Thailand has emerged as one of the most interesting development hub for cryptocurrencies and blockchain in Southeast Asia in 2018. While the world is yet to decide the category for cryptocurrencies and digital asset, the Thai government has welcomed the cryptocurrency projects and exchanges. The University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC) recently forecast that the total value of the country’s digital economy will reach 3.15 trillion baht in 2018, up 24.6% year-on-year. This shows that the nation is strategically positioned to become Southeast Asia’s next blockchain hub after Singapore.
Why Thailand?
1 According to the UTCC, the value of Thailand’s digital economy is projected to be worth more than 3 trillion baht in 2018, a 25% increase from 2017, signaling that the nation is strategically positioned to be Southeast Asia’s next blockchain hub after Singapore. Over the past 2 to 3 years, Thailand has been home to remarkable progress in blockchain application — from logistics to banking to digital identity projects. We have identified 4 blockchain projects in Thailand that we believe are valuable use cases for other blockchain players in Southeast Asia.
2.The Bank of Thailand (BoT) has recently allowed local banks to set up subsidiaries for dealing with cryptocurrencies, local Thai source Blognone.
3. Speculation has increased as the Bank of Thailand announced plans to launch its own crypto-currency by the first quarter of 2019, as reported in Asia Times, while insiders are increasingly predicting new liberalization measures will follow.
4. Thai SEC creating a crypto-currency exchange license, crypto-currency broker license and a crypto-currency dealer license. On the ICO side, they have created an ICO portal license and legalized seven crypto trading pairs, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin cash, Ethereum classic, Litecoin, Ripple and Stellar.
5. Bangkok has been a center of Asian fintech events.
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08:00am - 09:00am
Blockchain 101 Masterclass
09:00am - 09:30am
Registration, Coffee & Networking
09:45am - 10:15am
Opening Keynote: Blockchain and opportunities
10:20am - 10:40am
Technology infrastructure in Thailand
10:45am - 11:05am
Blockchain: past, present and the future
11:10am - 11:30am
Blockchain for a Broken World
11:30am - 11:45am
Coffee Break & Networking
11:45am - 12:10pm
Blockchain and the Utilities Sector
12:10pm - 12:40pm
Panel discussion: What will it take Blockchain technology to go mainstream
12:45pm - 01:45pm
Lunch and Networking
01:45 pm - 01:50pm
Speed Pitch
01:50pm - 02:05pm
Unleashing the power of blockchain
02:10pm - 2:25pm
Decentralization and the future of data privacy
02:30pm - 3:00pm
Panel Discussion: The future of Crypto Finance
03:05pm - 3:20pm
Beyond Bitcoin: How to invest in crypto assets
03:25pm - 3:40pm
ICO speed pitch 1ICO speed pitch 2ICO speed pitch 3
03:45pm - 4:00pm
Coffee & Networking Break
04:05pm - 4:20pm
Blockchain Applications in Banking and payments
04:25pm - 4:55pm
Panel Discussion: Future of Banking: Where DLT and AI Will Take It
05:00pm - 5:30pm
Panel Discussion: Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT)
05:30pm - 7:00pm
Closing remarks, Award ceremony & Happy Hour
05:30pm - 7:00pm
All VIP Delegates and Speakers are Invited to Dinner reception