Rabat – Thailand has taken a significant step toward integrating digital assets into its mainstream financial system after the cabinet approved a proposal allowing cryptocurrencies to be used as underlying assets in the country’s derivatives market.

The decision authorizes amendments to the Derivatives Act so that digital assets, including cryptocurrencies and digital tokens, can be formally recognized as reference assets for derivative products.

The move is intended to modernize Thailand’s capital markets in line with international standards while strengthening regulatory oversight and investor protection, as well as firmly anchoring crypto within the country’s regulated financial architecture.

The Securities and…