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Market news: Thailand may allow Bitcoin ETFs to be listed on local exchanges for the first time

ChainCatcher news, according to Bloomberg, the Thai Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is considering allowing Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to be listed on local exchanges for the first time, aiming to promote the country as a digital asset hub. SEC Secretary-General Pornanong Budsaratragoon stated that the proposed new regulations will allow both individual and institutional investors to invest in local Bitcoin ETFs. Previously, Thailand's One Asset Management launched a fund portfolio in June 2024, providing investors with indirect exposure to overseas Bitcoin ETFs, but direct investment products in Bitcoin have not yet been permitted.This potential policy shift comes as competition intensifies among digital asset hubs in the Asia-Pacific region. Singapore and Hong Kong have implemented supportive policies, while U.S. presidential candidate Trump has also pledged to make the U.S. a global cryptocurrency center. Pornanong stated, "Like it or not, we must follow the pace of global cryptocurrency adoption. We need to adapt to changes and provide investors with more protected investment options in crypto assets." Additionally, Thailand is gradually easing restrictions on digital assets, including considering the launch of a government bond-backed stablecoin and planning to establish a tourism service sandbox for Bitcoin trading in Phuket.According to the latest data, as of November 30, there are approximately 270,000 active cryptocurrency trading accounts in Thailand.

RootData Heat Index: The FHE project Mind Network ranks first in the AI sector

ChainCatcher news, according to the popularity index data from the Web3 asset data platform RootData, as of January 14 at 16:00, Mind Network ranks 2nd among the Top 100 popular Web3 projects and holds the top position in the AI sector.Mind Network today released content related to Multi-Agent systems, highlighting that compared to Single Agent systems, Multi-Agent systems have significant advantages in security, scalability, and collaboration. By integrating Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) technology, Multi-Agent systems can ensure end-to-end encryption during data processing, allowing AI agents to collaborate and reach consensus without exposing sensitive information.The advantages of Multi-Agent systems lie not only in internal cross-validation but also in their ability to collaborate with external agents to provide higher quality results. For example, by combining FHE with the Swarms framework, Multi-Agents can handle highly specialized tasks with extremely high security requirements, such as in the field of DeFAI.According to RootData, Mind Network is an underlying infrastructure based on "HTTPZ," utilizing Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) technology, leading Web3 into a new era of quantum resistance and end-to-end encryption. Mind Network is committed to providing unique solutions for data sovereignty protection, fair consensus, private voting, secure cross-chain transmission, and trusted AI.In addition, RootData has launched the first "Web3 Popular Projects Ranking." This ranking is based on 4.3 million real user behavior data, weighted by factors such as search frequency, project click volume, user voting, and social media popularity and influence, reflecting the real-time popularity of projects and helping users capture genuine market dynamics to improve the accuracy of investment decisions.
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