.
