UPDATE: Thailand sets rules for spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs starting October 16
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Thailand's SEC finalized 11 regulations taking effect on October 16, 2026, restricting crypto ETFs to BTC and ETH with an 80% net exposure rule while prohibiting margin loans.
Thailand's Securities and Exchange Commission has formalized 11 regulations for locally established spot crypto exchange-traded funds set to take effect on October 16, 2026. As previously reported, the framework clears the path for crypto funds to list and trade exclusively on the Stock Exchange of Thailand, crypto.news reported.
According to reports from crypto.news and Cointelegraph, the rules restrict the first phase of eligible funds exclusively to Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH). Approved funds must operate passively, tracking the underlying asset's price while maintaining an average annual net exposure of at least 80% of net asset value in a single cryptocurrency.
Regulators have also banned brokers from providing margin loans for these products and prohibited offering overseas crypto ETFs to domestic retail investors. Crypto ETFs are required to store fund assets with licensed domestic custodians, though managers may outsource operational investment management to authorized entities.