Bank of Thailand, SEC Move to Audit Large USDT Transfers
The deposit threshold and stablecoin review are aimed at Asia's most-used dollar rail on suspicion that cross-border flows are masking ownership and bypassing Thai remittance channels.
Stablecoin issuance, market share, depegs, and reserve backing across USDT, USDC, DAI, and other major stablecoins.
The deposit threshold and stablecoin review are aimed at Asia's most-used dollar rail on suspicion that cross-border flows are masking ownership and bypassing Thai remittance channels.
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