Thailand Blockchain Week 2025 ignites Thailand as ASEAN's digital asset hub

Thailand Blockchain Week 2025 concluded under the theme "Supercycle: Future of Wealth," emphasizing Thailand's readiness to become a digital asset hub for the ASEAN region. Blockchain is a major wave of wealth transformation towards a digital economy. CryptoMind revealed a strong recovery in the cryptocurrency market, with Gen YZ investors flocking to invest, clearly signaling a new "supercycle."

November 11, 2568 Thailand Blockchain Week 2025, a blockchain and finance event for the future world Held for the eighth consecutive year under the theme "Supercycle: Future of Wealth," this massive wealth transformation will revolutionize investment perspectives and the digital economy in Thailand and the region. With over 50 experts, the event packed with knowledge across 15 seminar topics. The success was met with over 4,000 attendees, reinforcing Thailand's readiness to become the Digital Asset Hub of the ASEAN region.

Dr. Jiraporn Boonperm, Advisor to the Minister of Digital Economy and Society (DE) He said that Thailand Blockchain Week 2025, now in its eighth year, is being held under the theme "Supercycle: Future of Wealth," a major wave of wealth transformation. This concept reflects the significant shift in the financial world from traditional assets to digital assets powered by blockchain technology.

This transition not only changes the way we invest, but also restructures the global economic system, moving from a centralized system to an open, transparent, and accessible system for all. Bitcoin, once considered a risky asset, is now recognized as a strategic reserve asset in the digital age, signaling a new economic supercycle that is transforming the global financial system.

In the coming years, the world will witness the largest wealth transfer in history, known as “The Great Wealth Transfer,” from the offline economy to the digital asset world. Thailand has the potential to become the region's Digital Asset Hub, with its talented workforce, robust digital infrastructure, and innovative financial sector.

"The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society is committed to advancing policies to create a conducive environment for investment, technology development, and consumer protection. We also promote blockchain technology and digital assets as part of Thailand's long-term digital economic structure. The supercycle is not just a financial wave, but a wave of innovation and the power of the new generation, which will collectively drive the Thai economy towards stable, prosperous, and sustainable growth." Dr. Jirawan said

Mr. Sanchai Poplee, Chief Executive Officer, Cryptomind Group Holdings Company Limited. He added that the global digital asset market has begun to steadily recover after the 2022 bear market. Since its low point, the total cryptocurrency market cap has increased nearly fivefold, reflecting the return of investor confidence. This is a significant signal of the start of a new "supercycle", expected to become more pronounced in 2026.

Meanwhile, young investors around the world are shifting their investment mindset and behavior from traditional assets to digital assets. According to Escalent, Gen Y and Gen Z (aged 21–43) account for 14% of their investment in cryptocurrencies.

While those aged 44 and above invest only 1%, a difference of more than 14 times, more than 49% of the younger generation already own crypto and 38% are interested in starting to invest, citing digital assets as having more growth potential than traditional investments (TradFi) among the younger generation.

In Thailand, there are currently over 2.92 million crypto accounts opened on digital asset exchanges, or approximately 45% of the accounts on the Thai stock market, which has been open for decades. Meanwhile, the number of active users in the crypto market has increased from 5% to 7.47% in the most recent year, reflecting a trend of investor migration from traditional markets to digital assets.

Thailand is ranked 17th globally in the Global Crypto Adoption Index, which measures the use of exchanges and DeFi systems. This represents an improvement from last year, and there is still significant growth potential.

"Thailand has the potential to become a regional hub for the digital economy, with its highly qualified technology workforce and thriving ecosystem of developers, startups, and investors. We believe Thailand will become the ASEAN region's digital asset hub and a model for a creative and sustainable technology-enabled economy." Mr. Sanchai said.

This year's Thailand Blockchain Week 2025 is not only a gathering place for investors and developers, but also a crucial platform for all sectors to learn, exchange ideas, and jointly create new opportunities in the digital economy, covering everything from finance, investment, technology, and even national policy.

The event gathered over 50 experts from both domestic and international audiences, with 15 interesting and informative seminar topics covering key issues such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, Stablecoins, CBDC, and the future of Digital Reserves and Digital Finance. The first day's interesting topics included:

Driving Innovation through Digital Asset Space in Thailand Thailand

By Ms. Butree Wangsirirungruang, Director of the Digital Financial Innovation Promotion Division, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Thailand is one of the first countries in the world to have clear regulations governing digital assets since 2561.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) oversees three types of digital assets: cryptocurrencies, investment tokens, and utility tokens. Fundraising via investment tokens must go through an ICO portal, which screens projects such as Destiny Token and Sirihub Token, and supports new formats such as real estate-backed ICOs, debt-like ICOs, sustainability-themed ICOs, and soft power.

Currently, there are 24 regulated businesses with total customer assets of over 116,000 billion baht and nearly 3 million customer accounts. The SEC also promotes innovation through the Regulatory Sandbox and the Tourist Bigpay project.

This includes preparations to move the regulation of Investment Tokens to be under the Securities and Exchange Commission Act to enhance equity in the capital market, while also emphasizing that investors should check licensees before investing under the "SEC Check First" concept.

Is it necessary to have Bitcoin?

By CK Cheong, CEO of Fastwork, and Mr. Tiwa Chinthadapong (Sian Mi), a Value Investor. CK believes that investing doesn't have to be complicated. For those without a basic understanding, they should start with the S&P 500, which provides an average return of around 10% per year. They emphasize that financial freedom doesn't come from finding the best assets.

But by “earning cold hard cash, investing, and repeating,” Bitcoin is a long-term inflation hedge, as its value increases when the currency depreciates, and holding cash poses a real risk.

Mr. Tiwa emphasized selecting stocks that the market overlooks and holding them long-term like a value investor. He viewed AI as the intersection of technology and global capital, warned of the risks of a China-US tech war, and viewed financial freedom as having choices in life, not just holding a single asset. Both agreed that investments should be diversified and viewed long-term with reason, not trends or fear.

Intensified on day 2, starting with the topic Deflation is a disaster: Will Bitcoin-based economies really stop evolving and collapse?

Mr. Sirapop Nilbodee (Kingwana), Head of Bitcoin Education at Right Shift, and Mr. Pokpong Klongjaipakdee, owner of the Unfiat-Unfiat Thai Ratel page, concluded that deflation is not the cause of the economic downturn, but rather, bad deflation, a result of a lack of confidence in the economic system.

It is believed that if the market mechanism is allowed to recover, the system will naturally stabilize, with people spending more cautiously but without stopping the cycle. In a world where Bitcoin is used, interest rates will reflect the true value of money.

Furthermore, deflation is a mechanism for filtering out inefficient businesses. The economy can be revived by redistributing resources to more capable executives, and printing money to bail out failing businesses is what destroys the system. Furthermore, in a Bitcoin-based system, funding will come from savings rather than credit, and investors will become co-investors instead of creditors. Both agree that a Bitcoin-based economy will not collapse.

How to Deal with Being Rich in a Bull Market Part 2

Uncle Chalok Sampantharak, co-founder of CDC ChalokeDotCom, Mr. Peerapat Hankongkaew, Chief Executive Officer of CryptoMind Advisory Co., Ltd., and Mr. Chawit Kritsanuwat, founder of the Srisiam page, believe that true wealth should not be measured by the baht or dollar, which depreciate, but rather by assets that do not depreciate, such as Bitcoin or gold.

He also recommends dividing your portfolio into three parts to create long-term happiness. He also recommends that investments require discipline and a clear selling point and stop-loss. He believes there's a possibility of a new wave of money flowing from Bitcoin to Altcoins next year, though it won't be as intense as the previous wave.

All three agreed that holding Bitcoin should be about long-term wealth rather than short-term speculation. To be a "happy rich person," one must manage their portfolio wisely and understand what they truly hold.

What will Thailand's future be like when the US embraces Bitcoin?

By Mr. Piriya Sampantharak, CEO and co-founder of Right Shift; Dr. Kobsak Phutrakul, Director and Senior Executive Vice President of Bangkok Bank; and Thipyasuda Thavaramara, former Deputy Secretary-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Thai law is considered progressive, granting digital assets legal status and proper supervision. However, clarity is still needed, particularly regarding stablecoins and DeFi, which lack appropriate regulatory frameworks.

In the future, I would like the government to consider holding Bitcoin as a strategic reserve and gradually open up the system to businesses to freely use Bitcoin or stablecoins under a transparent framework, as I believe that introducing digital assets into the system will benefit the Thai economy.

Because in the future, digital assets and traditional assets will merge into one investment asset, the government must strike a balance between embracing innovation and protecting investors. We believe that the traditional financial system is opening the door to a new financial world, which all parties must adapt to simultaneously.

This year's event was a resounding success, with over 4,000 attendees. We sincerely hope that Thailand Blockchain Week 2025 will be another important step in propelling Thailand towards the "Supercycle" and its proud path to the "Future of Wealth."

It is supported by a number of global partners, led by Tether (USDT), the world's largest stablecoin issuer, and TRON, one of the world's leading global blockchain networks that is the foundation for building decentralized applications (dApps) and using Tronix (TRX) as the primary currency within its ecosystem.

BinanceTH, Thailand's leading digital asset exchange with the largest trading pairs; Ledger, a trusted global hardware wallet manufacturer and distributor; JFIN, Thailand's leading digital financial infrastructure provider, helping drive the transition to a sustainable digital economy; Beacon VC, a venture capital arm of Kasikornbank, and many other partners.

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