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{{Infobox company
| name = BitKub Group
| 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 = <br /> Jirayut Srupsrisopa, Sakolkorn Sakavee
| products = [[Cryptocurrency exchange ]]
| aum = 
| num_employees = 51-100 (2019)
| homepage = [https://www.bitkub.com/ www.bitkub.com/]|
}}

'''BitKub''' is a  [[digital asset]] and [[cryptocurrency exchange]] platform based in [[Thailand]]



 that enable exchange services to individuals who intend to buy, sell, and store [[cryptocurrency]]. 


Currently, the company has 22 cryptocurrency trading pairs against Thai Baht.

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

In October 2018, Bitkub.com as an exchange had received the permission to operate the business until further notice.<ref name="Bangkok Post201810">{{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|date=5 October 2018|work=[[Bangkok Post]]}}</ref>

In November 2018, At the time, the exchange had 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">{{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]]}}</ref>

In January 2019, the company received cryptocurrency and digital token exchange license to operate from the Thai Ministry of Finance.<ref name="Tech in Asia">{{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=[[Tech in Asia]]}}</ref> In August, the web-version was shut down to be reworked and again released in the future.<ref>{{Cite web|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|access-date=2019-12-12}}</ref>

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