Thailand Opens Its Stock Exchange to Bitcoin and Ether ETFs Under New Rules

By Isaac • October 9, 2026 7:10 pm •

Thailand has finalized a new route for locally listed Bitcoin and Ether exchange-traded funds, giving investors a regulated way to gain crypto exposure through the country’s traditional stock market.

The rules take effect October 16. They create the framework for fund managers to launch products on the Stock Exchange of Thailand, but they do not mean a specific ETF has already started trading.

That distinction matters. Thailand has opened the door and set the conditions; individual products still have to move through the country’s approval and listing process.

Bitcoin and Ether get the first slots

The Securities and Exchange Commission, Thailand says its October 8 package covers the establishment and supervision of crypto ETFs, the delegation