{"id":96042,"date":"2024-10-10T00:39:09","date_gmt":"2024-10-10T04:39:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/?p=96042"},"modified":"2024-10-10T00:39:15","modified_gmt":"2024-10-10T04:39:15","slug":"thai-sec-proposes-new-crypto-investment-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/thai-sec-proposes-new-crypto-investment-rules\/","title":{"rendered":"Thai SEC Proposes New Crypto Investment Rules for Funds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Thai SEC has proposed new regulations to allow mutual and private funds to invest in <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/nfts-and-digital-assets-in-the-metaverse.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"90876\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">digital assets<\/a>, aiming to align with global trends and meet rising institutional interest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"690\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_1129122287-690x460-1.jpg\" alt=\"Thai SEC Proposes New Crypto Investment Rules for Funds\" class=\"wp-image-96050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_1129122287-690x460-1.jpg 690w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_1129122287-690x460-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_1129122287-690x460-1-330x220.jpg 330w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_1129122287-690x460-1-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_1129122287-690x460-1-615x410.jpg 615w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Thai SEC Proposes New Crypto Investment Rules for Funds<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In an effort to align with international developments and address the increasing interest from institutional investors, the Thai Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed new regulations that would permit mutual and private funds to invest in digital assets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The public is being solicited for feedback on revisions to the criteria for funds that invest in digital assets in a draft proposal published on Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is considering allowing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/terms\/a\/assetmanagement.asp#:~:text=Asset%20management%20is%20the%20practice,portfolio%20managers%20or%20financial%20advisors.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">asset managemen<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; 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