Mars Finance reports that Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a draft proposal requiring regulated crypto operators to set separate daily deposit and withdrawal limits of 5 million baht (approximately $148,000) per customer. The limits would be calculated separately for each operator, with deposits and withdrawals subject to their own caps. The regulator said the measures are intended to curb money laundering, cybercrime, and attempts to evade rules on cross-border fund transfers. The draft also prohibits transfers of stablecoins to or from third-party wallets and requires operators to verify that customers own the accounts or wallets used for deposits and withdrawals. Operators must also comply with the Travel Rule by collecting and sharing information related to transfers, and use blockchain analytics tools to identify wallet addresses associated with suspicious activity. In addition, the draft requires crypto exchanges to disclose their market maker lists and specify the assets for which those market makers provide liquidity; crypto brokers may not use liquidity providers for stablecoin–baht trading pairs; and a minimum threshold of 3 million baht will apply to certain over-the-counter transactions. The draft builds on a consultation launched by Thailand’s SEC in September, when it proposed stablecoin transfer limits and tighter oversight of crypto operators.
