Upbit launches in Thailand just days after regulators suspended Bitkub As Thailand’s leading crypto exchange remains suspended, billionaire backed rival Upbit enters the scene. 5204 Total views News Crypto exchange Upbit is entering the Thai market at a fortuitous time when the kingdom’s most popular exchange, Bitkub, remains suspended by government regulators. According to reports in local media, a joint-venture crypto exchange between Upbit APAC and a group of Thai billionaires launched operations on Wednesday, Jan. 20. It follows the regulatory suspension of the country’s most popular trading platform Bitkub on Monday, which had a reported 97% share of the market before its closure.