The post Thailand moves toward crypto ETFs, futures and tokenised investment products appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.

SEC deputy secretary-general Jomkwan Kongsakul said crypto ETF rules could be issued early this year. Thailand’s SEC will treat crypto as another asset class and allow up to 5% portfolio allocation to digital assets. KuCoin Thailand is seeking to resolve an SEC suspension linked to capital requirements and a shareholder dispute. Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission is preparing a new set of regulations designed to bring crypto investment products further into the country’s formal financial system. The regulator is working on rules to support crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs), crypto futures trading, and tokenised investment products, according to SEC deputy secretary-general Jomkwan Kongsakul. The Bangkok Post reported on Thursday that the SEC aims to issue formal guidelines for crypto ETFs in Thailand “early this year.” The move signals Thailand’s effort to position itself as a regional crypto hub for institutional investors, even as retail trading remains active despite a ban on crypto payments. Crypto ETFs move closer to formal approval Kongsakul said the SEC’s board has approved crypto ETFs in principle and the agency is now finalising investment and operational rules. He said the regulator sees crypto ETFs as a product that could reduce barriers for investors who may be hesitant about directly holding digital assets. “A key advantage of crypto ETFs is ease of access; they eliminate concerns over hacking and wallet security, which has been a major barrier for many investors,” Kongsakul said. Under the proposed framework, the SEC will treat crypto as “another asset class,” and investors will be able to allocate up to 5% of a diverse portfolio to digital assets. Futures trading planned for TFEX Alongside ETF guidelines, the SEC is also moving to regulate and enable crypto futures trading on the Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX). This would allow investors to gain exposure to crypto price…

---

Filed under: News - @ January 22, 2026 9:25 am