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    Home » Bangkok police detain “Han” over about 580 million dollars crypto fraud tied to gold conversion and cross-border probe,

    Bangkok police detain “Han” over about 580 million dollars crypto fraud tied to gold conversion and cross-border probe,

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    By olivia on October 3, 2025 Companies
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    Bangkok police detained a man known as “Han” on charges tied to a crypto fraud that moved about 580 million dollars. Han swapped digital coins for gold bars and supplied the metal to phone scam gangs. The case draws in Thailand’s cyber unit and the United States Secret Service and it chips away at trust in crypto markets.

    Investigators traced the laundering path, noting that crypto wallets sent coins to exchanges, the coins became bullion and the bullion reached call center crews. The raid took place under the eyes of Thailand’s cyber police besides USSS agents, underscoring a cross-border approach to the probe.

    Wider crypto use and unfinished rules let cross border rings expand inside Thailand, posing challenges for enforcement and market integrity.

    The Thai Securities or Exchange Commission is drafting a framework that would let spot crypto ETFs list assets beyond Bitcoin. An ETF is a fund that tracks an asset’s price but also trades on a stock exchange.

    Implications and investor guidance

    There´s three results: joint work with the USSS should speed tracing and recovery, the gold route shows that investigators need fresh on chain tools, and tighter rules may shrink the list of ETFs and of coins that local platforms may list.

    Investors to check team identities, read audits, store keys on hardware wallets, and call a lawyer if they think they lost funds.

    The Bangkok arrest underlines the need for cross border teams and firmer rules. The Thai SEC aims to release the broader ETF regime around early 2026, a date that funds besides treasuries now watch.

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