Thailand’s securities regulator is moving to broaden the country’s derivatives market to include digital assets and carbon credits, following Cabinet approval of changes aimed at aligning the market with international standards and expanding investment opportunities.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said the expansion of permissible underlying products under the Derivatives Act will allow new asset types, including cryptocurrencies, to be used in futures and other derivative contracts.

The move is intended to strengthen the role of digital assets as an investment class while supporting diversification and more effective risk management for investors.

Carbon credits will be classified as goods rather than variables, a change…