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Next Crypto to Explode After Thailand Opens Bitcoin ETFs: Pepeto, Solana or Cardano?

Reported by Techbullion
Oct 19, 2026· 3 min read
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Key Takeaways
  • • Thailand allowed spot bitcoin and ether ETFs to list on its stock market on October 16, after its SEC issued 11 notices on October 8 setting the rules, per Yahoo Finance and Disruption Banking.
  • • Each Thai fund must track a single coin and hold at least 80% of its value in that coin, and local mutual funds may now buy Thai crypto funds for the first time.
  • • The article cites SOL at $104.11 after an 11.5% decline since October 1, with a targeted rebound to $118 (about 13%), and ADA at $0.2194, with a target of $0.28 (about 28%).
  • • The article is promotional content for Pepeto, a meme coin presale that it says has raised over $11.1 million; its claims of 100x returns and a Binance listing are unverified projections.
  • • The piece is sponsored promotion rather than independent reporting, and its price targets and return projections are not supported by the cited sources.
Summary
Thailand's regulator allowed spot bitcoin and ether exchange-traded funds to trade on its stock market from October 16, according to Yahoo Finance and Disruption Banking. The Thai SEC issued 11 notices on October 8 setting out the framework. Each fund must track one coin and keep at least 80% of its value in that asset. For the first time, local mutual funds are permitted to buy Thai crypto funds, not only foreign ones. The regulator said it was responding to demand. The article argues that the change gives savers access to crypto through standard brokerage accounts, though it offers no data on expected inflows.

The article draws a parallel to the United States, where spot bitcoin funds launched in January 2024 and bitcoin more than doubled within a year. It is a comparison of timing rather than a causal forecast, and the piece does not establish that Thailand's funds will produce similar price effects.

The article is largely a promotional piece for Pepeto, a meme coin presale. It cites a token price of $0.0000001902, more than $11.1 million raised, staking at 160% APY until a listing, and a planned Binance listing against a 420 trillion token supply. It also describes a cross-chain bridge with a $0 bridge fee. These are company-supplied claims and the article does not independently verify them. Its projection that $500 could reach about $50,000 at a 100x outcome is a hypothetical, not a forecast supported by the cited data.

For Solana, the article reports SOL at $104.11 after an 11.5% drop since October 1, with a China tour running October 16 to 22 in four cities, citing Altcoin Buzz. It sets a $118 target, roughly 13% higher. For Cardano, the article cites 24/7 Wall St. saying ADA gained 16.5% over 30 days against 8.4% for bitcoin. ADA trades at $0.2194, below $0.25 after October 11, and the article notes roughly $65 million locked in its applications and a price about 92.5% below its peak.

The article includes a standard disclaimer that it is for information only and that crypto carries risk. Readers should treat the Pepeto claims and price targets as promotional material.

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