From troublemaker to Thailand’s first fintech unicorn – tracking Jirayut Srupsrisopa’s crypto journey

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Once a troublemaking schoolboy with poor grades, Jirayut “Topp” Srupsrisopa has grown up to become Thailand’s cryptocurrency pioneer in charge of the country’s first licensed crypto exchange, Bitkub Online.

The company is part of Bitkub Capital Group Holdings, the largest blockchain and cryptocurrency corporation in Thailand.

 

Bitkub is now worth more than Bt35 billion, becoming the first Thai fintech firm to reach the status of “unicorn” – a startup valued at over US$1 billion – after Siam Commercial Bank last month bought a 51 per cent stake for Bt17.8 billion.

 

Like other Thai digital currencies, Bitkub Coin (aka KUB) saw dramatic price fluctuations over the past week – jumping from Bt180 on Nov 27 to a record high of Bt490 two days later before dropping below Bt200 last Saturday (Dec 4).

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/from-troublemaker-to-thailands-first-fintech-unicorn-tracking-jirayut-srupsrisopas-crypto-journey/

 

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OT
curious asks...is there a gold shop in Thailand that will swap crypto for gold?

 

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