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{{Infobox company
| name = BitKub
| logo = Bitkub.com logo.png
| type = [[Private company|Private]]
| industry = [[Financial services]]
| foundation = 2018
| founder = Atthakrit Chimplapibul, Topp Jirayut Srupsrisopa, Atichanan Pulges, Sakolkorn Sakavee, Sugrit Phutaviriya
| location = [[Bangkok]], [[Thailand]]
| area_served = Worldwide
| key_people = Jirayut Srupsrisopa, Sakolkorn Sakavee
| products = [[Cryptocurrency exchange ]]
| aum = 
| num_employees = 
| homepage = [https://www.bitkub.com/ www.bitkub.com/]|
}}

'''BitKub''' is a  [[digital asset]] and [[cryptocurrency exchange]] company based in [[Bangkok]], [[Thailand]].

== History ==
Bitkub was founded in Thailand in February 2018 with a valuation of 525 million baht (≈ 17 mln USD) and investment from Total Access Communication Plc, DTAC Accelerate and SEAx.<ref name="Bangkok Post201811">>Polkuamdee Nuntawun,{{cite news|url=https://www.bangkokpost.com/tech/local-news/1571274/bitkub-prepares-for-variety|title=Bitkub prepares for variety|last=Polkuamdee|first=Nuntawun|first=|date=10 November 2018|worknewspaper=[[Bangkok Post]]|accessdate=18 April 2020}}</ref>

In October 2018, Bitkub as an exchange received the permission to operate the business until further notice.<ref name="Bangkok Post201810">>Polkuamdee Nuntawun,{{cite news|url=https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/news/1552238/digital-asset-trading-licences-issued-soon-says-bitkub|title=Digital asset trading licences issued soon, says Bitkub|last=Polkuamdee|first=Nuntawun|first=|date=5 October 2018|worknewspaper=[[Bangkok Post]]|accessdate=18 April 2020}}</ref>⏎
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  As at November 2018, the exchange had over 20,000 user accounts and was providing 6 cryptocurrencies trading pairs including [[Bitcoin]], [[Ethereum]], [[Cardano]], OmiseGo, Wanchain and [[Bitcoin Cash]] against [[Thai Baht]]. The company planned to launch 20 more cryptocurrencies with a total 26 cryptocurrencies to the platform.<ref name="The Nation"><ref name="NAT">Asina Pornwasin,{{cite news|url=http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/Startup_and_IT/30358281|title=Bitkub sets sights on DISRUPTING|last=Pornwasin|first=Asina|date=10 November 2018|work=[[The Nation]]}}</refnewspaper=nationmultimedia.com|accessdate=18 April 2020}}</ref> The company planned to launch 20 more cryptocurrencies with a total 26 cryptocurrencies to the platform.<ref name="NAT"/>

In January 2019, the company received cryptocurrency and digital token exchange license to operate from the [[Ministry of Finance (Thailand)|Thai Ministry of Finance]].<ref name="Tech in Asia">>Jaclyn Teng,{{cite news|url=https://www.techinasia.com/bitkub-gets-license-in-thailand|title=Crypto exchange gets license to operate in Thailand|last=Teng|first=Jaclyn|date=9 January 2019|work=[[Tnewspaper=tech  in Aasia]].com|accessdate=18 April 2020}}</ref> In August 2019, the web-version was shut down to be reworked and again released in the future.<ref>{{Ccite webnews|url=https://medium.com/changefinance/change-is-ready-for-kyber-network-new-collaboration-announcement-21cf8b2c117b|title=Change is ready for Kyber Network: new collaboration announcement|last=Invest|first=Change|date=2018-04-05|website=Medium|language=en|date=5 April 2018|newspaper=medium.com|access-date=2019-12-1218 April 2020}}</ref>

==Products and services==
BitKub offers exchange services to individuals who intend to buy, sell, and store [[cryptocurrency]]. Currently, the company has 22 cryptocurrency trading pairs against [[Thai Baht]].

==See also==
* [[Cryptocurrency]]
* [[Cryptocurrency exchange]]
* [[Thai baht]]
* [[List of bitcoin companies]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==