The move follows a June 2025 decision by the SEC Council to review and revise criteria for digital assets eligible for exchange trading, reflecting the evolving landscape of the crypto industry. Under the proposed standards, exchanges would be permitted to list so-called “ready-to-use” tokens or cryptocurrencies developed by the exchange or related parties, contingent on strict disclosure and transparency protocols.
Exchanges must publicly disclose the identities of all individuals associated with token issuers and implement warning symbols in reporting systems to help the SEC prevent insider trading. The regulator emphasized the importance of maintaining robust controls to guard against conflicts of interest, market manipulation, and unfair practices in the digital asset space.
For tokens already listed before the new standards take effect, a 90-day transition period will be provided for exchanges to submit the necessary information. The consultation comes amid sweeping reforms aimed at boosting Thailand’s crypto market: the government recently granted a five-year capital gains tax exemption for cryptocurrency transactions, projecting at least 1 billion baht ($30.7 million) in economic impact.
Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornviva called the move “part of the government’s ambition to make Thailand one of the world’s global financial centers.” Thailand is also preparing pilot projects for crypto payments in tourism—especially in Phuket—enabling tourists to pay for goods and services with crypto cards. The Ministry of Finance has also announced plans to launch a new digital asset, the so-called G-Token, valued at 5 billion baht (about $150 million).