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Thailand requires in-person KYC for new digital currency exchange signups Business
New digital currency traders in Thailand will be required to physically present themselves when they open new accounts on exchanges. This is after the country’s regulators revealed a new stringent KYC process that is seeking to stamp out money laundering, scams and other illegal activities from the industry. The new regulations kick in starting September.
Currently, Thai exchanges conduct the onboarding process entirely online from the application, to the ID submission, verification and account opening. However, according to a report by the Bangkok Post this all changes in three months’ time. The Thai Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) has mandated all exchanges to use the dip-chip machine for identity verification. This machine scans a chip embedded on the Thai national identity card, requiring the customer to be physically present.
Thailandâs New Cryptocurrency Regulation Requires Users to Be Physically Present to Open Accounts
The Thai government has reportedly imposed a new cryptocurrency requirement. Crypto exchanges will be required to verify users’ identities using a machine that requires the customers to be physically present.
Thailand’s New Crypto Rules
The Thai Anti-Money Laundering Office (Amlo) has announced that starting in July “local digital exchanges must verify their customers’ identities through a ‘dip-chip’ machine that requires clients to be physically present,” the Bangkok Post reported.
Currently, the account opening process at crypto exchanges is done entirely online. To approve a new account, exchanges must ensure that the documents submitted by customers comply with the regulations set by the Thai Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the know-your-customer (KYC) process and suitability test.